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Vail Innovation Center

Q: Is Vail Innovation Center a good school?

Vail Innovation Center ranks 82 nd of 271 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 70% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

Vail Innovation Center is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Vail Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with an enrollment of 85 students. This relatively small school has a strong track record, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 61 out of 289 districts in the state.

Vail Innovation Center stands out for its impressive academic performance. The school boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 92.9% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Its dropout rates, ranging from 2.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, are also lower than the surrounding area. In terms of test scores, Vail Innovation Center's students excel, particularly in English Language Arts, with 53% of 11th-graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40% statewide.

When compared to other local schools, Vail Innovation Center shines. It outperforms Vail Academy & High School, another school in the Vail Unified District, across several key metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. The school also surpasses Tucson Unified Virtual Academy, which is part of the lower-ranked Tucson Unified District. Vail Innovation Center's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 10.5, suggests a focus on personalized attention and support, which may contribute to its strong performance.

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,594

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Tucson, AZ 85747

(520) 879-1300

District: Vail Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

42.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (65% vs 78%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Arizona avg30%

82^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Vail Unified District

61^st of 289Vail Unified District 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
2023	53.7	505 of 1245	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	328 of 1226	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	301 of 1079	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	144 of 1158	87.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	238 of 620	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	343 of 1219	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	542 of 1198	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	319 of 1220	73.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.7	39 of 239	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	296 of 1027	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	697 of 1201	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	78.7	192 of 1161	83.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	108 of 854	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	138 of 832	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	97 of 605	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	120 of 711	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	61 of 695	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	45 of 677	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	70.7	135 of 521	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.1	176 of 690	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	226 of 787	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	192 of 806	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	177 of 820	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	98 of 466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	102 of 624	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	196 of 392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	178 of 802	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.9	18 of 810	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	38.0	280 of 476	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.7	114 of 818	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	153 of 617	75.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	11 of 143	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.5	205 of 650	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	497 of 789	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.8	28 of 675	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	59 of 780	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	188 of 436	56.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	82 of 271	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	71 of 270	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	44 of 469	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	144 of 464	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.6	78 of 509	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	103 of 420	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	74 of 416	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	106 of 406	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	50.9	95 of 261	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.7	69 of 394	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	89 of 491	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	63 of 207	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	51 of 200	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	26 of 406	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	125 of 456	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	120 of 492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	42 of 247	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	100 of 354	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	52 of 176	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	44 of 170	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	70 of 379	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	220 of 479	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	70 of 311	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	89 of 223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	69 of 219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	72 of 429	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	47 of 492	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	56.1	120 of 370	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	30 of 102	70.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.2	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	99.1	4 of 172	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	18 of 380	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	20 of 422	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	61 of 184	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.6	33 of 371	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	60.1	128 of 409	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	74 of 448	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	97 of 291	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Military Connected (2021)84th percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)74th percentile~ school

Female (2021)72nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)71st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2021)55th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)98th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)96th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2021)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2023)76th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)50th percentile

Special Education (2021)37th percentile-46 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile+7 vs school

Military Connected (2023)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)69th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+18 vs state

Science29%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Vail Innovation Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 879-1300	61	10	6.0		29 (47.5%)	2 (3.3%)	26 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)							53.0							48.0			29.0	$7,594	$04	$78	$87	$7,303	$209	$7,512
Vail Academy & High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7762 E Science Park Dr	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1900	625	102	6.1		229 (36.6%)	48 (7.7%)	264 (42.2%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.6%)								(n/a)	43.0	71.0	54.0	59.0	67.0	61.0	62.0	64.0	64.0	52.0	62.0	58.0	41.0	43.0	61.0	42.0	38.0	$6,172	$21	$01	$44	$5,894	$256	$6,150
Sunnyside Online Success Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2238 E Ginter Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 545-2064	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Mary Meredith K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	755 N Magnolia Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8200	17	8	2.1		6 (35.3%)	5 (29.4%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Southside Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2701 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Aprender Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-7102	227	17	13.3		2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Southgate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	850 W Valencia Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Southgate Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-7900	367	9	43.1		26 (7.1%)	12 (3.3%)	291 (79.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
BASIS Tucson Primary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3825 E 2nd St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 326-6367	785	54	14.6		159 (20.3%)	73 (9.3%)	373 (47.5%)	114 (14.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.9%)								(n/a)	73.0	80.0						74.0	72.0									$9,830	$243	$14	$499	$6,213	$3,360	$9,573
Tucson Unified Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3645 E Pima St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(520) 232-8770	1,184	64	18.6		221 (18.7%)	81 (6.8%)	748 (63.2%)	13 (1.1%)	50 (4.2%)	5 (0.4%)	66 (5.6%)								(n/a)				26.0	14.0	20.0							15.0			18.0			$00			$00
AmeriSchools Academy - Tucson	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1150 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 620-1100	167	17	9.8		22 (13.2%)	13 (7.8%)	122 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)																		$10,854	$2,252	$1,713	$6,218	$3,886	$3,003	$6,889
Tucson International Academy Midvale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1625 W Valencia Rd Ste 109	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson International Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 792-3255	134	15	9.1		7 (5.2%)	4 (3.0%)	112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,195	$1,372	$4,092	$6,836	$9,565	$4,167	$13,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Vail Innovation Center

Is Vail Innovation Center a good school?

Vail Innovation Center ranks 82^nd of 271 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vail Innovation Center?

Students at Vail Innovation Center are 48% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Vail Innovation Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Vail Innovation Center.

What district is Vail Innovation Center in?

Vail Unified District

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