Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marana, AZ

La Paloma Academy Marana

Federal NCES profile for La Paloma Academy Marana, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040019003824Charter school
157 students enrolled

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+25 students YoY

La Paloma Academy Marana grew from 90 students in 2022-23 to 115 in 2023-24 (+27.8%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 040019003824 · Marana, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

157 enr · 61.1% lunch

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback (242 students)

La Paloma Academy Marana grew from 90 students in 2022-23 to 115 in 2023-24 (+27.8%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

La Paloma Academy Marana in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows La Paloma Academy Marana reports 157 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How La Paloma Academy Marana compares

La Paloma Academy Marana is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 61.1% ▲ 27% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 157 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.1%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$17,657
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.0%
White 31.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, La Paloma Academy Marana is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

District finance for Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) reports $17,657 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How La Paloma Academy Marana Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Liberty Traditional Charter School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data
Arizona Online Charter School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to La Paloma Academy Marana's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about La Paloma Academy Marana

How many students attend La Paloma Academy Marana?

La Paloma Academy Marana has 157 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marana, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 115 (2023-24), up 25.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at La Paloma Academy Marana?

61.1% of students at La Paloma Academy Marana are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of La Paloma Academy Marana?

The largest demographic group at La Paloma Academy Marana is Hispanic or Latino at 58.0% of enrollment, in Marana, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What other schools are in Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)?

Besides La Paloma Academy Marana, Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) also operates Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback (242 students), Liberty Traditional Charter School (159 students), and Arizona Online Charter School (42 students). See the Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.