Drexel Heights’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Drexel Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 22% of Drexel Heights’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Drexel Heights’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 150 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Drexel Heights’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,666 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and 11 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Saguaro Hills Adventist Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Drexel Heights’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Arizona school districts, #86 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Drexel Heights, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Drexel Heights · depends on your address
Pistor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Valencia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 520 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Anna Lawrence Intermediate School
Grades 3–8 · 215 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
8th grade in Drexel Heights · depends on your address
Pistor Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Valencia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 520 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Anna Lawrence Intermediate School
Grades 3–8 · 215 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Drexel Heights’s public schools are run by Tucson Unified District, which also serves South Tucson and Tucson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Drexel Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Drexel Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel Heights | B− | Tucson Unified District |
| Tucson | B | Tucson Unified District PK–12 · Vail Unified District PK–12 |
Every school in Drexel Heights
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (PCJTED - Southwest Alt. High School).
Questions about Drexel Heights’s schools
Are Drexel Heights’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Drexel Heights children attend outscore 51% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #86 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Drexel Heights in?
Tucson Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 40,316 students in 88 schools (2024–25).
Where do Drexel Heights kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Tucson Magnet High School, Pueblo High School, Cholla High School, Sahuaro High School, Rincon High School, University High School, Sabino High School, Palo Verde High Magnet School, Catalina High School, Innovation Tech High School and Santa Rita High School.
What is Drexel Heights’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Tucson Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Drexel Heights spend per student?
$13,666 in Tucson Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Drexel Heights?
Yes: Saguaro Hills Adventist Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 28 students).
Parents talk
What Drexel Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Drexel Heights → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.