Tucson Estates’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tucson Estates, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 22% of Tucson Estates’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.
Tucson Estates’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
One elementary school, then 27 middle and 11 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
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 Tucson Estates’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 Tucson Estates, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Kindergarten in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
1st grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
2nd grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
3rd grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
4th grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
5th grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
6th grade in Tucson Estates
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 345 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Tucson
Tucson Estates’s public schools are run by Tucson Unified District, which also serves South Tucson and Tucson. Parts of Tucson Estates (8% and 3% of its land) are served by Marana Unified District and Altar Valley Elementary District instead. 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
Tucson Estates vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Tucson Estates’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson Estates | B− | Tucson Unified District |
Every school in Tucson Estates
38 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).
Questions about Tucson Estates’s schools
Are Tucson Estates’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Tucson Estates 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 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tucson Estates in?
Tucson Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 40,316 students in 88 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tucson Estates are served by Marana Unified District and Altar Valley Elementary District.
Where do Tucson Estates 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 Tucson Estates’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Tucson Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Tucson Estates spend per student?
$13,666 in Tucson Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tucson Estates families are saying about school.
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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.