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Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Raul Grijalva Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 476 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raul Grijalva Elementary School struggles across various student subgroups, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the Tucson Unified District and Arizona state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were just 16% in ELA and 22% in Math, compared to district rates of 24% and 29%, and state rates of 36% and 42%, respectively. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Comparisons to nearby schools, such as McCorkle Pk-8, Lynn Urquides, and John E White Elementary, suggest that Raul Grijalva Elementary School has room for improvement, as these schools generally perform better academically, though they still struggle to meet state averages. The nearby Math and Science Success Academy, a charter school, outperforms Raul Grijalva Elementary and the other nearby public schools in academic metrics.

472

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1795 W Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85746-1315

(520) 908-3600

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Raul Grijalva Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pistor Middle School
High:	Pueblo High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

American Indian:

5.5%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

Arizona avg41%

884^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	8.9	884 of 909	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	816 of 912	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1204 of 1245	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	995 of 1000	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1166 of 1226	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	997 of 1039	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1041 of 1109	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	1049 of 1106	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1046 of 1079	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	949 of 955	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	868 of 1079	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	785 of 1158	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.5	826 of 1141	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	826 of 1075	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	944 of 1090	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	795 of 1062	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	818 of 895	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	437 of 975	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	132 of 155	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1209 of 1219	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1140 of 1219	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	832 of 862	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	953 of 1023	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	463 of 486	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1130 of 1170	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1126 of 1198	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	686 of 709	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	865 of 911	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	896 of 1116	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	1113 of 1216	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1161 of 1220	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	830 of 850	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	986 of 1032	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.3	977 of 1027	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	25.4	1018 of 1201	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	478 of 1024	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	661 of 1161	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+50 vs school

White (2023)53rd percentile+50 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)8th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Raul Grijalva 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
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
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
La Paloma Academy-South	Public, Charter	K-8	5660 S 12th Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-9668	501	17	29.4		24 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	468 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		26.0						22.0								$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
McCorkle Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4455 S Mission Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 877-2000	1,048	55	19.2		33 (3.1%)	10 (1.0%)	958 (91.4%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	7.5	895^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.2	905^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.8%	10		14.0	21.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	13.0	17.0	15.0					9.0		$00			$00
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	5495 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3100	490	23	21.6		11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	450 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13.7	815^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.3	792^nd of 912 public elementary schools	13.2%	23	22.0	17.0		33.0			18.0								$7,429	$846	$07	$1,698	$6,164	$412	$6,576
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
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
Lynn Urquides	Public	PK, KG-6	1573 W Ajo Way	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4000	419	34	12.4		10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	377 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)			28.0						28.0							$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Raul Grijalva Elementary School

What district is Raul Grijalva Elementary School in?

Tucson Unified District

How many students attend Raul Grijalva Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Raul Grijalva Elementary School.

Is Raul Grijalva Elementary School a good school?

Raul Grijalva Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Raul Grijalva Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raul Grijalva Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pistor Middle School
High : Pueblo High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

What is the racial makeup of Raul Grijalva Elementary School?

Students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% White, 1% African American.

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