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Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,402 students in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
22 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
14,144 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
729 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#476 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
76%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
% American Indian
3%
4%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
89%
49%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
3%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,122 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,015
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,122
$11,323
Best Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mission Manor Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Santa Rosa St
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3500
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 487 students
Rank: #22.
Craycroft Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5455 E. Littletown Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2600
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
Los Ninos Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5445 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3300
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Drexel Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2700
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-2700
Grades: PK-6
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
5702 S Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3600
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 545-3600
Grades: PK-2
| 398 students
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