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Tolson Elementary School

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Tolson Elementary School ranks 518 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Tolson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with 363 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 518 out of 909 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tolson Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27% of 3rd graders and 37% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 36% and 46%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 40% for 3rd grade and 45% for 4th grade, while the state averages were 42% and 40%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 71.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Tolson Elementary School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but African American and English Language Learner students struggling. Nearby schools, such as Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School, have consistently outperformed Tolson Elementary School across multiple academic measures. Additionally, Tolson Elementary School's performance has declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 515 out of 1,039 schools in 2018-2019 to 518 out of 909 schools in 2024-2025.

339

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 S Greasewood Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745-2571

(520) 225-3300

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Tolson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.6%

White:

5.6%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg29%

Arizona avg41%

518^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	518 of 909	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	550 of 912	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	657 of 1245	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	750 of 1226	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	515 of 1039	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	543 of 1109	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	674 of 1106	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.7	859 of 1079	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	862 of 955	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	757 of 1079	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	896 of 1158	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	526 of 1141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.3	680 of 1075	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	800 of 1090	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	679 of 1062	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	485 of 607	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	818 of 895	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	43.8	606 of 1219	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	597 of 824	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	683 of 1219	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	398 of 862	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	543 of 1023	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	203 of 496	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	245 of 486	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	474 of 1170	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	674 of 1198	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	284 of 709	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	370 of 911	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	271 of 549	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	236 of 556	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	652 of 1116	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	711 of 1216	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	627 of 830	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	874 of 1220	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	482 of 850	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	559 of 1032	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	95.2	3 of 1027	99.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	478 of 654	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.9	822 of 1201	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.6	539 of 1024	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	470 of 800	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)100th percentile+61 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)47th percentile~ school

Male (2023)42nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-9 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	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Tolson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Greasewood Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3300	339	20	17.0		19 (5.6%)	19 (5.6%)	270 (79.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	34.5	518^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.0%		32.6	550^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.7%	32	27.0	37.0					40.0	45.0
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
Henry Hank Oyama	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 S La Cholla Blvd	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-5700	343	21	16.5		25 (7.3%)	10 (2.9%)	292 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	36.9	492^nd of 909 public elementary schools	45.9%		35.1	520^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.0%	28	32.0	41.0					35.0	45.0	38.0
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)
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)
Lynn Urquides	Public	PK, KG-6	1573 W Ajo Way	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4000	419	34	12.4		10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	377 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)			28.0						28.0
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
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
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
McCorkle Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4455 S Mission Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 877-2000	1,048	55	19.2		33 (3.1%)	10 (1.0%)	958 (91.4%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	7.5	895^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	905^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.8%	10		14.0	21.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	13.0	17.0	15.0		9.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolson Elementary School

How many students attend Tolson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Tolson Elementary School.

What district is Tolson Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Tolson Elementary School?

Students at Tolson Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tolson Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Tolson Elementary School a good school?

Tolson Elementary School ranks 518^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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