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S.T.A.R. Academic Center Other School
5093 South Liberty
Tucson AZ, 85706, Pima County
Phone: 520-545-2000
Ranking: | High School: ![]() Elementary/Middle School: ![]() |
Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Sunnyside Unified District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | |||||||
Total Students: | 325 | 293 | 301 | 257 | 227 | 246 | 178 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 7: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.0% | 2 | 1.1% |
Grade 8: | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.3% | 13 | 5.1% | 4 | 1.8% | 7 | 2.8% | 3 | 1.7% |
Grade 9: | 50 | 15.4% | 18 | 6.1% | 52 | 17.3% | 45 | 17.5% | 32 | 14.1% | 67 | 27.2% | 52 | 29.2% |
Grade 10: | 86 | 26.5% | 107 | 36.5% | 95 | 31.6% | 54 | 21.0% | 80 | 35.2% | 72 | 29.3% | 56 | 31.5% |
Grade 11: | 76 | 23.4% | 73 | 24.9% | 75 | 24.9% | 78 | 30.4% | 60 | 26.4% | 63 | 25.6% | 35 | 19.7% |
Grade 12: | 104 | 32.0% | 87 | 29.7% | 68 | 22.6% | 59 | 23.0% | 44 | 19.4% | 32 | 13.0% | 30 | 16.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 189 | 58.2% | 164 | 56.0% | 175 | 58.1% | 160 | 62.3% | 137 | 60.4% | 147 | 59.8% | 102 | 57.3% |
Female: | 136 | 41.8% | 129 | 44.0% | 126 | 41.9% | 97 | 37.7% | 82 | 36.1% | 91 | 37.0% | 72 | 40.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 11 | 3.4% | 20 | 6.8% | 16 | 5.3% | 16 | 6.2% | 16 | 7.0% | 16 | 6.5% | 12 | 6.7% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 293 | 90.2% | 256 | 87.4% | 268 | 89.0% | 223 | 86.8% | 193 | 85.0% | 212 | 86.2% | 144 | 80.9% |
Black: | 9 | 2.8% | 9 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.7% |
White: | 9 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.0% | 12 | 4.0% | 13 | 5.1% | 15 | 6.6% | 14 | 5.7% | 18 | 10.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 103 | 31.7% | 27 | 9.2% | 39 | 13.0% | 93 | 36.2% | 94 | 41.4% | 181 | 73.6% | 112 | 62.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 4.3% | 12 | 5.3% | 13 | 5.3% | 12 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.67 | 22.54 | 16.91 | 14.44 | 11.13 | 13.20 | 14.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 663 | 685 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 472 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 475.84 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 466 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 470 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 656 | 680 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 653 | 685 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 643 | 686.94 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 674 | 681 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 663 | 684 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428 | 454 | 476 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 455.72 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 439 | 480 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 652 | 682 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 638 | 684 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 475.88 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 477 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 479 | 504 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 382 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 381 | 410 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 486 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 489 | 510 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 480 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 479 | 499 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 403 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 397 | 427 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 510 | 532 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 486 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 477 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 535 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 415 | 434 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 407 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 408 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 506 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 509 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 508.91 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 498 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 500 | 520 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 492 | 510 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 489 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 490 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.4% | 46.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.6% | 53.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.8% | 84.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,874.0 | $43,839.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,428.0 | $45,565.0 |
* S.T.A.R. Academic Center Other School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.