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Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks 623 rd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Irene Erickson Elementary School serves 344 students in pre-K through fifth grade in Tucson, within the Tucson Unified District. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked the school 623rd of 900 statewide, at the 31st percentile, with 2 stars; the district was at the 25th percentile with 1 star. The latest AASA results show the central concern: proficiency is below the state in both ELA and math.

Math is a relative strength locally, while ELA is further behind nearby schools. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 29%—the same as the district, 12 percentage points below the state’s 41%, and 5 points below the nearby-school average of 34%. Math proficiency was 26%: 5 points above the district, 7 below the state, and 2 below the nearby average of 28%. Grade-level results are uneven: fourth-grade ELA reached 40%, above the schoolwide 29% and near the middle of reported nearby results, while fourth-grade math was 27%, below every nearby school with a reported result. Fifth-grade ELA and math were both 31%, each 4 points above the district and 7 below the state. Third-grade results are suppressed, so that grade cannot be assessed.

Fifth-grade science has improved, but remains a concern: proficiency rose from 12% in 2022–23 to 22% in 2024–25, narrowing the gap to the district from 10 points to 2; the latest result was still 12 points below the state and below the 34% nearby-school average. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 19 in 2024–25 to 31 in 2025–26, though the school remains near the bottom of nearby schools with current rankings. It has 344 students, about the same as the nearby district-school average, while its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 14.6 was above their 12.9 average. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 78% in 2022–23; comparable nearby figures were not supplied. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably higher statewide standing for homeless students in 2020–21: the group ranked at the 53rd percentile, compared with the school’s 15th-percentile overall ranking that year. Its Hispanic-student percentile varied, rising from 4 in 2017–18 to 21 in 2020–21, then falling to 5 in 2022–23.

344

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6750 E Stella Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-2202

(520) 584-5000

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Secrist Middle School
High:	Santa Rita High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

White:

19.5%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg25%

Arizona avg37%

623^rd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Tucson Unified District

200^th of 267Tucson 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
2026	24.8	623 of 900	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	738 of 909	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1180 of 1245	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	797 of 1000	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1036 of 1226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	915 of 1039	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1052 of 1109	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	977 of 1106	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	803 of 1079	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	869 of 955	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	979 of 1079	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	875 of 1158	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	766 of 1141	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.0	827 of 1075	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	928 of 1090	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	913 of 1062	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	776 of 895	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	1103 of 1219	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1025 of 1219	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	807 of 862	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	989 of 1023	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1109 of 1170	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	949 of 1198	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	873 of 911	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	199 of 423	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.3	1086 of 1116	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	1166 of 1216	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	996 of 1220	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	919 of 1032	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	90 of 101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	936 of 1027	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.8	924 of 1024	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	973 of 1161	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	665 of 720	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)53rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile~ school

African American (2021)13th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)11th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile-7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Total
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	71.8%	67 (19.5%)	55 (16.0%)	183 (53.2%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	24.8	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		17.6	738^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.8%	115		40.0	31.0				29.0		27.0	31.0				26.0
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	47.8%	151 (32.3%)	39 (8.4%)	234 (50.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	46.1	420^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.7	381^st of 909 public elementary schools	58.1%	39	39.0	37.0	64.0	47.0	46.0	48.0	47.0	42.0	29.0	55.0	29.0	26.0	59.0	40.0
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	6.1%	186 (40.5%)	50 (10.9%)	155 (33.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	51 (11.1%)	64.2	285^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.3%		62.6	304^th of 909 public elementary schools	66.6%	19	59.0	64.0	61.0	39.0	68.0	48.0	56.0	46.0	47.0	47.0				38.0
Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1818 S Avenida Del Sol	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5500	391	29	13.4	58.6%	118 (30.2%)	39 (10.0%)	185 (47.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.1%)	27	596^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.8%		23.2	651^st of 909 public elementary schools	28.4%	55	40.0	39.0	31.0				36.0	22.0	35.0	31.0				29.0
Dietz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	7575 E Palma St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4000	364	27	13.2	72.0%	68 (18.7%)	63 (17.3%)	175 (48.1%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)								(n/a)					41.0		21.0							14.0
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4300	182	17	10.4	61.5%	62 (34.1%)	17 (9.3%)	94 (51.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	44.0		32.0				35.0							24.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 305-5002	42	4	10.5	—	11 (26.2%)	6 (14.3%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)	Public, Charter	K-8	8140 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-7373	855	32	26.7	54.4%	217 (25.4%)	112 (13.1%)	480 (56.1%)	23 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	24	636^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.3%		23.2	653^rd of 909 public elementary schools	28.2%	17	27.0	30.0	33.0	22.0	37.0	37.0	31.0	32.0	34.0	37.0	28.0		31.0	29.0
Annie Kellond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6606 E Lehigh Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5100	366	29	12.8	49.5%	130 (35.5%)	18 (4.9%)	181 (49.5%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	36.3	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.4	479^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.3%	20	23.0	49.0	38.0				36.0	28.0	46.0	37.0				35.0
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Montego Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3800	299	25	12.1	65.2%	50 (16.7%)	61 (20.4%)	160 (53.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)							13.0							12.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Irene Erickson Elementary School

How many students attend Irene Erickson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Irene Erickson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Irene Erickson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Secrist Middle School
High : Santa Rita High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Is Irene Erickson Elementary School a good school?

Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks 623^rd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Irene Erickson Elementary School?

Students at Irene Erickson Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Irene Erickson Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

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2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026

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