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W V Whitmore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

W V Whitmore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 313 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W V Whitmore Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 15-21% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30-34% in the district and 41-45% statewide. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 15-30%, while the district and state averages were 25-33% and 36-43%, respectively. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 5th grade was also low, with only 16% proficient compared to 22% in the district and 34% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, including Howell Peter Elementary, Davidson Elementary School, and W Arthur Sewel Elementary School, generally perform better than W V Whitmore Elementary School on state assessments and have higher rankings. Additionally, some local charter schools, such as La Paloma Academy and Khalsa School, also outperform W V Whitmore Elementary School, highlighting the potential for alternative educational options in the area.

362

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5330 E Glenn St
Tucson, AZ 85712-1319

(520) 232-8000

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend W V Whitmore Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

30.1%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Arizona avg43%

Not ranked this year

W V Whitmore 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
2024	24.5	636 of 912	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1032 of 1245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	893 of 1226	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	592 of 1039	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	656 of 1109	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.8	699 of 1106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	481 of 1079	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.1	522 of 955	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	604 of 1079	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	477 of 1158	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	513 of 1141	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	469 of 1075	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	527 of 1090	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	366 of 1062	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	252 of 289	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	527 of 895	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	975 of 1219	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	867 of 1219	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	419 of 862	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	664 of 1023	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	921 of 1170	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1002 of 1198	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	442 of 911	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	969 of 1116	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	1135 of 1216	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	878 of 1220	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	663 of 1032	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	465 of 617	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	735 of 1027	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	482 of 654	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	620 of 1201	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	983 of 1024	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	883 of 1161	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	624 of 720	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)48th percentile+21 vs school

Native American (2021)26th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2022)13th percentile

Male (2023)7th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-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	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0
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)
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)
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
John B Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E Linden St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8100	410	31	13.1		59 (14.4%)	91 (22.2%)	193 (47.1%)	15 (3.7%)	15 (3.7%)	18 (4.4%)	19 (4.6%)	18.1	727^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.0%		19.1	720^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.1%	7		28.0	26.0					25.0	30.0
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
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	270	27	10.1		62 (23.0%)	29 (10.7%)	146 (54.1%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Academy Adventures Midtown	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 N Winstel Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Educational Ahead	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 777-3757	25	2	12.5		4 (16.0%)	9 (36.0%)	10 (40.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
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
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	238	16	14.8		146 (61.3%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (26.5%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	81.1	148^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%	18	45.0	77.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	76.0		42.0			52.0	50.0	71.0	59.0

Frequently Asked Questions about W V Whitmore Elementary School

What district is W V Whitmore Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What schools do graduates of W V Whitmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W V Whitmore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend W V Whitmore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended W V Whitmore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of W V Whitmore Elementary School?

Students at W V Whitmore Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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