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Irene Erickson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Irene Erickson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in the state.

Irene Erickson Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28% for the district and 38% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students. With 77.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to its poor performance.

Nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Dietz K-8, Ford Elementary, and Annie Kellond Elementary, generally outperform Irene Erickson Elementary in academic measures, with higher test scores and better statewide rankings. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, student support, and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving the educational experiences and outcomes for the students at Irene Erickson Elementary.

344

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6750 E Stella Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-2202

(520) 584-5000

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Secrist Middle School
High:	Santa Rita High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

19.5%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Arizona avg38%

738^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tucson Unified District

208^th of 289Tucson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	738 of 909	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1180 of 1245	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	797 of 1000	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1036 of 1226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	915 of 1039	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1052 of 1109	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	977 of 1106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	803 of 1079	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	869 of 955	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	979 of 1079	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	875 of 1158	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	766 of 1141	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.0	827 of 1075	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	928 of 1090	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	913 of 1062	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	776 of 895	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	1103 of 1219	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1025 of 1219	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	807 of 862	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	989 of 1023	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1109 of 1170	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	949 of 1198	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	873 of 911	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	199 of 423	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	1086 of 1116	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	1166 of 1216	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	996 of 1220	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	919 of 1032	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	90 of 101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	936 of 1027	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	924 of 1024	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	973 of 1161	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	665 of 720	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)53rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile~ school

African American (2021)13th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)11th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile-7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-8 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

English Language Arts19%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Irene Erickson Elementary School

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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 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Irene Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5000	344	23	14.6		67 (19.5%)	55 (16.0%)	183 (53.2%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	17.6	738^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)			19.0				34.0						22.0
Sonoran Science Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	7450 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 751-2401	467	26	17.9		151 (32.3%)	39 (8.4%)	234 (50.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	50.7	381^st of 909 public elementary schools	58.1%		55.4	363^rd of 912 public elementary schools	60.2%	18	29.0	57.0	49.0	36.0	45.0	31.0	39.0	46.0	42.0		30.0	33.0	52.0	37.0
Borman K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	6630 E Lightning Dr	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-4600	459	30	15.5		186 (40.5%)	50 (10.9%)	155 (33.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	51 (11.1%)	62.6	304^th of 909 public elementary schools	66.6%		79.6	168^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.6%	136	37.0	70.0	47.0	54.0	53.0	49.0	43.0	60.0	46.0			24.0	45.0	40.0
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1818 S Avenida Del Sol	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5500	391	29	13.4		118 (30.2%)	39 (10.0%)	185 (47.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.1%)	23.2	651^st of 909 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.7	579^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.5%	72	21.0	40.0	24.0					35.0	34.0				22.0
Dietz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	7575 E Palma St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4000	364	27	13.2		68 (18.7%)	63 (17.3%)	175 (48.1%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)								(n/a)
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4300	182	17	10.4		62 (34.1%)	17 (9.3%)	94 (51.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)		42.0											29.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 305-5002	42	4	10.5		11 (26.2%)	6 (14.3%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)	Public, Charter	K-8	8140 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-7373	855	32	26.7		217 (25.4%)	112 (13.1%)	480 (56.1%)	23 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	23.2	653^rd of 909 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.2	738^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.1%	85	22.0	38.0	24.0	23.0	37.0	32.0	43.0	30.0	29.0	23.0			27.0	19.0
Annie Kellond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6606 E Lehigh Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5100	366	29	12.8		130 (35.5%)	18 (4.9%)	181 (49.5%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	38.4	479^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.8	497^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	38.0	44.0	31.0				39.0	45.0	38.0				31.0
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Montego Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3800	299	25	12.1		50 (16.7%)	61 (20.4%)	160 (53.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)						27.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene Erickson Elementary School

What district is Irene Erickson Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Irene Erickson Elementary School?

Students at Irene Erickson Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Irene Erickson Elementary School a good school?

Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Irene Erickson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Irene Erickson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Irene Erickson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Secrist Middle School
High : Santa Rita High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

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