The reported proficiency rate for Math is 25%.
Original Research by School Decision on L M Prince School
L M Prince School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in Tucson, as part of the Amphitheater Unified District. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving this grade band. The student body is diverse: a majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller shares of White, Black, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available. A parent looking for a fuller picture of the school’s support resources would want to ask the school directly about these programs.
The school sits on the north side of Tucson, a major desert city that is the second-largest in Arizona. Tucson’s economy is anchored by the University of Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a growing optics and tech sector. The city’s downtown and university area form a walkable, revitalized core connected by a streetcar, but most of the city, including the area around L M Prince, is automobile-dependent with suburban-style development. Housing values in the immediate zip code area are below the state average, and the area has seen a modest recent dip in home prices, while rents have edged up slightly. This is an older, well-established part of Tucson, with a mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year provide a partial picture. For math, proficiency rates for third and fourth graders were reported, while the fifth-grade result was suppressed, meaning too few students met the threshold or the data did not meet reporting standards. English language arts results for third, fourth, and fifth grades were all suppressed, as was the fifth-grade science result. Because so many scores are suppressed, the available data is limited. Among what is reportable, the third-grade math proficiency rate was below the midpoint for districts in Pima County when combined across tested subjects and grades. This pattern means a parent cannot get a clear read on how students across the school are performing in reading or science, and will need to rely on direct communication with the school to understand academic progress in those areas.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. The district brief did not surface any recent major changes in policy, leadership, or facilities that would be immediately relevant to families. L M Prince is a straightforward neighborhood elementary school in a large, diverse district. Its appeal will depend on what a family discovers through a visit and conversation with staff, particularly around academic support and the details of classroom instruction, since the public testing record is incomplete.
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