Summary:
Esperanza Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Sunnyside Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 494. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.
Esperanza Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31% of 4th graders, 20% of 5th graders, and 28% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46%, 38%, and 43%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the state, with only 18% of 4th graders, 15% of 5th graders, and 14% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, consistently perform below their peers across the state.
The academic challenges faced by Esperanza Elementary appear to be part of a broader pattern within the Sunnyside Unified District, as nearby schools such as Los Ninos Elementary, Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet, and Liberty Elementary also struggle academically, with similar low proficiency rates and rankings compared to the state. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Esperanza Elementary, the school's academic performance has not improved, suggesting that the district may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support student learning.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Sunnyside Unified District
SchoolDigger Rank:
799th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,921
Students who attend Esperanza Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.0
Number of students: 494
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.1%
White:
3.6%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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African American:
1.8%
American Indian:
1.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%
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