The brief
A Griffin Foundation Inc. the (79500) charter elementary school where students score 33 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,627 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 2 in Griffin Foundation Inc. the (79500).
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202433%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85711; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $52,358
- Median home value
- $248,600
- Median rent
- $1,001/mo
- College educated
- 30.5%
- Homeownership
- 48.1%
- Poverty rate
- 21.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85711; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 79
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 39
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 76
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,397/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory serve?
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory?
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory has an enrollment of approximately 66 students.
How does Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory rank in AZ?
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory ranks #1,627 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory's MySchoolScout rating?
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory a charter school?
Yes, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory a Title I school?
No, Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 66
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Pima County
- Phone
- (520) 790-8400
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $12,331
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 85711)
- 41,201
- Area average commute
- 20.4 min
- Area median age
- 38
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.