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Cragin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Cragin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 263 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 373 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cragin Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.75%) than nearby schools, which range from 21.84% to 66.93% Hispanic students. Academically, Cragin consistently underperforms the district and state, with only 9% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 22% in the district and 34% statewide. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom 30% of Arizona elementary schools, with its performance declining over the years. Cragin's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, also perform poorly compared to their peers statewide.

While Cragin Elementary struggles, some nearby schools, such as the Academy of Math and Science Advanced Virtual Academy and the Montessori Schoolhouse, perform significantly better and have higher statewide rankings. Cragin's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (75.67%) and decreasing per-student spending, from $14,062 in 2018-2019 to $10,226 in 2019-2020, may be contributing to its academic challenges, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7.

222

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2945 N Tucson Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85716-1898

(520) 232-6700

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Cragin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Doolen Middle School
High:	Catalina High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

19.4%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2012 → 29th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

Cragin Elementary 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	26.2	882 of 1245	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1018 of 1226	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	951 of 1039	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	830 of 1109	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	679 of 1106	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	655 of 1079	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	658 of 955	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.6	1011 of 1079	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1051 of 1158	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1046 of 1141	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	937 of 1075	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	978 of 1090	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	787 of 1062	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	377 of 607	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	682 of 895	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.6	940 of 975	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	918 of 1219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	854 of 1219	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	885 of 1023	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	829 of 1170	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	909 of 1198	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	798 of 911	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	849 of 1116	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	873 of 1216	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1056 of 1220	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	735 of 1032	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	808 of 1027	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	716 of 820	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	689 of 1201	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	258 of 417	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	905 of 1024	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	733 of 800	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1088 of 1161	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)38th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile~ school

Male (2023)28th percentile~ school

Female (2023)25th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)13th percentile-16 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 6, 2014

School lacks communication with the parents about teachers being absent or not returning. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 10, 2009

This will be our son's fourth year at Cragin (he has completed K-2 there). The school is safe, clean and engaging. His teachers have always worked with him and encouraged him to reach his fullest potential. 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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 N Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6700	222	21	10.6		43 (19.4%)	35 (15.8%)	116 (52.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 N Cherry Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6880	241	24	10.0		58 (24.1%)	13 (5.4%)	149 (61.8%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Montessori Schoolhouse	Public, Charter	K-8	1301 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 319-8668	134				48 (35.8%)	2 (1.5%)	61 (45.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	20 (14.9%)								(n/a)								72.0						$8,552
Blenman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1695 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6500	317	20	15.8		37 (11.7%)	63 (19.9%)	155 (48.9%)	19 (6.0%)	9 (2.8%)	11 (3.5%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)									29.0
Academy Adventures Midtown	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 N Winstel Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Educational Ahead	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 777-3757	25	2	12.5		4 (16.0%)	9 (36.0%)	10 (40.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
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
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	238	16	14.8		146 (61.3%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (26.5%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	81.1	148^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%	18	45.0	77.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	76.0		42.0		52.0	50.0	71.0	59.0
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	270	27	10.1		62 (23.0%)	29 (10.7%)	146 (54.1%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Rio Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 E Limberlost Dr	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-5250	338	27	12.7		65 (19.2%)	29 (8.6%)	217 (64.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	10 (3.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21.8	677^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.1	594^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.9%	83	29.0	34.0					29.0	32.0	29.0			22.0
Sam Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 N Wilson Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 232-7400	365	21	17.7		149 (40.8%)	13 (3.6%)	168 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	84	126^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.1%		85.2	124^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.4%	2	47.0	77.0	71.0				52.0	71.0	62.0			75.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Cragin Elementary School

How many students attend Cragin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Cragin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cragin Elementary School?

Students at Cragin Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 5% American Indian, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cragin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Doolen Middle School
High : Catalina High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What district is Cragin Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

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