Best charter schools in Tucson (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 28 schools in Tucson, Arizona. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Arizona.

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94
Montessori SchoolhouseTucson · Charter Elementary95% Math proficiency · 134 students
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84
Hermosa Montessori CharterTucson · Charter Elementary67% Math proficiency · 230 students
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83
BASIS Tucson NorthTucson · Charter High88% Math proficiency · 753 students
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74
Satori Charter SchoolTucson · Charter Middle52% Math proficiency · 97 students
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73
Leman Academy of ExcellenceTucson · Charter Elementary61% Math proficiency · 1,167 students
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73
Khalsa SchoolTucson · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 238 students
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71
Leman Academy of Excellence East TucsonTucson · Charter Elementary55% Math proficiency · 1,157 students
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68
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest TucsonTucson · Charter Elementary68% Math proficiency · 1,284 students
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68
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central TucsonTucson · Charter Elementary– · 731 students
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67
Academy of Tucson Elementary SchoolTucson · Charter Elementary57% Math proficiency · 140 students
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64
Desert Sage High SchoolTucson · Charter High– · 90 students
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60
Academy of Tucson High SchoolTucson · Charter High54.5% Math proficiency · 152 students
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58
Tucson Country Day SchoolTucson · Charter Elementary45% Math proficiency · 512 students
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57
City High SchoolTucson · Charter High54.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
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56
Academy of Tucson Middle SchoolTucson · Charter Middle36% Math proficiency · 143 students
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54
Paulo Freire Freedom School - UniversityTucson · Charter Middle42% Math proficiency · 73 students
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54
Sky IslandsTucson · Charter High49.5% Math proficiency · 60 students
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50
Math and Science Success AcademyTucson · Charter Elementary54% Math proficiency · 745 students
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49
Academy Del Sol - Star ValleyTucson · Charter Elementary45% Math proficiency · 558 students
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48
Sonoran Science Academy EastTucson · Charter Elementary52% Math proficiency · 467 students
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35
Adventure SchoolTucson · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 141 students
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34
Da Vinci Tree AcademyTucson · Charter Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 265 students
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32
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)Tucson · Charter Elementary45% Math proficiency · 855 students
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29
La Paloma AcademyTucson · Charter Elementary40% Math proficiency · 632 students
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28
Children Reaching for the Sky PreparatoryTucson · Charter Elementary22% Math proficiency · 61 students
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9
Academy Del SolTucson · Charter Elementary22% Math proficiency · 171 students
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9
Legacy Traditional School - East TucsonTucson · Charter Elementary– · 439 students
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5
La Paloma Academy-SouthTucson · Charter Elementary17% Math proficiency · 501 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Montessori Schoolhouse Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	94.2 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	134
2	Hermosa Montessori Charter Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	83.7 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	230
3	BASIS Tucson North Tucson · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	83.0 Top 10%	88% Math proficiency	753
4	Satori Charter School Tucson · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	74.3 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	97
5	Leman Academy of Excellence Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,167
6	Khalsa School Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	72.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	238
7	Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	70.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	1,157
8	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	68.2 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,284
9	Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	67.5 Top 50%	–	731
10	Academy of Tucson Elementary School Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	66.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	140
11	Desert Sage High School Tucson · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	64.3 Top 50%	–	90
12	Academy of Tucson High School Tucson · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	60.2 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	152
13	Tucson Country Day School Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	58.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	512
14	City High School Tucson · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	57.0 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	165
15	Academy of Tucson Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	56.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	143
16	Paulo Freire Freedom School - University Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	73
17	Sky Islands Tucson · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	54.2 Top 50%	49.5% Math proficiency	60
18	Math and Science Success Academy Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	50.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	745
19	Academy Del Sol - Star Valley Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	48.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	558
20	Sonoran Science Academy East Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	48.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	467
21	Adventure School Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	141
22	Da Vinci Tree Academy Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	34.3 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	265
23	La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	31.8 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	855
24	La Paloma Academy Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	28.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	632
25	Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	27.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	61
26	Academy Del Sol Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	9.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	171
27	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	9.1 Lower 50%	–	439
28	La Paloma Academy-South Tucson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	4.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	501

Montessori Schoolhouse in Tucson leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Tucson with a Success Index (US) of 94.2. Of the 28 schools shown, 28 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Arizona charter schools rankings, every school on the Tucson page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in Tucson?

Montessori Schoolhouse in Tucson, Arizona ranks first among charter schools in Tucson with a Success Index (US) of 94.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 134).

How are charter schools in Tucson ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.