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Myers-Ganoung Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Myers-Ganoung Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 293 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 53.58% Hispanic, 20.14% African American, and 18.09% White.

Despite its diverse student population, Myers-Ganoung Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, receiving a 0 out of 5 star rating. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly lower than the Tucson Unified District and Arizona state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30% in the district and 41% statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 85.67% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Borman K-8 School, W Arthur Sewel Elementary, and Wheeler Elementary, Myers-Ganoung Elementary generally underperforms on academic measures, has higher poverty rates, and has a lower statewide ranking. The school's performance has also declined over the past decade, with significant racial achievement gaps observed among its diverse student population.

287

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 E Andrew St
Tucson, AZ 85711-6448

(520) 584-6700

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Myers-Ganoung Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Rincon High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

20.2%

African American:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2012 → 8th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (13% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2012

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school13%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

Not ranked this year

Myers-Ganoung 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	13.7	1149 of 1245	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	945 of 1226	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	930 of 1039	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1030 of 1109	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1060 of 1106	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	996 of 1079	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	932 of 955	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.2	959 of 1079	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	993 of 1158	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	942 of 1141	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	887 of 1075	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	945 of 1090	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	943 of 1062	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	529 of 895	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.7	100 of 100	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	320 of 451	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	60 of 155	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	1004 of 1219	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	808 of 824	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	742 of 1219	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	892 of 1023	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	1032 of 1170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	874 of 1198	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	848 of 911	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.0	82 of 423	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.1	976 of 1116	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	1121 of 1216	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1131 of 1220	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	923 of 1032	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	590 of 1201	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	878 of 1024	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	992 of 1161	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+58 vs school

Special Education (2021)51st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)29th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science17%-17 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

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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 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
Myers-Ganoung Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 E Andrew St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-6700	287	27	10.5		58 (20.2%)	57 (19.9%)	145 (50.5%)	8 (2.8%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Roberts Naylor	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 S Columbus Blvd	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-6800	612	45	13.5		54 (8.8%)	159 (26.0%)	304 (49.7%)	53 (8.7%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	19.2	715^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.3%		16.7	758^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.9%	43	26.0	21.0	28.0			14.0	38.0	20.0	31.0		21.0			$00			$00
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	4757 E Winsett St	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6600	402	27	14.9		75 (18.7%)	25 (6.2%)	275 (68.4%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	38.1	481^st of 909 public elementary schools	47.1%		33.5	539^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.9%	58	27.0	50.0	36.0				34.0	43.0	41.0		33.0			$00			$00
Lineweaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	461 S Bryant Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-7700	525	33	15.7		148 (28.2%)	35 (6.7%)	290 (55.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	46.3	416^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.2%		55.1	364^th of 912 public elementary schools	60.1%	52	43.0	50.0	39.0				45.0	41.0	40.0		34.0			$00			$00
Children Reaching for the Sky Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-5	1844 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Griffin Foundation Inc. The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 790-8400	61	6	10.1		5 (8.2%)	3 (4.9%)	49 (80.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$12,052	$1,623	$334	$3,579	$6,331	$3,764	$10,096
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		$00			$00
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 N Sahuara Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-7200	200	15	13.2		54 (27.0%)	11 (5.5%)	112 (56.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	14 (7.0%)	67.4	272^nd of 909 public elementary schools	70.1%		84.7	126^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.2%	146	47.0	50.0	52.0				66.0		48.0		48.0			$00			$00
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			$00			$00
Howell Peter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Irving Ave	Tucson	85711	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-7200	237	23	10.5		62 (26.2%)	28 (11.8%)	106 (44.7%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.3%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.3%)								(n/a)							29.0							$00			$00
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			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Myers-Ganoung Elementary School

What district is Myers-Ganoung Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

How many students attend Myers-Ganoung Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Myers-Ganoung Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Myers-Ganoung Elementary School?

Students at Myers-Ganoung Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Myers-Ganoung Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Myers-Ganoung Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Rincon High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

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