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Los Amigos Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Los Amigos Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 613 students in grades K-6 in the Sunnyside Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 789 out of 909 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Amigos Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19-29% of Los Amigos students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 20-42% for the Sunnyside Unified District and 36-46% for the state of Arizona. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of English Language Learners, at over 50% of the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sunnyside Unified District, such as Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet, Los Ninos Elementary, and Liberty Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state, suggesting that the challenges faced by Los Amigos are not unique but are systemic within the district. Additionally, Los Amigos has relatively strong performance for its homeless and foster care student populations, ranking in the top half of Arizona schools for these subgroups in recent years.

613

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,607

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706

(520) 545-3200

District: Sunnyside Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

4.9%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2018 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2018) to 13th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg21%

Arizona avg39%

789^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sunnyside Unified District

267^th of 289Sunnyside 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	14.9	789 of 909	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	786 of 912	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	955 of 1245	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	763 of 1000	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	947 of 1226	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	612 of 1039	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	600 of 1109	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	714 of 1106	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.5	915 of 1079	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	896 of 955	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	802 of 1079	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	809 of 1158	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	870 of 1141	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	832 of 1075	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	846 of 1090	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	780 of 1062	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	602 of 895	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	369 of 451	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.2	32 of 155	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	558 of 589	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	587 of 602	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1023 of 1219	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	752 of 824	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	939 of 1219	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	620 of 862	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	630 of 1023	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	448 of 496	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	436 of 486	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	905 of 1170	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	576 of 716	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	912 of 1198	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	344 of 709	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	390 of 911	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	132 of 423	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	383 of 549	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	484 of 556	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	848 of 1116	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	458 of 618	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	368 of 820	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	608 of 628	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	915 of 1216	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	931 of 1220	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	543 of 850	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	534 of 1032	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	488 of 1027	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	590 of 654	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.3	645 of 820	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	952 of 1201	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	395 of 1024	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	680 of 1161	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)61st percentile+38 vs school

Homeless (2022)55th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)52nd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2021)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)18th percentile-5 vs school

Foster Care (2021)13th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2021)10th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%-16 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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Monday, October 9, 2017

Los Amigos is a great school and why do people care about the race of students are teachers we are all family there. 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
Los Amigos Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3200	613	38	16.2		30 (4.9%)	13 (2.1%)	562 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	14.9	789^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.7	786^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	27.0	27.0	26.0	21.0			29.0	20.0	22.0			19.0		$7,607	$769	$04	$1,543	$6,481	$352	$6,833
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5702 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3600	284	24	11.9		13 (4.6%)	4 (1.4%)	254 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)														$19,785	$1,733		$3,466	$17,130	$921	$18,051
Sierra K-8 School	Public	K-8	5801 S Del Moral Blvd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 542-3200	801	54	14.9		12 (1.5%)	38 (4.7%)	720 (89.9%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)								(n/a)		22.0			15.0	23.0		15.0		9.0	12.0		15.0	$7,125	$626	$37	$1,290	$5,960	$502	$6,462
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	K-6	2353 E Bantam Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2900	437	26	16.8		25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	9.9	879^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.3%		13.4	811^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.1%	68		20.0		24.0			19.0							$7,921	$725	$00	$1,451	$6,808	$387	$7,195
Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	5102 S Cherry Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3900	454	24	18.9		8 (1.8%)	5 (1.1%)	427 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16.4	760^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.7	886^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.9%	126	27.0	22.0		28.0			26.0							$8,065	$1,161	$25	$2,348	$6,313	$566	$6,879
Drexel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2700	515	25	21.0		13 (2.5%)	17 (3.3%)	454 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	9.1	883^rd of 909 public elementary schools	2.9%					(n/a)	21.0	21.0	19.0	16.0			18.0	19.0						$7,085	$934	$01	$1,870	$5,549	$600	$6,150
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet	Public	K-3	6200 S Hemisphere Pl	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3000	503	26	19.3		12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	479 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)	34.0						42.0							$6,981	$685		$1,371	$5,876	$419	$6,295
Los Ninos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5445 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3300	456	29	15.5		21 (4.6%)	39 (8.6%)	366 (80.3%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	8	891^st of 909 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)			16.0	16.0								17.0		$7,870	$852	$05	$1,708	$6,236	$778	$7,014
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	5495 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3100	490	23	21.6		11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	450 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.7	815^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.3	792^nd of 912 public elementary schools	13.2%	23	22.0	17.0		33.0			18.0							$7,429	$846	$07	$1,698	$6,164	$412	$6,576
Van Buskirk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	725 E Fair St	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3700	287	25	11.6		10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	268 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.9	625^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.2%		31.7	561^st of 912 public elementary schools	38.5%	64	34.0	23.0	30.0						33.0						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Amigos Elementary School

How many students attend Los Amigos Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Los Amigos Elementary School.

Is Los Amigos Elementary School a good school?

Los Amigos Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Los Amigos Elementary School in?

Sunnyside Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Los Amigos Elementary School?

Students at Los Amigos Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American.

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