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Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. With a student population of 314, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 1178 out of 1245 schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tully Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 10-18% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to district averages of 26-34% and state averages of 37-45%. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 78.66% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Tully Elementary has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment (61.46%) and significant percentages of African American (12.74%), White (11.78%), and Native American (4.46%) students, which is not reflected in the surrounding schools.

Despite these challenges, Tully Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which is lower than the nearby Davis Bilingual Magnet School, Douglas Elementary School, and the district average. This suggests that the school may have additional resources and support for its students, and with the right strategies and support, there may be opportunities for improvement in the future.

244

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 W El Rio Dr
Tucson, AZ 85745-1909

(520) 225-3400

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

16.0%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school27%

District avg35%

Arizona avg46%

Not ranked this year

Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	12.4	1178 of 1245	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1039 of 1226	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	881 of 1039	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	855 of 1109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	701 of 1106	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1015 of 1079	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	840 of 955	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	738 of 1079	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	679 of 1158	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	637 of 1141	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	539 of 1075	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	33.1	766 of 1090	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	593 of 1062	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.9	757 of 895	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.3	572 of 620	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	248 of 975	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.0	1204 of 1219	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1064 of 1219	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	744 of 1023	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	1047 of 1170	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	940 of 1198	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	595 of 709	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	680 of 911	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.9	1092 of 1116	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	1111 of 1216	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	968 of 1220	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	837 of 1032	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	635 of 1027	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	954 of 1201	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	924 of 1161	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)75th percentile+59 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)38th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile+5 vs school

White (2021)20th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2021)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2021)8th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

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Schools Near Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School

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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	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
Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 W El Rio Dr	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3400	244	19	12.6		25 (10.2%)	39 (16.0%)	155 (63.5%)	9 (3.7%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Manzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 N Melrose Ave	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1900	324	21	15.2		22 (6.8%)	8 (2.5%)	277 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
E C Nash School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 W Kelso St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6440	305	28	10.9		42 (13.8%)	22 (7.2%)	208 (68.2%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(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
Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	3302 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8300	503	32	15.5		59 (11.7%)	10 (2.0%)	413 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.4	741^st of 909 public elementary schools	18.5%		15	783^rd of 912 public elementary schools	14.1%	42	18.0	33.0	26.0	27.0			19.0	32.0	34.0	15.0		20.0		$6,641	$730	$870	$2,330	$5,391		$5,042
Morgan Maxwell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2802 W Anklam Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2000	354	26	13.6		33 (9.3%)	25 (7.1%)	254 (71.8%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.2%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)		41.0						53.0							$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
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
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 E 6th St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-2900	563	40	13.9		49 (8.7%)	6 (1.1%)	491 (87.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	22.8	661^st of 909 public elementary schools	27.3%		19.9	699^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.4%	38			32.0	24.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	34.0	32.0		14.0		17.0		$00			$00
Helen Keeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2837 N Los Altos Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6940	230	24	9.7		31 (13.5%)	17 (7.4%)	163 (70.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)			34.0						32.0						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School

What schools do graduates of Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School in?

Tucson Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School?

Students at Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School are 64% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% White, 5% American Indian, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School.

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