Summary:
The 85701 zip code area of Tucson, Arizona is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This analysis reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools in the area, with significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes.
The standout schools in this data set are Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School, which ranks 128th out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating, and City High School, a public charter high school that ranks 164th out of 469 Arizona high schools and has a 76.1% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the 5.2% rate at the other high school in the data set, Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma Program. Another high-performing school is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown, a public charter middle school that ranks 294th out of 854 Arizona middle schools.
In contrast, some schools in the 85701 zip code area, such as Safford K-8 School and Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma Program, perform significantly worse on standardized tests and have lower graduation rates. This suggests that the educational landscape in this area is uneven, with some schools, particularly the magnet and charter schools, outperforming the traditional public schools. The data also indicates a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as the schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower test scores and academic outcomes.
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