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Sunrise Drive Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5301 E Sunrise Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718 · (520) 209-7900 · Part of Catalina Foothills Unified District

Catalina Foothills’ School Grade B better than 56% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunrise Drive Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Catalina Foothills kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Catalina Foothills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sunrise Drive Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5301 E Sunrise Dr, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 187
Grade 272
Grade 381
Grade 486
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
530’20
533’21
525’22
490’23
469’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 29%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunrise Drive Elementary School from Catalina Foothills families.

Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

The district →
Canyon View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
A
394 students15:1
Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
192 students15:1
Manzanita School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A+
579 students17:1
Ventana Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A
411 students16:1
Orange Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
A
683 students20:1
Esperero Canyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
A−
495 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Catalina Foothills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.