Summary
Lynn Urquides is an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 409 students in grades PK-5, with a predominantly Hispanic student population (89.73%). The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 373 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, Lynn Urquides consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 4-21% of Lynn Urquides students were proficient in English Language Arts and 5-21% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 26-34% and 25-33%, respectively. The school's struggles extend to supporting the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with rankings for subgroups such as Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students all in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Hollinger K-8, Mission View Elementary, and Raul Grijalva Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high percentages of economically disadvantaged students, but generally outperform Lynn Urquides. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.
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