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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85701

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Arizona Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,253

Students

Top rankedCarrillo Intermediate Magnet School103^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Davis-Romero Bilingual Elementary Magnet School up 59 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Drachman Primary Magnet School

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Summary:

The 85701 zip code area of Tucson, Arizona is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. While the schools show varying levels of academic performance, Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School stands out as the top performer in the group.

Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School is ranked in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates across English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the other schools in the area as well as the Tucson Unified District and state averages. For example, 74% of Carrillo's 5th graders are proficient in math, far exceeding the 27% district-wide and 37% statewide proficiency rates. The other schools in the area, including Drachman Primary Magnet School, Davis Bilingual Magnet School, and Safford K-8 School, show more mixed performance with Safford K-8 lagging significantly behind.

The data reveals stark contrasts in academic performance and educational opportunities within the same district, suggesting systemic challenges that the Tucson Unified District will need to address. While the magnet schools generally outperform the non-magnet school, all four schools are underperforming compared to state averages, highlighting the need for improvement across the board.

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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 (2023)	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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
Drachman Primary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	1085 S 10th Ave	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1500	335	25	13.1	70.8%	73 (21.8%)	19 (5.7%)	214 (63.9%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	36.8	493^rd of 909 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)		43.0	37.0					35.0	33.0
Safford K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 E 13th St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3000	318	26	12.3	77.6%	17 (5.3%)	26 (8.2%)	261 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)				26.0	21.0					19.0
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	65.4%	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
Davis-Romero Bilingual Elementary 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	38.8%	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

Cities Near Zip Code 85701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tucson	0.26 mi	331	55^th
Oro Valley	10.82 mi	10	5^th
Marana	12.78 mi	12	45^th
Sahuarita	17.17 mi	13	41^st
Vail	18.33 mi	7	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.