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Pueblo Gardens Elementary

Q: How many students attend Pueblo Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Pueblo Gardens Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pueblo Gardens Elementary?

Students at Pueblo Gardens Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pueblo Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pueblo Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Utterback Middle School High : Rincon High School High : University High School Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Pueblo Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 382 that is predominantly Hispanic (86.13% in 2022-2023).

Despite being a low-performing school for many years, Pueblo Gardens Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in the state, with only 3-17% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 23-45% for the district and 27-45% for the state. The school also has high dropout rates, a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (87.96%), and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.7. Additionally, Miles-Exploratory Learning Center and other nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District also struggle with low academic performance, but Pueblo Gardens Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the district and the state.

The challenges faced by Pueblo Gardens Elementary appear to be rooted in a combination of socioeconomic factors, resource constraints, and a lack of sustained improvement efforts. The school's high poverty level, low per-student spending, and high student-teacher ratio may be contributing to its poor academic outcomes, which have not shown significant improvement over the past decade despite being a chronically low-performing school.

353

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2210 E 33rd St
Tucson, AZ 85713-3938

(520) 225-2700

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Pueblo Gardens Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

5.7%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (8% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2012

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school8%

District avg24%

Arizona avg36%

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Pueblo Gardens Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	1235 of 1245	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	996 of 1000	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1212 of 1226	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	920 of 1039	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	897 of 1109	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	1031 of 1106	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1012 of 1079	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	937 of 1079	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	735 of 1158	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	596 of 1141	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	493 of 1075	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	419 of 1090	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	456 of 1062	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.3	561 of 895	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	344 of 620	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	305 of 975	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	1193 of 1219	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1194 of 1219	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	835 of 1023	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1170 of 1170	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1183 of 1198	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	657 of 911	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	324 of 423	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	1097 of 1116	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	1204 of 1216	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	815 of 830	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1194 of 1220	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	833 of 1032	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	6.9	1123 of 1161	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	835 of 854	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	794 of 832	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	583 of 711	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	650 of 695	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	632 of 677	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	575 of 690	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	621 of 787	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	587 of 772	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	468 of 685	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	410 of 692	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.7	482 of 663	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	210 of 404	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	789 of 820	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	530 of 624	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	736 of 760	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	744 of 802	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	444 of 543	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	693 of 717	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	799 of 810	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	741 of 818	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	518 of 617	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	573 of 650	11.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	761 of 780	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2021)69th percentile+68 vs school

Asian (2021)45th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2021)23rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+46 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile~ school

White (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Mathematics5%-30 vs state

Science4%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

I have been looking for a school to enroll my two daughters and I was blessed to find Pueblo Gardens school. I feel the principle Mr. Alshire has the ability to lead the youth to new levels, thank you, 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 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Pueblo Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 E 33rd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2700	353	27	13.1		15 (4.2%)	20 (5.7%)	304 (86.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Cavett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 E Naco Vis	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1300	227	19	12.0		11 (4.8%)	12 (5.3%)	192 (84.6%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)		33.0	40.0			$00			$00
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 E 33rd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1600	186	17	10.7		11 (5.9%)	31 (16.7%)	121 (65.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Robison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2745 E 18th St	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-7800	247	20	12.5		36 (14.6%)	11 (4.5%)	182 (73.7%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Borton Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E 22nd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1000	268	30	8.8		59 (22.0%)	9 (3.4%)	180 (67.2%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	34.1	522^nd of 909 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.8	428^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.1%	94	25.0	39.0	37.0	37.0		$00			$00
Highland Free School	Public, Charter	K-6	510 S Highland Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Highland Free School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-0104	31	3	10.3		11 (35.5%)	4 (12.9%)	12 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)						$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
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 E Broadway Blvd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 225-2200	285	30	9.4		72 (25.3%)	7 (2.5%)	175 (61.4%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.6%)	72.4	229^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.8%		56.4	351^st of 912 public elementary schools	61.5%	122	67.0	44.0	59.0			$00			$00
Ochoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W 25th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2400	187	14	13.4		3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)		50.0	64.0			$00			$00
Mission View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 S 8th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2300	232	23	10.1		8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Pueblo Gardens Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pueblo Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pueblo Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Pueblo Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Pueblo Gardens Elementary.

What district is Pueblo Gardens Elementary in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Pueblo Gardens Elementary?

Students at Pueblo Gardens Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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