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Sunrise Drive Elementary School vs. Manzanita School

Should you attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School or Manzanita School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
5301 E Sunrise Dr
Tucson, AZ 85718
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Manzanita School
3000 E Manzanita Ave
Tucson, AZ 85718
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Manzanita School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Manzanita School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
525 students
595 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#66 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#150 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Manzanita School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
63%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manzanita School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in AZ)
69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manzanita School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 5% in AZ)
55-59%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Manzanita School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
74
Grade 1 Students
75
101
Grade 2 Students
90
96
Grade 3 Students
87
93
Grade 4 Students
96
126
Grade 5 Students
114
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
13%
3%
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% Hispanic
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manzanita School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manzanita School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manzanita School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manzanita School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Manzanita School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manzanita School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunrise Drive Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manzanita School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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