The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona (1000050)
Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona is a small school district in Pima County that serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a single-school independent charter district, meaning the entire district consists of one school: Da Vinci Tree Academy. With no high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The district’s enrollment is modest for its grade band. Hispanic students make up the largest share of the student body, followed by White students, then students who identify as two or more races. Smaller groups include Black, American Indian, and Asian students. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and information on special education or English-learner populations was also absent from the record.
Academic assessment results are reported with caution because the student population in each tested grade is small. In many cases, the state suppressed proficiency rates to protect individual privacy. For the grades where results are available, English language arts proficiency reached a moderate level in sixth grade and a lower level in seventh grade, while math proficiency was reported only as aggregate figures across all grades and remained low. Science results for fifth grade showed a moderate share of students meeting proficiency, while eighth-grade science was also suppressed. Across all tested subjects and grades, the district’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among Pima County’s districts, indicating that when scores are available, they tend to be competitive relative to other local districts. However, the chronic absenteeism rate is below the midpoint in the same county comparison, meaning a substantial share of students miss school often. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, slightly above the midpoint within the county.
A search for recent district changes turned up no lasting parent-relevant news. The district brief noted that this is a single-school independent charter with limited public coverage, so there is little available about leadership shifts, program expansions, or facility updates. Without a locale brief, there is no information about the community the school serves or the housing market in the area. This leaves many practical questions unanswered for a family considering this district.
Because the district serves only elementary and middle grades, there are no high school pathways to examine. The school’s name suggests a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, but no specific program offerings or course access data were provided to confirm what that focus looks like in practice. For parents, the limited public record means that visiting the school, speaking with staff, and asking about STEM programming, student support services, and attendance patterns will be especially important. The available test data, though sparse, suggests that when performance can be measured, the district holds its own against other Pima County districts in overall proficiency, though absenteeism is a soft spot worth understanding further.
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