Overview of Desert Springs Academy: Desert Springs Academy is a charter school situated in Tucson, AZ, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Desert Springs Academy is 69, and the school serves K-5. At Desert Springs Academy, 55% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 50% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 68%.

The learner population is made up of 59% female learners and 41% male learners. There is no data on the number of equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Desert Springs Academy: At Desert Springs Academy, 55% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 50% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Desert Springs Academy (10969), 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 55% tested above or at that level for math.

Desert Springs Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.