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Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 259 that is predominantly Hispanic (81.85%). The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 6-25% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to 30-45% at the district level and 37-45% at the state level.

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tucson Unified District schools for the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups in the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (76.83%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby Vesey Elementary, John E White Elementary, Raul Grijalva Elementary, Frances J Warren Elementary, and Miller Elementary schools also perform below the state average, they generally do better than Maldonado Amelia Elementary School, suggesting that the challenges faced by Maldonado Amelia may be systemic within the Tucson Unified District.

243

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 W Messala Way
Tucson, AZ 85746-8244

(520) 908-4100

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valencia Middle School
High:	Cholla High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

American Indian:

9.9%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2011 → 6th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Arizona avg46%

Not ranked this year

Maldonado Amelia 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	12.7	1170 of 1245	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1094 of 1226	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	843 of 1039	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1037 of 1109	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1029 of 1106	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	893 of 1079	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	1016 of 1079	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1109 of 1158	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	1024 of 1141	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	819 of 1075	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	842 of 1090	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	888 of 1062	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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	8.7	1207 of 1219	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	934 of 1219	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	701 of 862	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	986 of 1023	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	1132 of 1170	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1051 of 1198	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	455 of 709	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.9	861 of 911	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1054 of 1116	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	986 of 1216	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1046 of 1220	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	901 of 1032	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	91 of 219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	725 of 820	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	1137 of 1201	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	510 of 1024	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	485 of 800	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	607 of 1161	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2022)88th percentile

Native American (2023)58th percentile+52 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2023)19th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

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Schools Near Maldonado Amelia Elementary 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	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Maldonado Amelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 W Messala Way	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4100	243	19	12.7		12 (4.9%)	3 (1.2%)	200 (82.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 S Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4200	489	28	17.5		28 (5.7%)	5 (1.0%)	388 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13.3	822^nd of 909 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.2	779^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.6%	43	23.0	28.0	17.0				21.0	30.0					18.0			$00			$00
Frances J Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 W Milton Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4700	208	14	15.1		17 (8.2%)	1 (0.5%)	177 (85.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)		54.0					34.0									$00			$00
Harriet Johnson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6060 S Joseph Ave	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3800	268	17	15.7		14 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	177 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
John E White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 W Canada St	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5300	607	36	17.0		28 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	509 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	18.2	725^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.8	754^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.3%	29	26.0	32.0	22.0				35.0	28.0	23.0				19.0			$00			$00
Raul Grijalva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W Drexel Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3600	472	28	17.0		16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	420 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8.9	884^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.2	816^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.5%	68	16.0	21.0					22.0									$00			$00
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	K-6	6910 S Santa Clara Ave	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3200	422	28	15.1		16 (3.8%)	9 (2.1%)	308 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)		31.0	19.0												$9,109	$785	$00	$1,570	$7,443	$880	$8,323
Vesey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5005 S Butts Rd	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4600	673	34	20.0		85 (12.6%)	20 (3.0%)	504 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	13.5	818^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.8	768^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.8%	50	26.0	20.0	20.0	25.0			36.0	18.0	12.0				17.0			$00			$00
Math and Science Success Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	434 W Lerdo Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Math and Science Success Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 889-1504	745	39	19.1		21 (2.8%)	10 (1.3%)	664 (89.1%)	6 (0.8%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33.1	538^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.8%		47.6	424^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.5%	114	29.0	44.0	25.0	42.0	56.0	39.0	60.0	28.0	17.0	34.0	35.0	22.0	26.0	34.0		$00			$00
Mission Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W Santa Rosa St	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3500	475	37	12.9		14 (2.9%)	5 (1.1%)	436 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	14.1	803^rd of 909 public elementary schools	11.7%		9.2	883^rd of 912 public elementary schools	3.2%	80		22.0		19.0			33.0		21.0						$9,529	$916	$10	$1,841	$8,318	$286	$8,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Maldonado Amelia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valencia Middle School
High : Cholla High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of Maldonado Amelia Elementary School?

Students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 5% White, 1% African American.

What district is Maldonado Amelia Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

How many students attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Maldonado Amelia Elementary School.

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