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Drachman Primary Magnet School

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Drachman Primary Magnet School ranks 493 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Drachman Primary Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. The school has 308 students and has been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years. Despite being a magnet school, Drachman Primary Magnet School does not appear to be outperforming its nearby traditional public school counterparts, such as Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School, which significantly outperforms Drachman in test scores and other metrics.

Drachman Primary Magnet School consistently outperforms the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in various standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high dropout rates ranging from 5.2% to 6.6% in recent years, and inconsistent performance, with the school's ranking and star rating fluctuating significantly over the years. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Native American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic and multi-racial students performing poorly.

Drachman Primary Magnet School spends between $8,149 and $11,156 per student, which is lower than some of the nearby schools. This, combined with the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's lower performance compared to more affluent schools in the area. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve its overall performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

335

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 S 10th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701-2900

(520) 225-1500

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Drachman Primary Magnet School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

White:

21.8%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

493^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	493 of 909	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	705 of 1245	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	635 of 1226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	548 of 1039	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	671 of 1109	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	656 of 1106	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	84.1	166 of 1079	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	287 of 955	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	372 of 1079	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.1	873 of 1158	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	754 of 1141	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.6	850 of 1075	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	1056 of 1090	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	899 of 1062	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	215 of 607	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	446 of 895	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	695 of 1219	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	694 of 1219	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	523 of 862	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	510 of 1023	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	871 of 1170	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	592 of 1198	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	307 of 709	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	548 of 911	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	248 of 423	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	866 of 1116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.1	706 of 1216	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	578 of 1220	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	419 of 850	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.5	678 of 1032	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	950 of 1027	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	139 of 654	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	554 of 1201	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	376 of 1024	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	613 of 800	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	480 of 1161	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	579 of 854	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.0	567 of 605	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	490 of 832	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	542 of 711	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	357 of 695	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.2	137 of 690	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	22.1	683 of 787	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	444 of 772	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.0	627 of 685	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	682 of 692	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	561 of 663	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	480 of 573	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	602 of 606	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	564 of 806	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	587 of 820	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	520 of 760	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	440 of 802	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	382 of 543	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	683 of 717	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.0	583 of 810	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	450 of 476	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	391 of 818	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	314 of 384	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	475 of 650	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	464 of 789	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	339 of 675	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	255 of 446	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	432 of 780	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)79th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2023)65th percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)41st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)50th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)30th percentile~ school

Male (2023)28th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)16th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Drachman Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	1085 S 10th Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1500	335	25	13.1		73 (21.8%)	19 (5.7%)	214 (63.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	36.8	493^rd of 909 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)		43.0	37.0					35.0	33.0			$00			$00
Ochoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W 25th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2400	187	14	13.4		3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			50.0					64.0				$00			$00
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Main Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1200	305	19	15.8		48 (15.7%)	13 (4.3%)	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	86.5	103^rd of 909 public elementary schools	88.7%		82	148^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.8%	45	64.0	68.0	58.0			65.0	82.0	74.0	49.0			$00			$00
Safford K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 E 13th St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3000	318	26	12.3		17 (5.3%)	26 (8.2%)	261 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)				26.0	21.0					19.0		$00			$00
Borton Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E 22nd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1000	268	30	8.8		59 (22.0%)	9 (3.4%)	180 (67.2%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	34.1	522^nd of 909 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.8	428^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.1%	94		25.0	39.0					37.0	37.0			$00			$00
Mission View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 S 8th Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2300	232	23	10.1		8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	210 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Highland Free School	Public, Charter	K-6	510 S Highland Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Highland Free School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 623-0104	31	3	10.3		11 (35.5%)	4 (12.9%)	12 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 E 33rd St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1600	186	17	10.7		11 (5.9%)	31 (16.7%)	121 (65.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Davis Bilingual Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W Saint Marys Rd	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1400	295	20	14.7		62 (21.0%)	10 (3.4%)	205 (69.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	46.8	414^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.5%		40.5	473^rd of 912 public elementary schools	48.1%	59	39.0	48.0	45.0			49.0	32.0	39.0	40.0			$00			$00
Mexicayotl Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	667 N 7th Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	41	3	13.6		3 (7.3%)	1 (2.4%)	34 (82.9%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$17,850	$1,778	$127	$3,684	$12,333	$3,611	$15,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Drachman Primary Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Drachman Primary Magnet School?

Students at Drachman Primary Magnet School are 64% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Drachman Primary Magnet School a good school?

Drachman Primary Magnet School ranks 493^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Drachman Primary Magnet School in?

Tucson Unified District

What schools do graduates of Drachman Primary Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Drachman Primary Magnet School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Drachman Primary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Drachman Primary Magnet School.

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