Summary:
The 85735 zip code in Tucson, Arizona is home to a single elementary school, Laura N. Banks Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 288 students. As part of the Tucson Unified District, the school's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Laura N. Banks Elementary has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 578 out of 912 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 885 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023. The school's performance is a concern, with only 20% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in science, compared to 24% in the district and 34% statewide. Similarly, in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, 29% of students were proficient or better, compared to 24% in the district and 36% statewide. In 5th-grade Mathematics, 22% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27% in the district and 37% statewide.
The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is slightly higher than the district and state averages, and its per-student spending for the 2019-2020 school year was $7,132. These factors, along with the district's overall low ranking of 208 out of 289 districts in Arizona, suggest that the educational system in this area may be struggling to provide high-quality education to students. Addressing the academic challenges at Laura N. Banks Elementary should be a priority for the Tucson Unified District and the local community.
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