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Charter elementary school · Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) · Tucson, Arizona

Desert Sky Community School

Desert Sky Community School rates 5.6 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,368 of 2,019 schools in Arizona.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,368 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Based on limited data

The brief

A charter elementary school in Tucson, AZ where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,368 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308).

Desert Sky Community School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math5%28 points below the Arizona average of 33%2024 AASA
Reading33%7 points below the Arizona average of 40%2024 AASA
In 2024, 5% of students were proficient in math and 33% in reading, against Arizona averages of 33% and 40%.2024 AASA; 30 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.2
60% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.7
40% of the rating
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 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 44% (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 85712; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Desert Sky Community School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,185
Median home value
$250,400
Median rent
$947/mo
College educated
37.2%
Homeownership
40.8%
Poverty rate
15.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85712; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
78
Very Walkable
Transit Score
40
Some Transit
Bike Score
88
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 byWalk Score

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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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Desert Sky Community School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Desert Sky Community School serve?

Desert Sky Community School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Desert Sky Community School?

Desert Sky Community School has an enrollment of approximately 44 students.

How does Desert Sky Community School rank in AZ?

Desert Sky Community School ranks #1,368 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Desert Sky Community School's MySchoolScout rating?

Desert Sky Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 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 Desert Sky Community School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Desert Sky Community School has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Desert Sky Community School a charter school?

Yes, Desert Sky Community School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Desert Sky Community School a Title I school?

No, Desert Sky Community School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Phone
(520) 745-3888
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$24,436
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 85712)
31,964
Area average commute
21.1 min
Area median age
43.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

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.