Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan

Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284)

5741 E IRONWOOD ST BLDG 623
TUCSON, AZ 85708

www.sonoranschools.org/davismonthan

Charter School 197 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Sonoran Science Academy – Davis-Monthan (SSA-DM) is a public charter school located on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Serving students in grades K–8, the school is part of the broader Sonoran Science Academy network, which is well-regarded for its emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. By integrating a rigorous academic curriculum with a focus on critical thinking and project-based learning, the school aims to prepare students for success in high-level secondary education and beyond.

The school’s location on a military base gives it a unique character, as it serves a community largely composed of military-connected families. Because of this, SSA-DM places a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, structured, and inclusive environment that addresses the needs of mobile military students. With a mission rooted in high academic standards and character development, the academy utilizes smaller class sizes and personalized attention to help students excel in core subjects while participating in various extracurricular programs that emphasize technology, robotics, and leadership.

197

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	89
Black	8
Asian	12
Two or More	17
American Indian	2

Hispanic
89 (45.2 %)
White
69 (35.0 %)
Two or More
17 (8.6 %)
Asian
12 (6.1 %)
Black
8 (4.1 %)
American Indian
2 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284)
Phone:	(520)300-5699
Website:	http://www.sonoranschools.org/davismonthan
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	197
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 26

Grade 8 25

Grade 9 53

Grade 10 35

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 10