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W Arthur Sewel Elementary School

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W Arthur Sewel Elementary School ranks 272 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tucson, Arizona, with 161 students enrolled. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with over 60% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school consistently outperforms the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

In 2024-2025, 52% of 5th graders at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28% for the district and 38% for the state. In math, 66% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 29% for the district and 42% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 41 out of 607 Arizona elementary schools for African American students in 2022-2023, with a 5-star rating.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School and Myers-Ganoung Elementary School, W Arthur Sewel Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency. The school's recent improvement in statewide ranking, from 642 out of 955 Arizona elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 272 out of 909 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating in the last two school years, suggests it has the potential to continue enhancing its academic performance and become an even stronger performer within the district and the state.

200

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 N Sahuara Ave
Tucson, AZ 85711-2508

(520) 584-7200

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend W Arthur Sewel Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tucson Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

272^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	67.4	272 of 909	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	126 of 912	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	544 of 1245	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	630 of 1000	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	492 of 1226	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	539 of 1039	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	623 of 1109	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	635 of 1106	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	506 of 1079	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.4	642 of 955	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.4	487 of 1079	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	324 of 1158	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	51.9	552 of 1141	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	576 of 1075	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	385 of 1090	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	435 of 1062	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	41 of 607	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	43.2	216 of 289	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	800 of 895	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	228 of 975	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.6	465 of 1219	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	433 of 1219	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	382 of 862	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	537 of 1023	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	651 of 1170	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	495 of 1198	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	217 of 709	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	418 of 911	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	478 of 1116	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	631 of 1216	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	530 of 1220	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	403 of 850	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	676 of 1032	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	645 of 1027	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	370 of 820	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	765 of 1201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	391 of 1024	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	401 of 1161	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	542 of 720	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)93rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+17 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)75th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)55th percentile~ school

Male (2023)48th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)44th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)37th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

Science48%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Sewell is a B+ school currently at 100% enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year. Sewell features OMA Gold, a structured PE program, and strong community involvement.
The Sewell Cross Country Team recently won both first and second place in the citywide cross country meet. Sewell was the proud recipient of the Cats in the Community make-over grant and partnered with University of Arizona to further enhance the positive learning environment in the school. Sewell is also again partnered with the University of Arizona in a 2 year grant program called ICats Beyond Bridging which brings UofA teaching students and Sewell teachers and students together in the classrooms for an extended, expanded, dynamic learning experience for all participants. Sewell was awarded the Stocker Grant in 2011 for improvements to it's library - among the many amazing improvements, the grant saw that over 500 books and DVD's were added for the whole school to use. Sewell has very active and dynamic partnerships with Reading Seed and Villa Hermosa and is a Ben's Bells Kindness School. 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 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 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
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
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	6180 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 462-1202	731	55	13.2		261 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	385 (52.7%)	11 (1.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	50	387^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.4%		30.8	569^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.6%	182	50.0	69.0	43.0	42.0	35.0	38.0	49.0	48.0	34.0	29.0	23.0	21.0	25.0
Adventure School	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 E Pima St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Educational Impact Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 296-0656	141	7	20.1		38 (27.0%)	3 (2.1%)	85 (60.3%)	3 (2.1%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)
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
Hudlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Caribe Ave	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4800	146	16	9.1		35 (24.0%)	13 (8.9%)	82 (56.2%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)
Desert Sky Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	1350 N Arcadia Ave	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Desert Sky Community School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 745-3888	38	7	5.4		23 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (28.9%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0				24.0	19.0
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
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Montego Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3800	299	25	12.1		50 (16.7%)	61 (20.4%)	160 (53.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)						27.0
Booth Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 East Montego Drive	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-3800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about W Arthur Sewel Elementary School

How many students attend W Arthur Sewel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended W Arthur Sewel Elementary School.

What district is W Arthur Sewel Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

Is W Arthur Sewel Elementary School a good school?

W Arthur Sewel Elementary School ranks 272^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of W Arthur Sewel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W Arthur Sewel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of W Arthur Sewel Elementary School?

Students at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 27% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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