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Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 490 students in grades K-5 and part of the Catalina Foothills Unified District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for exceptional academic achievement.

Sunrise Drive Elementary School excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student populations, including male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, often placing in the top 50-100 schools in Arizona for these subgroups. The school's test scores are significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate reaching 68% compared to the district's 66% and the state's 34%. Additionally, the school ranks exceptionally well for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) student population, placing in the top 10 schools in the state for this subgroup.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District, Sunrise Drive Elementary School outperforms its peers on various metrics, such as test scores and statewide rankings. The school's consistent high performance and ability to support diverse learner groups could serve as a model for other schools in the district and state, providing valuable insights into effective instructional practices and support strategies.

469

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,474

Per pupil spending ?

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 E Sunrise Dr
Tucson, AZ 85718-5521

(520) 209-7900

District: Catalina Foothills Unified District

Students who attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Grove Middle School
High:	Catalina Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (70% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg68%

Arizona avg39%

61^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District

38^th of 289Catalina Foothills Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	61 of 909	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	36 of 912	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	74 of 1245	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	56 of 1000	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	43 of 1226	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	57 of 1039	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	48 of 1109	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	109 of 1106	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	70 of 1079	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	143 of 955	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	109 of 1079	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	112 of 1158	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	111 of 1141	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	33 of 1075	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	82 of 1090	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	106 of 1062	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.8	33 of 316	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	57 of 270	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	155 of 620	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.3	77 of 451	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	9 of 975	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	114 of 589	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	60 of 602	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	81 of 1219	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	51 of 824	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	52 of 1219	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	49 of 862	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	67 of 1023	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	47 of 496	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	28 of 486	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	141 of 1170	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	82 of 716	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	80 of 1198	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	31 of 709	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	22 of 911	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	8 of 549	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	9 of 556	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	69.3	246 of 1116	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	57 of 820	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	48 of 626	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	29 of 628	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	67 of 1216	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	68 of 830	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	42 of 1220	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	62 of 850	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	56 of 1032	94.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	28 of 239	88.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	29 of 617	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	2 of 444	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	12 of 1027	98.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	98.9	2 of 654	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	190 of 820	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.8	125 of 145	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.6	102 of 1201	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	81 of 465	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	57 of 486	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	119 of 1024	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	72 of 800	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	67 of 1161	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	55 of 595	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	78 of 720	89.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2021)100th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)90th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)88th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+30 vs state

Science68%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 4, 2021

This is a wonderful school where teachers truly care about students. My children were made to feel welcomed and included from day 1, even starting in the middle of a challenging year for all schools. They have beautiful outdoor learning spaces that they utilize to the greatest extent. The teachers are kind and creative and highly qualified. I have one child who participates in the gifted program and loves it and one child who receives special education services and they are incredibly inclusive and wonderful with her. All my children made friends right away and love their teachers and the specials that are offered. The parent community is caring and involved, I cannot say enough good things about this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 E Sunrise Dr	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7900	469	31	15.2		219 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (29.0%)	62 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.0%)	90.9	61^st of 909 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.6	36^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.1%	25	63.0	87.0	65.0				58.0	76.0	74.0			68.0		$9,474	$227	$628	$1,081	$6,946	$1,673	$8,620
Ventana Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 N Kolb Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8000	411	25	16.2		214 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	157 (38.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	94.8	38^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	70^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	71.0	81.0	81.0				74.0	66.0	80.0			71.0		$9,125	$240	$675	$1,155	$6,291	$1,919	$8,210
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	238	16	14.8		146 (61.3%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (26.5%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	81.1	148^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%	18	45.0	77.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	76.0		42.0		52.0	50.0	71.0	59.0		$00			$00
Manzanita School	Public	K-5	3000 E Manzanita Ave	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7800	579	34	17.2		354 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	155 (26.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	89.4	75^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.6	121^st of 912 public elementary schools	86.7%	46	76.0	72.0	66.0				68.0	73.0	56.0			63.0		$8,434	$142	$604	$889	$6,173	$1,514	$7,688
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	27	14.8		225 (57.1%)	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	78.7	169^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.4	89^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.2%	80	58.0	64.0	56.0				53.0	58.0	57.0			65.0		$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	270	27	10.1		62 (23.0%)	29 (10.7%)	146 (54.1%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0							$00			$00
Academy Adventures Midtown	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 N Winstel Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Educational Ahead	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 777-3757	25	2	12.5		4 (16.0%)	9 (36.0%)	10 (40.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Fruchthendler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7470 E Cloud Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-4400	327	22	14.8		160 (48.9%)	10 (3.1%)	119 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	84.7	121^st of 909 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.8	61^st of 912 public elementary schools	93.3%	60	52.0	72.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	62.0			52.0			$00			$00
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0			24.0	19.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Drive Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Drive Elementary School?

Students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School are 47% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

Is Sunrise Drive Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 6.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Grove Middle School
High : Catalina Foothills High School

What district is Sunrise Drive Elementary School in?

Catalina Foothills Unified District

How many students attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Sunrise Drive Elementary School.

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