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Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,365 students in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
22 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
14,541 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
743 Teachers
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
73%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
# American Indian Students
407 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
55 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13,049 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
49%
# Black Students
382 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
469 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
3%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
985
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,001
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
979
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,062
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,070
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,083
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,108
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,184
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,244
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,528
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
971
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,004
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,873 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,742
$11,257
Spending / Student
$8,873
$11,161
Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Craycroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5455 E. Littletown Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2600
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Mission Manor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Santa Rosa St
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3500
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Los Ninos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5445 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3300
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 411 students
Rank: #44.
Drexel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2700
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2700
Grades: PK-6
| 487 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Magnet School
5702 S Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3600
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3600
Grades: PK-2
| 378 students
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