Elementary Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

Summary:

The Catalina Foothills Unified District in Arizona is home to five exceptional elementary schools that consistently rank among the top performers in the state. These schools, which serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade, have established a reputation for academic excellence and provide a high-quality education to the local community.

Two schools stand out as particularly impressive: Sunrise Drive Elementary School and Ventana Vista Elementary School. Both schools have earned top rankings in Arizona, with Sunrise Drive ranking 36th out of 912 elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and Ventana Vista ranking 38th out of 909 in the 2024-2025 school year. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics well above the state and district averages.

While not ranked as highly as Sunrise Drive and Ventana Vista, Manzanita School and Canyon View Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Manzanita ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Arizona. The district's commitment to early childhood education is evident in the inclusion of Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center, which provides high-quality pre-kindergarten programs. Overall, the Catalina Foothills Unified District has established a reputation for excellence, offering families a range of exceptional educational opportunities for their children.

District Detail

2101 E River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718-6508

(520) 209-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,088

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th 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
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 E Sunrise Dr	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7900	469	31	15.2		219 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (29.0%)	62 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.0%)	90.9	61^st of 909 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.6	36^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.1%	25	63.0	87.0	65.0	58.0	76.0	74.0	68.0	$9,474	$227	$628	$1,081	$6,946	$1,673	$8,620
Ventana Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 N Kolb Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8000	411	25	16.2		214 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	157 (38.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	94.8	38^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	70^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	71.0	81.0	81.0	74.0	66.0	80.0	71.0	$9,125	$240	$675	$1,155	$6,291	$1,919	$8,210
Manzanita School	Public	K-5	3000 E Manzanita Ave	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7800	579	34	17.2		354 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	155 (26.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	89.4	75^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.6	121^st of 912 public elementary schools	86.7%	46	76.0	72.0	66.0	68.0	73.0	56.0	63.0	$8,434	$142	$604	$889	$6,173	$1,514	$7,688
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	27	14.8		225 (57.1%)	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	78.7	169^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.4	89^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.2%	80	58.0	64.0	56.0	53.0	58.0	57.0	65.0	$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima County JTED	0 mi	60
Khalsa Family Services	2.2 mi	1	44^th
Tucson Unified District	2.59 mi	102	208^th
BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	2.82 mi	1
Educational Ahead	3.11 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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