Downtown Arts Academy
Downtown Arts Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Global Education Foundation
Downtown Arts Academy is located in Tucson, AZ and is in Global Education Foundation School District. It is a charter school that serves 65 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Downtown Arts Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Downtown Arts Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Downtown Arts Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Downtown Arts Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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| Safford Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Safford Engineering/Technology Magnet Middle Schoo Middle School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Roskruge Bilingual Elementary School 0.5 miles | |
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| Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School 0.5 miles | |
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| Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School 0.6 miles |  |
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Penelope Vos: This school has some strong values.
It would make sense for it to reinforce it's global focus with "Talking to the Whole Wide World".
I'd be glad to answer any questions you might have.
It would make sense for it to reinforce it's global focus with "Talking to the Whole Wide World".
I'd be glad to answer any questions you might have.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 65
45%
55%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Downtown Arts Academy had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
57%
White
34%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
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Global Education Foundation District Spending
$16,377Per Pupil
The Global Education Foundation spends $16,377 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 33% on instruction, 67% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Global Education Foundation District
Test Scores
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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