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Wheeler Elementary School

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Wheeler Elementary School ranks 651 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Wheeler Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. The school has 381 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Wheeler Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, poverty rates, and resource allocation compared to nearby schools and the state as a whole. The school's performance on state assessments has generally been below the district and state averages, with only 21-40% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 24-46% for the district and 36-46% for the state. Additionally, Wheeler Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.74% to 72.84% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also spends significantly less per student ($7,500 in 2019-2020) compared to the nearby Borman K-8 School ($5,271 to $8,896 per student).

While Wheeler Elementary faces these challenges, there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Annie Kellond Elementary School, which generally outperform Wheeler on academic measures despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the significant disparities in performance between different student subgroups at Wheeler Elementary suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and opportunity gaps.

391

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1818 S Avenida Del Sol
Tucson, AZ 85710-5319

(520) 584-5500

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Wheeler Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

30.2%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

651^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	23.2	651 of 909	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	579 of 912	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	708 of 1245	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	682 of 1000	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	693 of 1226	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	746 of 1039	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	771 of 1109	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	848 of 1106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	943 of 1079	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	686 of 955	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	664 of 1079	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	406 of 1158	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	387 of 1141	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	372 of 1075	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	375 of 1090	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.5	201 of 1062	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	301 of 607	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	626 of 895	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	186 of 620	70.0%	★★★★☆

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
2024	35.6	393 of 602	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	636 of 1219	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	678 of 1219	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	651 of 862	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	642 of 1023	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	623 of 1170	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	913 of 1198	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	447 of 709	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	585 of 911	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	408 of 423	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	322 of 549	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	333 of 556	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	585 of 1116	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	775 of 1216	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	656 of 830	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	688 of 1220	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	609 of 850	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	791 of 1032	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	180 of 617	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	227 of 444	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	482 of 1027	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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	26.3	1000 of 1201	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	310 of 417	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	863 of 1024	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	475 of 1161	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.4	689 of 720	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2021)70th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2023)50th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)47th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)36th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)17th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile-27 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-36 vs school

Homeless (2021)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Science22%-12 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	Total
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		118 (30.2%)	39 (10.0%)	185 (47.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.0%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.1%)	23.2	651^st of 909 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.7	579^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.5%	72	21.0	40.0	24.0					35.0	34.0			22.0
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		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
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
Annie Kellond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6606 E Lehigh Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5100	366	29	12.8		130 (35.5%)	18 (4.9%)	181 (49.5%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	38.4	479^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.3%		37.8	497^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	38.0	44.0	31.0				39.0	45.0	38.0			31.0
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		68 (18.7%)	63 (17.3%)	175 (48.1%)	20 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)								(n/a)
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		50 (16.7%)	61 (20.4%)	160 (53.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)						27.0
Booth Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 East Montego Drive	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-3800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Da Vinci Tree Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8055 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 441-0137	265	19	13.9		84 (31.7%)	9 (3.4%)	144 (54.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)				50.0	40.0							36.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeler Elementary School

What district is Wheeler Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

What schools do graduates of Wheeler Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Wheeler Elementary School?

Students at Wheeler Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 30% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Wheeler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Wheeler Elementary School.

Is Wheeler Elementary School a good school?

Wheeler Elementary School ranks 651^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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