Degrazia Elementary School

Summary:

Degrazia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Marana Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with an enrollment of around 360 students. The school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking in the middle range among Arizona elementary schools.

Degrazia Elementary's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30-46% of Degrazia students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 39-49% for the district and state. In math, the proficiency rates were 21-49%, lower than the district's 34-45% and the state's 30-43%. Degrazia's subgroup performance is mixed, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, but White, Hispanic, and Special Education students lagging behind. The school has a high percentage of students (49.72% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite Degrazia's relatively high per-student spending ($12,608 in 2021-2022) and low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, its academic performance does not reflect this investment. The school's ranking among Arizona elementary schools has declined over the years, from a high of 297 out of 1,079 schools in 2013-2014 to 511 out of 904 schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that Degrazia is struggling to keep up with the performance of nearby schools in the Marana Unified District, such as Twin Peaks Elementary, Butterfield Elementary, and Coyote Trail Elementary, which have higher test scores and better subgroup performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 5051 W Overton Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85742-9373


(520) 579-4800

District: Marana Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
511th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,608 Help


Students who attend Degrazia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tortolita Middle School
High:    Mountain View High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.0%
White:
41.7%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.7% Help


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Compare Details Degrazia Elementary School ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 8th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Marana Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Degrazia Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Marana Unified District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45%), White (41.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Degrazia Elementary School is 12, which is the 2nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Degrazia Elementary School is $12,608, which is the 5th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Marana Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Degrazia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Degrazia Elementary School 511th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Degrazia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Male students:


Marana Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marana Unified District 152nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Degrazia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 73.89 295th 1062 72.2%
2010 69.28 340th 1090 68.8%
2011 73.51 285th 1075 73.5%
2012 69.52 331st 1141 71.0%
2013 69.87 333rd 1158 71.2%
2014 72.72 297th 1079 72.5%
2015 61.82 328th 955 65.7%
2016 57.61 423rd 1079 60.8%
2017 57.04 435th 1106 60.7%
2018 57.85 434th 1109 60.9%
2019 44.10 534th 1039 48.6%
2021 47.27 574th 1226 53.2%
2022 40.78 527th 1000 47.3%
2023 48.18 574th 1245 53.9%
2024 36.06 511th 904 43.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.81 500th 1027 51.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.00 196th 975 79.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.13 223rd 417 46.5%
2021 55.27 360th 1201 70.0%
2023 43.98 396th 820 51.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.20 318th 820 61.2%
2023 59.69 351st 1116 68.5%
2024 46.23 254th 546 53.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.39 166th 423 60.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.77 434th 1023 57.6%
2019 43.93 451st 862 47.7%
2021 52.29 514th 1219 57.8%
2022 34.20 563rd 824 31.7%
2023 46.37 566th 1219 53.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.46 420th 1032 59.3%
2019 38.59 478th 850 43.8%
2021 41.38 649th 1220 46.8%
2022 39.24 506th 830 39.0%
2023 46.31 580th 1216 52.3%
2024 49.82 288th 609 52.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.82 451st 620 27.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.38 83rd 895 90.7%
2022 59.07 139th 289 51.9%
2023 53.28 263rd 607 56.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.48 287th 911 68.5%
2019 49.83 322nd 709 54.6%
2021 36.88 705th 1198 41.2%
2022 48.91 368th 716 48.6%
2023 49.04 526th 1170 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Degrazia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.80 460th 720 36.1%
2019 20.71 512th 595 13.9%
2021 52.26 534th 1161 54.0%
2022 34.97 569th 800 28.9%
2023 36.58 659th 1024 35.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

