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Sierra K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5801 S Del Moral Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 542-3200 · Part of Sunnyside Unified District

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

Directions
Students
801
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Sierra K-8 School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5801 S Del Moral Blvd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 163
Grade 274
Grade 365
Grade 476
Grade 565
Grade 685
Grade 7156
Grade 8176
Enrollment over time
898’20
868’21
794’22
699’23
801’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sierra K-8 School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District

The district →
Craycroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
586 students22:1
Drexel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
515 students21:1
Mission Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D
475 students13:1
Los Ninos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
456 students16:1
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tucson
284 students12:1
Elvira Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tucson
B−
642 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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.