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Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Fruchthendler Elementary School ranks 121 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Fruchthendler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 208 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fruchthendler Elementary consistently outperforms the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic assessments across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fruchthendler's 5th-grade students scored 52% proficient or better in AzSCI/Science, compared to the district's 24% and the state's 34%. The school has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating its exceptional performance compared to other schools in the state. Fruchthendler's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, suggesting a focus on equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as W.V. Whitmore Elementary, Hudlow Elementary, and Bloom Elementary, which generally perform below the state and district averages, Fruchthendler Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier. This consistent academic excellence and the school's focus on equity and inclusion make Fruchthendler Elementary a standout institution within the Tucson Unified District.

327

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7470 E Cloud Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750-2204

(520) 731-4400

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Fruchthendler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Magee Middle School
High:	Sabino High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tucson Unified District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2022) to 87th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg28%

Arizona avg39%

121^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	121 of 909	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	61 of 912	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	56 of 1245	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	35 of 1000	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	137 of 1226	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	46 of 1039	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	57 of 1109	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	83 of 1106	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	143 of 1079	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	171 of 955	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	340 of 1079	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.5	289 of 1158	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	260 of 1141	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	179 of 1075	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	88.3	87 of 1090	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.1	88 of 1062	91.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	76 of 607	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	371 of 895	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	806 of 975	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	93 of 589	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	53 of 602	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	34 of 1219	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	56 of 824	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	215 of 1219	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	51 of 862	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	60 of 1023	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	53 of 496	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	26 of 486	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	22 of 1170	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	18 of 716	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	108 of 1198	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	15 of 709	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	68 of 911	92.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	68 of 549	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	25 of 556	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	86 of 1116	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	152 of 626	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	63 of 628	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	79 of 1216	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	24 of 830	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	117 of 1220	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	50 of 850	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	62 of 1032	94.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.9	11 of 145	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.4	62 of 239	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.3	32 of 617	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	41.5	292 of 444	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.6	59 of 1027	94.3%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	192 of 654	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.0	25 of 820	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	60 of 1201	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	117 of 465	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	47 of 486	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	52 of 1024	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	10 of 800	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	92 of 1161	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	20 of 595	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	15 of 720	97.9%	★★★★★

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 (2023)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2023)87th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2021)71st percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2021)35th percentile-54 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)17th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+27 vs state

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

Science52%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Our one year there was complete torture. Retaliation was normal towards students and parents who didn’t agree with school staff and PTA. Segregation & isolation were all common. One year there was too long. I don’t recommend anyone send their kids here or work here. The 2016/2017 principal and Office Mgr refuse to follow their own policies and procedures. If you call them out, you will fall victim to their relentless attacks on you in every way. Beware. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

The school climate is academic based which is good. If you have a child with special needs or is different in any way do not send your child to this school. He/she will end up eating lunch alone (as none of the monitors seem to notice), be teased and bullied without any assistance from staff members. The school climate is very exclusionary which includes the office staff and principal as well as the student population. Close Quote

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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
Fruchthendler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7470 E Cloud Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-4400	327	22	14.8		160 (48.9%)	10 (3.1%)	119 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	84.7	121^st of 909 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.8	61^st of 912 public elementary schools	93.3%	60	52.0	72.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	62.0				52.0
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
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 N Bear Canyon Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-4800	132	11	11.6		60 (45.5%)	7 (5.3%)	53 (40.2%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Bloom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8310 E Pima St	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-3700	336	32	10.3		92 (27.4%)	31 (9.2%)	172 (51.2%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.4%)	21.3	686^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.5%					(n/a)	29.0	27.0	24.0				34.0	32.0
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
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)
Academy of Tucson Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	9209 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Academy of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 886-6076	140	15	9.3		62 (44.3%)	7 (5.0%)	53 (37.9%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.9%)	60.5	317^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.1%		79.8	165^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.9%	152			60.0				47.0		41.0				43.0
Tucson Country Day School	Public, Charter	K-8	9239 E Wrightstown Rd	Tucson	85715	Pima County	Tucson Country Day School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 296-0883	512	39	13.1		316 (61.7%)	16 (3.1%)	157 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	34.3	520^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.8%		49.3	412^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.8%	108	34.0	58.0	35.0	33.0	42.0	36.0	29.0	38.0	27.0		21.0	17.0	31.0	25.0
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
Hudlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Caribe Ave	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4800	146	16	9.1		35 (24.0%)	13 (8.9%)	82 (56.2%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	9 (6.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruchthendler Elementary School

What district is Fruchthendler Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

How many students attend Fruchthendler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Fruchthendler Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fruchthendler Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Magee Middle School
High : Sabino High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of Fruchthendler Elementary School?

Students at Fruchthendler Elementary School are 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Fruchthendler Elementary School a good school?

Fruchthendler Elementary School ranks 121^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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