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Craycroft Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Craycroft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Sunnyside Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. With 595 students, the school is ranked 896 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is concerning, as it consistently falls well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 12-22% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to 36-46% statewide.

Craycroft Elementary struggles to effectively serve many of its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic, White, English Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. This stark underperformance is compounded by the school's lower per-student funding ($5,793-$11,686) compared to nearby Tucson Unified District schools ($6,919-$7,921 per student) and a higher student-teacher ratio (19.8-21.8) than its counterparts (11.7-20.2). Despite these challenges, Craycroft's ranking and performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the school is struggling to make meaningful progress.

Significant investments in resources, staffing, and targeted interventions may be necessary to help Craycroft Elementary School improve student learning and close achievement gaps. While the school's performance is concerning, it is important to note that a school's academic outcomes are influenced by a variety of factors, and do not necessarily reflect the capabilities or potential of its students.

586

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,907

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5455 E. Littletown Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85756

(520) 545-2600

District: Sunnyside Unified District

Students who attend Craycroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
High:	Desert View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

8.9%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

Arizona avg38%

896^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sunnyside Unified District

267^th of 289Sunnyside 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	7.4	896 of 909	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	887 of 912	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1099 of 1245	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	959 of 1000	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	940 of 1226	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	846 of 1039	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	957 of 1109	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	894 of 1106	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	842 of 1079	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	811 of 955	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.1	577 of 1079	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	564 of 1158	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.4	481 of 1141	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	425 of 1075	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	368 of 1090	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	357 of 1062	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	432 of 607	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	273 of 289	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	422 of 895	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	173 of 316	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	499 of 620	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	149 of 155	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	1045 of 1219	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	978 of 1219	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	794 of 862	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	846 of 1023	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	490 of 496	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	442 of 486	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1091 of 1170	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	704 of 716	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	970 of 1198	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	592 of 709	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	757 of 911	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	85 of 423	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	546 of 556	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1004 of 1116	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	599 of 618	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	659 of 820	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	1148 of 1216	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	893 of 1220	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	740 of 850	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	892 of 1032	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	546 of 617	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	425 of 444	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	796 of 1027	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.4	157 of 654	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	815 of 1201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.8	934 of 1024	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	713 of 800	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	686 of 1161	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	593 of 720	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)82nd percentile+70 vs school

Homeless (2021)80th percentile+57 vs school

Native American (2021)76th percentile+53 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)29th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2023)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile~ school

White (2023)9th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)6th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Science14%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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 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
Craycroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 E. Littletown Rd.	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2600	586	27	21.7		46 (7.8%)	52 (8.9%)	457 (78.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	7.4	896^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.4%		8.7	887^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.7%	9	12.0	21.0	22.0					15.0	12.0			14.0		$6,907	$1,073	$22	$2,167	$5,496	$317	$5,813
Los Ninos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5445 S Alvernon Way	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3300	456	29	15.5		21 (4.6%)	39 (8.6%)	366 (80.3%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	8	891^st of 909 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)			16.0	16.0								17.0		$7,870	$852	$05	$1,708	$6,236	$778	$7,014
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet	Public	K-3	6200 S Hemisphere Pl	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3000	503	26	19.3		12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	479 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)	34.0						42.0							$6,981	$685		$1,371	$5,876	$419	$6,295
Irene Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5000	344	23	14.6		67 (19.5%)	55 (16.0%)	183 (53.2%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	17.6	738^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)			19.0				34.0					22.0			$00			$00
Borman K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	6630 E Lightning Dr	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-4600	459	30	15.5		186 (40.5%)	50 (10.9%)	155 (33.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	51 (11.1%)	62.6	304^th of 909 public elementary schools	66.6%		79.6	168^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.6%	136	37.0	70.0	47.0	54.0	53.0	49.0	43.0	60.0	46.0		24.0	45.0	40.0		$00			$00
Los Amigos Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3200	613	38	16.2		30 (4.9%)	13 (2.1%)	562 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	14.9	789^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.7	786^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	27.0	27.0	26.0	21.0			29.0	20.0	22.0			19.0		$7,607	$769	$04	$1,543	$6,481	$352	$6,833
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	K-6	2353 E Bantam Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2900	437	26	16.8		25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	393 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	9.9	879^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.3%		13.4	811^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.1%	68		20.0		24.0			19.0							$7,921	$725	$00	$1,451	$6,808	$387	$7,195
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5702 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3600	284	24	11.9		13 (4.6%)	4 (1.4%)	254 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)														$19,785	$1,733		$3,466	$17,130	$921	$18,051
Sonoran Science Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	7450 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 751-2401	467	26	17.9		151 (32.3%)	39 (8.4%)	234 (50.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	50.7	381^st of 909 public elementary schools	58.1%		55.4	363^rd of 912 public elementary schools	60.2%	18	29.0	57.0	49.0	36.0	45.0	31.0	39.0	46.0	42.0	30.0	33.0	52.0	37.0		$00			$00
Sierra K-8 School	Public	K-8	5801 S Del Moral Blvd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 542-3200	801	54	14.9		12 (1.5%)	38 (4.7%)	720 (89.9%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)								(n/a)		22.0			15.0	23.0		15.0		9.0	12.0		15.0	$7,125	$626	$37	$1,290	$5,960	$502	$6,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Craycroft Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Craycroft Elementary School?

Students at Craycroft Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Craycroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Craycroft Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Craycroft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
High : Desert View High School

What district is Craycroft Elementary School in?

Sunnyside Unified District

Is Craycroft Elementary School a good school?

Craycroft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

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