Desert Sky Community School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tucson, Arizona 85712 · Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308)
About Desert Sky Community School
Desert Sky Community School is a charter elementary located in Tucson, in the Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) school district of Arizona, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 38 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 38.
There are 214 schools in Tucson; Desert Sky Community School ranks 94th of 197 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)49.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)5.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Desert Sky Community School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 5.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 49.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Desert Sky Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
John B Wright Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
410 students · 1.4 km away
University High School
Tucson · Public high · Grades 8–12
982 students · 1.4 km away
Rincon High School
Tucson · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,109 students · 1.4 km away
Adventure School
Tucson · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
141 students · 1.8 km away
Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School
Tucson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
427 students · 2.0 km away
Pima Prevention Partnership-Tucson
Tucson · Charter high · Grades 9–12
0 students · 2.1 km away
Howell Peter Elementary
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
237 students · 2.2 km away
W V Whitmore Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
362 students · 2.2 km away
BASIS Tucson Primary
Tucson · Charter other · Grades K–12
785 students · 2.2 km away
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
Tucson · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
200 students · 2.4 km away
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Academy Adventures Midtown
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Heritage Elementary - Williams
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Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Sky Community School a good school?
Desert Sky Community School has a Success Index (US) of 40.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Desert Sky Community School rank in Arizona?
Desert Sky Community School is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Desert Sky Community School?
Desert Sky Community School had 38 students in 2025.
Is Desert Sky Community School a elementary school or a high school?
Desert Sky Community School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Desert Sky Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Desert Sky Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.