Enrollment
25
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tucson, AZ
Academy Adventures Midtown
Federal NCES profile for Academy Adventures Midtown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040081703191Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academy Adventures Midtown earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #22 of 54
- elementary schools in Tucson · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 90.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 25
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Academy Adventures Midtown ranks #22 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ.
School address
District: Ed Ahead (90506) · Arizona
NCES ID 040081703191 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
90.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+86% vs state
What stands out at Academy Adventures Midtown
Academy Adventures Midtown is a high-poverty, small charter elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 25 students.
Economic need is high: 90.0% of students qualify for free meals, 86% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arizona schools, with 25 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and African American (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
The surrounding Ed Ahead (90506) spends $16,829 per pupil, 28% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 37.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tucson's elementary schools, it stands alongside Los Amigos Elementary School (613 students): Academy Adventures Midtown is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Ed Ahead (90506) is a single-school charter district, so Academy Adventures Midtown operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 25 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Arizona's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academy Adventures Midtown compares
Academy Adventures Midtown on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.0% | ▲ 86% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 25 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$16,829
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
African American 36.0%
White 16.0%
Asian 4.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Academy Adventures Midtown is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ed Ahead (90506), which includes Academy Adventures Midtown.
$16,829
Per student
+28%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 57.0%
Federal 37.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Tucson
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Los Amigos Elementary School
Standard public school
613 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Sonoran Science Academy East
Standard public school
467 students
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson
Standard public school
439 students
Summit View Elementary
Standard public school
403 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Da Vinci Tree Academy
Standard public school
265 students
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Academy Adventures Midtown
How many students attend Academy Adventures Midtown?
Academy Adventures Midtown has 25 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy Adventures Midtown?
90.0% of students at Academy Adventures Midtown are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy Adventures Midtown?
The largest demographic group at Academy Adventures Midtown is Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy Adventures Midtown?
Academy Adventures Midtown has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Academy Adventures Midtown rank among elementary schools in Tucson?
By Resource Investment Index, Academy Adventures Midtown ranks #22 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Tucson on the city page.
Is Academy Adventures Midtown a good school?
Academy Adventures Midtown earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ed Ahead (90506)?
None; Ed Ahead (90506) is a single-school charter district, and Academy Adventures Midtown is its only campus.
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