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Enrollment information for Degrazia Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 527 3 9 39 7 n/a n/a 201 786
1989 776 4 5 52 8 n/a n/a -151 694
1990 693 5 5 33 4 n/a n/a -1 739
1991 702 11 8 67 1 n/a n/a 44 833
1992 749 12 7 104 1 n/a n/a 0 873
1993 813 16 14 98 3 n/a n/a 0 944
1994 659 11 15 81 3 n/a n/a 0 769
1995 650 19 20 109 5 n/a n/a 0 803
1996 650 19 20 109 5 n/a n/a 0 803
1997 594 23 18 119 5 n/a n/a 0 759
1998 582 13 16 108 5 n/a n/a 0 724
1999 574 23 14 109 6 n/a n/a 0 726
2000 522 24 22 116 7 n/a n/a 0 691
2001 533 23 23 117 8 n/a n/a 0 704
2002 440 23 19 96 7 n/a n/a 0 585
2003 440 23 19 96 7 n/a n/a 0 585
2004 417 23 13 109 12 n/a n/a 0 574
2005 442 22 21 130 9 n/a n/a 0 624
2006 412 17 23 139 11 n/a n/a 0 602
2007 405 25 13 149 10 n/a n/a 0 602
2008 409 26 14 146 8 n/a n/a 0 603
2009 424 24 13 151 8 n/a n/a 0 620
2010 403 23 10 164 10 n/a n/a 0 610
2011 390 16 8 163 8 0 3 0 588
2012 345 19 7 167 9 0 7 0 554
2013 337 12 9 178 6 0 11 0 553
2014 290 14 11 173 6 0 11 0 505
2015 286 19 10 177 8 0 11 0 511
2016 290 15 11 167 7 1 16 0 507
2017 258 12 11 190 5 0 17 0 493
2018 230 17 10 198 3 0 17 0 475
2019 244 13 7 222 3 0 24 0 513
2020 189 12 8 192 1 0 22 0 424
2021 164 11 6 167 2 0 24 0 374
2022 162 12 4 165 3 0 23 0 369
2023 150 17 6 162 5 0 20 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Degrazia Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 786 31.0 25.3 n/a
1989 694 29.0 23.9 n/a
1990 739 34.0 21.7 n/a
1991 833 33.5 24.8 n/a
1992 873 37.0 23.5 n/a
1993 944 43.7 21.6 n/a
1994 769 38.4 20.0 n/a
1995 803 41.2 19.5 n/a
1996 803 41.2 19.5 n/a
1997 759 37.7 20.1 n/a
1998 724 35.3 20.5 n/a
1999 726 34.2 21.2 n/a
2000 691 35.8 19.3 n/a
2001 704 35.8 19.7 n/a
2002 585 32.7 17.9 15.7
2003 585 32.7 17.9 15.7
2004 574 32.6 17.6 23.7
2005 624 32.7 19.1 29.3
2006 602 35.7 16.9 27.9
2007 602 35.8 16.8 21.8
2008 603 36.8 16.4 28
2009 620 38.8 16.0 25.8
2010 610 37.4 16.3 37.2
2011 588 33.8 17.3 35.2
2012 554 37.6 14.7 43.5
2013 553 33.0 16.7 46.5
2014 505 30.0 16.8 46.7
2015 511 29.0 17.6 46.2
2016 507 30.0 16.9 45.2
2017 493 28.0 17.6 49.9
2018 475 29.0 16.3 48.8
2019 513 31.0 16.5 41.7
2020 424 30.0 14.1 45.8
2021 374 29.0 12.8 n/a
2022 369 26.0 14.1 21.4
2023 360 30.0 12.0 49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Degrazia Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 786 31.0 25.3 n/a
1989 694 29.0 23.9 n/a
1990 739 34.0 21.7 n/a
1991 833 33.5 24.8 n/a
1992 873 37.0 23.5 n/a
1993 944 43.7 21.6 n/a
1994 769 38.4 20.0 n/a
1995 803 41.2 19.5 n/a
1996 803 41.2 19.5 n/a
1997 759 37.7 20.1 n/a
1998 724 35.3 20.5 n/a
1999 726 34.2 21.2 n/a
2000 691 35.8 19.3 n/a
2001 704 35.8 19.7 n/a
2002 585 32.7 17.9 15.7
2003 585 32.7 17.9 15.7
2004 574 32.6 17.6 23.7
2005 624 32.7 19.1 29.3
2006 602 35.7 16.9 27.9
2007 602 35.8 16.8 21.8
2008 603 36.8 16.4 28
2009 620 38.8 16.0 25.8
2010 610 37.4 16.3 37.2
2011 588 33.8 17.3 35.2
2012 554 37.6 14.7 43.5
2013 553 33.0 16.7 46.5
2014 505 30.0 16.8 46.7
2015 511 29.0 17.6 46.2
2016 507 30.0 16.9 45.2
2017 493 28.0 17.6 49.9
2018 475 29.0 16.3 48.8
2019 513 31.0 16.5 41.7
2020 424 30.0 14.1 45.8
2021 374 29.0 12.8 n/a
2022 369 26.0 14.1 21.4
2023 360 30.0 12.0 49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Degrazia Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $390 (4.2%) $285 (3.1%) $1,065 (11.6%) $7,350 (80.0%) $1,162 (12.6%) $8,513 (92.7%) $9,188
2020 $527 (5.0%) $215 (2.0%) $1,270 (12.1%) $8,645 (82.2%) $1,126 (10.7%) $9,771 (92.9%) $10,514
2021 $173 (2.1%) $475 (5.7%) $822 (9.8%) $7,870 (94.0%) n/a $7,720 (92.3%) $8,368
2022 $850 (6.7%) $202 (1.6%) $1,901 (15.1%) $10,290 (81.6%) $1,266 (10.0%) $11,556 (91.7%) $12,608

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Degrazia Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 534th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 574th of 1245 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students513360
 29.8%
African American1317
 30.8%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic222162
 27%
Pacific Islander00
White244150
 38.5%
Two or More Races2420
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.7%49.7%
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Degrazia Elementary School ranks 511th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Degrazia Elementary School.

Students who attend Degrazia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tortolita Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

Students at Degrazia Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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