Schumaker Elementary School (Closed 2014)

501 North Maguire Ave
Tucson, AZ 85710
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Schumaker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-74% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
319 students
This chart displays total students of Schumaker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Schumaker Elementary School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Schumaker Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(12-13)
55-59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Schumaker 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 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
70-74%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schumaker 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 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Schumaker Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Schumaker Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
44%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Schumaker Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arizona.
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Schumaker Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schumaker Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AZ state average).
How many students attend Schumaker Elementary School?
319 students attend Schumaker Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
44% of Schumaker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Schumaker Elementary School?
Schumaker Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Schumaker Elementary School offer ?
Schumaker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Schumaker Elementary School part of?
Schumaker Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

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