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Manzo Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Manzo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with 341 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low standardized test scores and a ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools.

Manzo Elementary's academic performance lags behind the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona as a whole. For example, in 5th-grade Science, only 14% of Manzo students were proficient or better, compared to 22% in the district and 34% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. This underperformance is in stark contrast to nearby Davis Bilingual Magnet School and Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School, which are part of the Tucson Unified District but have much higher proficiency rates and overall school rankings.

The challenges faced by Manzo Elementary may be related to its high percentage of students from low-income families, with 73.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a decrease in per-student spending from $12,017 in 2018-2019 to $9,124 in 2019-2020. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students per teacher suggests that the academic struggles are not due to a lack of individual attention for students. Overall, Manzo Elementary's performance highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support underperforming schools within the Tucson Unified District.

324

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 N Melrose Ave
Tucson, AZ 85745-2387

(520) 225-1900

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Manzo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
High:	Tucson Magnet High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

6.8%

American Indian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2012 → 24th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Arizona avg44%

Not ranked this year

Manzo Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	942 of 1245	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	952 of 1226	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	599 of 1039	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	922 of 1109	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	899 of 1106	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	790 of 1079	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	608 of 955	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.2	869 of 1079	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	998 of 1158	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	1017 of 1141	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	1005 of 1075	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	905 of 1090	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	802 of 1062	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	141 of 451	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	914 of 1219	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	924 of 1219	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	458 of 862	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.7	968 of 1023	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	929 of 1170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	923 of 1198	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	331 of 709	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	760 of 911	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	303 of 423	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	845 of 1116	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	933 of 1216	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	910 of 1220	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	842 of 1032	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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	49.2	502 of 1024	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	911 of 1161	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)69th percentile+44 vs school

White (2023)51st percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2021)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile~ school

Male (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)21st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Manzo 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 7th 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
Manzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 N Melrose Ave	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1900	324	21	15.2		22 (6.8%)	8 (2.5%)	277 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 W El Rio Dr	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3400	244	19	12.6		25 (10.2%)	39 (16.0%)	155 (63.5%)	9 (3.7%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Davis Bilingual Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Saint Marys Rd	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1400	295	20	14.7		62 (21.0%)	10 (3.4%)	205 (69.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	46.8	414^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.5%		40.5	473^rd of 912 public elementary schools	48.1%	59	39.0	48.0	45.0				49.0	32.0	39.0		40.0			$00			$00
Mexicayotl Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	667 N 7th Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	41	3	13.6		3 (7.3%)	1 (2.4%)	34 (82.9%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$17,850	$1,778	$127	$3,684	$12,333	$3,611	$15,945
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Main Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1200	305	19	15.8		48 (15.7%)	13 (4.3%)	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	86.5	103^rd of 909 public elementary schools	88.7%		82	148^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.8%	45	64.0	68.0	58.0				65.0	82.0	74.0		49.0			$00			$00
E C Nash School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 W Kelso St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6440	305	28	10.9		42 (13.8%)	22 (7.2%)	208 (68.2%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 E 6th St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2900	563	40	13.9		49 (8.7%)	6 (1.1%)	491 (87.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	22.8	661^st of 909 public elementary schools	27.3%		19.9	699^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.4%	38			32.0	24.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	34.0	32.0	14.0		17.0		$00			$00
Safford K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 E 13th St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3000	318	26	12.3		17 (5.3%)	26 (8.2%)	261 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					26.0	21.0						19.0		$00			$00
Drachman Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	1085 S 10th Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1500	335	25	13.1		73 (21.8%)	19 (5.7%)	214 (63.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	36.8	493^rd of 909 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)		43.0	37.0						35.0		33.0			$00			$00
Morgan Maxwell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2802 W Anklam Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2000	354	26	13.6		33 (9.3%)	25 (7.1%)	254 (71.8%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.2%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)		41.0						53.0						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Manzo Elementary School

How many students attend Manzo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Manzo Elementary School.

What district is Manzo Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Manzo Elementary School?

Students at Manzo Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Manzo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manzo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
High : Tucson Magnet High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

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