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John E White Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

John E White Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 627 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Tucson Unified District. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John E White Elementary's academic performance is a concern, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school's ranking has also declined over the years, dropping from 457 out of 955 Arizona elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 725 out of 909 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools like Frances J Warren Elementary School, John E White generally underperforms.

The school's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-income families, with 69.84% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the relatively small student-teacher ratio of 17.9 suggests the potential for improvement with targeted interventions and additional resources. Despite the current difficulties, the school may have opportunities to enhance student learning and academic outcomes.

607

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2315 W Canada St
Tucson, AZ 85746-2209

(520) 908-5300

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend John E White Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pistor Middle School
High:	Pueblo High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

American Indian:

9.1%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

725^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	18.2	725 of 909	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	754 of 912	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	811 of 1245	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	766 of 1000	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	901 of 1226	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	564 of 1039	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	498 of 1109	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	643 of 1106	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	523 of 1079	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	457 of 955	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.8	528 of 1079	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	566 of 1158	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	688 of 1141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	766 of 1075	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	691 of 1090	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.1	647 of 1062	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	620 of 895	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	210 of 451	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	249 of 975	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	552 of 589	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	575 of 602	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	802 of 1219	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.3	761 of 824	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	968 of 1219	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	581 of 862	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	463 of 1023	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	377 of 496	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	378 of 486	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	645 of 1170	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	550 of 716	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	768 of 1198	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	327 of 709	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	232 of 911	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	481 of 549	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	513 of 556	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	802 of 1116	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	531 of 618	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	581 of 626	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	603 of 628	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	839 of 1216	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	701 of 830	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	801 of 1220	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	526 of 850	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	424 of 1032	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	27.4	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	552 of 1027	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	184 of 219	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	429 of 654	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	791 of 820	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	638 of 1201	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	574 of 800	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	820 of 1161	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)46th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2021)31st percentile+4 vs school

White (2022)28th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)16th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2022)4th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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Saturday, January 23, 2016

Wonderful school! Best kinder teacher there is. 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	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
John E White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 W Canada St	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5300	607	36	17.0		28 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	509 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.2	725^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.8	754^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.3%	29	26.0	32.0	22.0				35.0	28.0	23.0				19.0			$00			$00
Raul Grijalva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W Drexel Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3600	472	28	17.0		16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	420 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.9	884^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.2	816^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.5%	68	16.0	21.0					22.0									$00			$00
Frances J Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 W Milton Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4700	208	14	15.1		17 (8.2%)	1 (0.5%)	177 (85.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)		54.0					34.0									$00			$00
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		$00			$00
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							$00			$00
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 S Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4200	489	28	17.5		28 (5.7%)	5 (1.0%)	388 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13.3	822^nd of 909 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.2	779^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.6%	43	23.0	28.0	17.0				21.0	30.0					18.0			$00			$00
La Paloma Academy-South	Public, Charter	K-8	5660 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-9668	501	17	29.4		24 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	468 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		26.0						22.0								$00			$00
Mission Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W Santa Rosa St	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3500	475	37	12.9		14 (2.9%)	5 (1.1%)	436 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	14.1	803^rd of 909 public elementary schools	11.7%		9.2	883^rd of 912 public elementary schools	3.2%	80		22.0		19.0			33.0		21.0						$9,529	$916	$10	$1,841	$8,318	$286	$8,604
C E Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	710 W Michigan St	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4400	766	42	18.4		12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	723 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	14.2	802^nd of 909 public elementary schools	11.8%		17.6	746^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.2%	56	16.0	30.0	20.0	37.0	36.0	30.0	14.0	24.0	13.0	25.0	17.0	18.0	15.0	18.0		$00			$00
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	5495 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3100	490	23	21.6		11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	450 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.7	815^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.3	792^nd of 912 public elementary schools	13.2%	23	22.0	17.0		33.0			18.0								$7,429	$846	$07	$1,698	$6,164	$412	$6,576

Frequently Asked Questions about John E White Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John E White Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John E White Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pistor Middle School
High : Pueblo High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

How many students attend John E White Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended John E White Elementary School.

Is John E White Elementary School a good school?

John E White Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John E White Elementary School?

Students at John E White Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is John E White Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

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