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Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista

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Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista ranks 346 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista is a public charter elementary school serving 510 students in grades K-8 in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school is part of the Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. district, which is ranked 101 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 65% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53% for the district and 36% for the state. The school's performance in mathematics is also strong, with 45% of 7th graders proficient or better, compared to 43% for the district and 27% for the state. However, the school's science test scores are more mixed, with 5th graders scoring 31% proficient or better, compared to 33% for the district and 34% for the state.

While the school generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some disparities in the performance of certain groups. The school's Asian and African American students tend to perform better than the state averages for those subgroups, while Hispanic and White students perform closer to the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for students with special needs and military-connected students is lower compared to other subgroups and the state averages. The school's dropout rates have also seen a slight increase in recent years, from 2.1% in 2020-2021 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average for elementary schools.

394

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

1000 E Wilcox Dr
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2622

(520) 352-7780

District: Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Arizona median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

346^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

127^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	55.8	346 of 909	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	356 of 912	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	343 of 1245	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	439 of 1000	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	315 of 1226	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	469 of 1039	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.0	129 of 607	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	162 of 289	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	287 of 895	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.8	70 of 316	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	254 of 620	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	141 of 589	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	317 of 602	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	344 of 1219	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	365 of 824	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	339 of 1219	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	443 of 862	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	107 of 486	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	423 of 1170	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	235 of 1198	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	72 of 709	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	230 of 1116	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	201 of 618	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	214 of 626	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	338 of 628	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	366 of 1216	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	337 of 830	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	305 of 1220	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	463 of 850	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	62 of 101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	84 of 239	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.0	222 of 617	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	156 of 444	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	139 of 1027	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	357 of 820	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	789 of 1201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	259 of 465	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	312 of 486	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	451 of 1024	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	334 of 800	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	423 of 1161	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	498 of 595	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	127 of 552	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	236 of 550	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	380 of 854	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	277 of 605	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	136 of 832	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	240 of 605	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	190 of 400	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	41 of 573	92.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.7	158 of 404	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	305 of 806	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	208 of 494	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	161 of 820	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	256 of 466	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	315 of 760	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	203 of 392	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	131 of 802	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.0	175 of 717	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	443 of 810	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	228 of 476	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	121 of 818	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	175 of 435	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	45 of 68	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	162 of 384	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	134 of 650	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	133 of 789	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	478 of 675	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	297 of 446	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	178 of 780	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.5	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)79th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile+17 vs school

Asian (2023)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2023)18th percentile-55 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2021)61st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile~ school

African American (2023)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)29th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2023)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Mathematics40%+5 vs state

Science31%-3 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-Sierra Vista	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 E Wilcox Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-7780	394	37	10.6		160 (40.6%)	31 (7.9%)	150 (38.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	55.8	346^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.9%		56	356^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.0%	10	65.0	57.0	59.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	42.0	35.0	39.0	45.0		31.0			$00			$00
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3518	360	17	21.1		189 (52.5%)	34 (9.4%)	99 (27.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	39.3	474^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.1	381^st of 912 public elementary schools	58.2%	93	36.0	49.0	34.0	31.0	40.0		32.0	35.0	42.0	33.0			45.0		$8,365	$1,711	$845	$4,266	$4,987	$822	$5,809
Joyce Clark Middle School	Public	K-8	1045 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2930	462	25	18.4		183 (39.6%)	24 (5.2%)	210 (45.5%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)					43.0	32.0					29.0	24.0		20.0		$00			$00
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1313 S Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2980	327	18	18.1		147 (45.0%)	9 (2.8%)	126 (38.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.7%)	45.9	422^nd of 909 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.6	489^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	29.0			59.0			38.0			32.0			41.0			$00			$00
Bella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 N Lenzner Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2940	232	15	16.0		83 (35.8%)	8 (3.4%)	96 (41.4%)	5 (2.2%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	32 (13.8%)	46.9	413^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.6%		52.6	387^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.6%	26	36.0	47.0		52.0			43.0	39.0								$00			$00
Carmichael Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Carmichael Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2950	285	17	16.7		91 (31.9%)	19 (6.7%)	149 (52.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	54.1	354^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.1%		39.3	485^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.8%	131				55.0						44.0			30.0			$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 El Camino Real	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2990	338	18	18.7		129 (38.2%)	16 (4.7%)	146 (43.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.2%)	56.3	343^rd of 909 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	331^st of 912 public elementary schools	63.7%	12	52.0	65.0	44.0	46.0			52.0	38.0	31.0	40.0			45.0			$00			$00
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School	Public	K-6	5130 Paseo Las Palmas	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2970	324	18	18.5		135 (41.7%)	9 (2.8%)	144 (44.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.6%)	29	570^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.3%		43.8	445^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.2%	125	28.0	41.0	30.0	31.0			38.0	34.0	36.0				28.0			$00			$00
Colonel Smith Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	67601 Cushing	Fort Huachuca	85613	Cochise County	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 459-8892	258	18	14.1		129 (50.0%)	14 (5.4%)	83 (32.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.1%)								(n/a)				64.0	72.0	61.0				52.0	48.0	48.0		52.0	$14,902	$7,527	$688	$15,741	$5,058	$1,629	$6,687
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	3228 Saint Andrews Dr	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 515-2960	360	21	17.1		174 (48.3%)	10 (2.8%)	152 (42.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	63	303^rd of 909 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.1	330^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.8%	27	45.0	51.0	48.0	53.0			56.0	47.0	49.0	53.0			42.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista

What district is Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista in?

Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista?

Students at Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista are 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista.

Is Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista a good school?

Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista ranks 346^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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