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Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3500 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 · (520) 696-6880 · Part of Amphitheater Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3500 N Cherry Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten35
Grade 128
Grade 243
Grade 338
Grade 439
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
264’20
337’21
311’22
302’23
241’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 24%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Amphitheater Unified District

The district →
Richard B Wilson Jr School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oro Valley
A−
770 students17:1
Coronado K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
B
561 students12:1
Painted Sky Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oro Valley
A
416 students15:1
The Innovation Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oro Valley
A
415 students15:1
Winifred Harelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
A
407 students13:1
L M Prince School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
379 students13:1

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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.