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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 11% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), 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
District Rank
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#526 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
24%
Graduation Rate
73%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
388 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
4%
# Asian Students
55 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12,638 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
49%
# Black Students
384 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
462 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
3%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
265
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
955
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,015
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
983
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
985
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,021
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,053
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,063
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,032
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,091
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,211
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,516
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,135
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
819
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465
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.
Craycroft Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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: #22.
Mission Manor Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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: #33.
Los Ninos Elementary School
(Math: 11% | 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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