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Dunham Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9850 E 29th St, Tucson, AZ 85748 · (520) 731-4200 · Part of Tucson Unified District

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

Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dunham Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 29 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dunham Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9850 E 29th St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten25
Grade 126
Grade 222
Grade 318
Grade 425
Grade 518
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
192’20
154’21
158’22
159’23
142’24

Down 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 26%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunham Elementary School from Tucson families.

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The district →
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C E Rose Elementary School
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766 students18:1
Vesey Elementary School
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673 students20:1
Roberts Naylor
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612 students14:1
John E White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
607 students17:1
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
C
563 students14:1

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.