Elementary Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

Summary:

The Catalina Foothills Unified District in Arizona is home to four high-performing elementary schools: Sunrise Drive Elementary School, Ventana Vista Elementary School, Manzanita School, and Canyon View Elementary School. These schools consistently outperform state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Sunrise Drive and Ventana Vista standing out as the top-ranked institutions in the district.

Sunrise Drive Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the district, placing 44th out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. Ventana Vista Elementary School is a close second, ranking 72nd in the state and also maintaining a 5-star rating. Both schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with Ventana Vista achieving particularly high proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

Overall, the elementary schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District are characterized by their strong academic outcomes, diverse student populations, and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates. These factors, combined with small student-teacher ratios, contribute to the district's reputation for providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

2101 E River Rd
Tucson, AZ 85718-6508

(520) 209-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 288 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,252

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 E Sunrise Dr	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7900	525	38	13.8	9.9%	259 (49.3%)	6 (1.1%)	127 (24.2%)	68 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	59 (11.2%)	94.2	44^th of 904 public elementary schools	95.1%		92.7	74^th of 1245 public elementary schools	94.1%	30	80.0	82.0	77.0	72.0	72.0	64.0	$9,474	$227	$628	$1,081	$6,946	$1,673	$8,620
Ventana Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 N Kolb Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8000	470	32	14.7	9.8%	264 (56.2%)	8 (1.7%)	154 (32.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	89.9	72^nd of 904 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.4	92^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	67.0	89.0	72.0	62.0	70.0	60.0	$9,125	$240	$675	$1,155	$6,291	$1,919	$8,210
Manzanita School	Public	K-5	3000 E Manzanita Ave	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7800	595	41	14.6	7.7%	359 (60.3%)	3 (0.5%)	171 (28.7%)	19 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.7%)	83.7	139^th of 904 public elementary schools	84.6%		91.5	91^st of 1245 public elementary schools	92.7%	48	72.0	76.0	61.0	74.0	57.0	46.0	$8,434	$142	$604	$889	$6,173	$1,514	$7,688
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	29	13.5	16.8%	234 (59.4%)	15 (3.8%)	97 (24.6%)	17 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	87.1	96^th of 904 public elementary schools	89.4%		91.3	95^th of 1245 public elementary schools	92.4%	1	59.0	73.0	68.0	68.0	61.0	64.0	$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima County JTED	0 mi	59
Khalsa Family Services	2.2 mi	1	39^th
Tucson Unified District	2.59 mi	102	207^th
BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	2.82 mi	1
Educational Ahead	3.11 mi	1

Elementary Schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

District Detail

Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Ventana Vista Elementary School

Canyon View Elementary School

Manzanita School

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