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Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona

Q: Is Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona a good school?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona ranks 192 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona is a public charter elementary school serving 1,018 students in grades K-8 in Oro Valley, Arizona. The school consistently ranks among the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years.

Leman Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the state and Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 65% of 3rd graders at Leman Academy were proficient in ELA, compared to 36% statewide and 53% for the district. In Mathematics, 61% of 3rd graders at Leman Academy were proficient, compared to 42% statewide and 46% for the district. The school also outperforms the state and district in Science, with 39-40% of 5th and 8th graders scoring proficient or better.

Leman Academy's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby traditional public schools in the Amphitheater Unified and Marana Unified districts, such as Coronado K-8, Ironwood Elementary, and Dove Mountain K-8, which the school consistently outperforms across various academic metrics. The only nearby school that appears to match or exceed Leman Academy's performance is the high-performing public charter school, BASIS Oro Valley Primary, which ranks among the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools.

944

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

1410 W Tangerine Rd
Oro Valley, AZ 85755-9563

(520) 912-4005

District: Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2019 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

192^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From top 9% (2019) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

90^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

101^st of 289Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	192 of 909	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	174 of 912	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	145 of 1245	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	130 of 1000	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	93 of 1226	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	94 of 1039	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	152 of 316	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	279 of 620	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	166 of 589	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	157 of 602	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	127 of 1219	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	104 of 824	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	84 of 1219	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	85 of 862	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	174 of 1023	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	82 of 496	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	115 of 486	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	80 of 1170	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	88 of 716	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	64 of 1198	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	34 of 709	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	80 of 911	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	92.9	32 of 556	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	21 of 1116	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	54 of 618	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	211 of 626	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	209 of 628	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	183 of 1216	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	177 of 830	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	125 of 1220	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	97 of 850	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	205 of 1032	80.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	67 of 101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	341 of 617	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	316 of 444	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.0	167 of 1027	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.2	187 of 820	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	91 of 1201	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	234 of 465	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	191 of 486	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	163 of 1024	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	103 of 800	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	110 of 1161	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	115 of 595	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	246 of 720	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	90 of 552	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	114 of 550	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	88 of 854	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	76 of 605	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	159 of 832	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	85 of 605	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.3	177 of 573	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	76 of 192	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	113 of 404	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	272 of 606	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	120 of 395	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	114 of 386	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	80 of 806	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	96 of 494	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	121 of 820	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	81 of 466	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	36 of 345	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	60 of 329	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	59 of 760	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	169 of 802	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	40 of 387	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.5	45 of 717	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	64 of 379	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	94 of 370	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	115 of 810	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	54 of 476	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	160 of 818	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	81 of 435	81.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.4	19 of 384	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	40.7	154 of 211	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	252 of 650	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	63 of 363	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	195 of 789	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	81 of 277	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	81 of 288	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	161 of 675	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	83 of 446	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	156 of 780	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)52nd percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2023)50th percentile-38 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)45th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)94th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)71st percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)69th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)55th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2023)50th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

Mathematics55%+21 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona	Public, Charter	K-8	1410 W Tangerine Rd	Oro Valley	85755	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 912-4005	944	86	10.9		541 (57.3%)	17 (1.8%)	295 (31.3%)	41 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.0%)	76.7	192^nd of 909 public elementary schools	78.9%		79	174^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.9%	18	65.0	60.0	63.0	76.0	67.0	55.0	61.0	50.0	60.0	50.0	60.0	47.0	39.0	40.0		$00			$00
Copper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11620 N Copper Spring Trl	Tucson	85737	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-6800	283	31	9.1		149 (52.7%)	9 (3.2%)	99 (35.0%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	48.8	396^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.4%		64.8	287^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.5%	109	46.0	42.0	38.0				40.0	53.0	40.0				41.0			$00			$00
Richard B Wilson Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	2330 W Glover Rd	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5800	770	46	16.8		464 (60.3%)	10 (1.3%)	237 (30.8%)	25 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	79	166^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.7%		72.2	226^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.2%	60	55.0	74.0	54.0	73.0	58.0	72.0	48.0	68.0	58.0	63.0	47.0	40.0	44.0	56.0		$00			$00
The Innovation Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	825 W Desert Fairways Dr	Oro Valley	85755	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 269-4610	415	28	14.9		261 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (28.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	87.2	95^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.5%		95.7	23^rd of 912 public elementary schools	97.5%	72	51.0	73.0	70.0				58.0	71.0	71.0				69.0			$00			$00
Painted Sky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12620 N Woodburne Ave	Oro Valley	85755	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-3800	416	28	14.9		254 (61.1%)	6 (1.4%)	111 (26.7%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	87	97^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.3%		91.7	62^nd of 912 public elementary schools	93.2%	35	68.0	81.0	56.0				74.0	83.0	56.0				51.0			$00			$00
BASIS Oro Valley Primary	Public, Charter	K-6	11155 N Oracle Rd	Oro Valley	85737	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 812-5900	599	32	18.7		177 (29.5%)	31 (5.2%)	148 (24.7%)	186 (31.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.7%)	96.8	13^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.9	15^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	73.0	78.0	75.0				81.0	77.0	90.0				78.0		$10,026	$347	$52	$746	$6,311	$3,316	$9,627
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 W Freer Dr	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5150	406	30	13.7		219 (53.9%)	8 (2.0%)	156 (38.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	56.6	339^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.5	309^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	45.0	52.0	48.0	43.0			45.0	50.0	56.0	31.0			45.0		$13,035	$837	$189	$1,864	$10,702	$1,306	$12,009
Mesa Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 W Sage St	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6090	289	27	10.7		164 (56.7%)	6 (2.1%)	100 (34.6%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	54.6	352^nd of 909 public elementary schools	61.3%		54.4	373^rd of 912 public elementary schools	59.1%	21	47.0	56.0	35.0				51.0	57.0	42.0				33.0			$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 505-3640	1,284	50	25.6		575 (44.8%)	32 (2.5%)	538 (41.9%)	51 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	75 (5.8%)	50.2	383^rd of 909 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.3	389^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.3%	6	41.0	59.0	44.0	53.0	65.0	63.0	40.0	48.0	33.0	29.0	29.0	37.0	40.0	51.0		$00			$00
Dove Mountain K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 W Moore Rd	Marana	85658	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-4500	1,004	53	19.1		498 (49.6%)	14 (1.4%)	401 (39.9%)	18 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.2%)	74.5	208^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.4	203^rd of 912 public elementary schools	77.7%	5	55.0	62.0	49.0	57.0	75.0	56.0	65.0	58.0	59.0	40.0	60.0	38.0	55.0	54.0	$9,310	$629	$148	$1,406	$7,047	$1,486	$8,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona

What district is Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona in?

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How many students attend Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona.

Is Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona a good school?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona ranks 192^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona?

Students at Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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