Original Research by School Decision on Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan
Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan was a charter school located in Tucson, serving students from sixth through twelfth grade. The most public information available indicates that the school has closed or become inactive as of the 2024-2025 school year. For any family considering this school, that is the central fact: it no longer appears to have an operating campus. The district that operated it, Daisy Education Corporation, was listed as inactive with no schools in the most recent data.
Before that closure, the school was a small middle and high school situated in Tucson. Tucson itself is a major desert city, second-largest in Arizona, anchored by the University of Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, optics and tech industries, and tourism. The city spans a wide geographic area with a historic downtown, mid-century neighborhoods, and sprawling suburban development. The school was located on the southeast side of the city near the air force base.
Enrollment was modest, which for a school serving grades six through twelve means small class sizes by default. The student body reflected Tucson's demographic diversity, with the largest groups being Hispanic students and white students, alongside Asian students, Black students, and students identifying with two or more races. Information on how many students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, how many received special education services, and how many were English learners was not available in the data provided.
State testing results for the 2023-2024 school year were suppressed across all subjects and grade levels tested. This means that for math, English language arts, and science, the data is not reported publicly, likely due to small group sizes. A parent should look into this further with the school or district. Because the data is suppressed, it is not possible to say how the school's academic performance compared to other schools in Pima County. The comparison framework that would have placed it relative to districts in the county could not be applied because the proficiency data was missing.
Because the school served high school grades, graduation rate data would be relevant, but no such data was available in the provided records. Similarly, information about Advanced Placement courses, dual enrollment, career and technical education programs, staffing ratios, discipline rates, and chronic absenteeism was not included.
The key takeaway for a family is that this school appears to have ceased operations. If you are looking at schools on or near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, you will need to look at other options in the area, and the data provided here does not speak to the quality of instruction or student experience during its years of operation.
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