Summary:
The 15 schools in ZIP code 85710 include 10 elementary schools, two middle schools and three high schools, spanning elementary through high school. Overall, reported proficiency averages are below state rates: 28% in English language arts (ELA), compared with 41% statewide, and 21% in math, compared with 33%. The most important finding is that results vary substantially from one school to another, even as the area averages trail the state.
Gale Elementary School stands out across subjects, with 43% proficient in ELA—the highest reported result—and 34% in math, both slightly above state rates. Annie Kellond Elementary School leads in math at 35%, also above the state rate. At the other end, Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School has the lowest reported all-grades results, with 13% in ELA and 12% in math; Academy of Tucson Middle School is lowest in math at 10%. Grade-level results add useful detail: Da Vinci Tree Academy reaches 58% in seventh-grade ELA, compared with 43% statewide, while Gale leads reported fifth-grade science at 47%, versus 34% statewide.
SchoolDigger rankings show mixed paths: Sahuaro High School rose from the 22nd to the 38th percentile between 2023–24 and 2025–26, while Gale moved from the 62nd to the 52nd and Academy of Tucson Middle from the 47th to the 26th. Sahuaro also stands out for graduation: its 2024–25 rate was 91%, compared with 80% statewide, despite ELA and math results of 33% and 21%. By contrast, Eastpointe High School had a 23% graduation rate and a 17% dropout rate. Staffing ratios alone do not identify stronger results: Gale’s ratio was 13.6 students per teacher and Booth-Fickett’s was 12.1, yet their all-grades results differed sharply. SchoolDigger percentiles are category-specific rankings, not measures of changes in proficiency.
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