Dietz K-8 School

Summary:

Dietz K-8 School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 390 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 373 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dietz K-8 School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools with a 1-star rating. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than state and district averages, with only 9% of 5th graders and 7% of 8th graders proficient in science, compared to state averages of 34% and 27%, respectively. Dietz K-8 School also has high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 10.2%, and a high percentage of students (82.82%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Irene Erickson Elementary, Wheeler Elementary, Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School, and Ford Elementary generally perform better on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, Dietz K-8 School's homeless and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well, suggesting the school may have effective strategies in place to support these specific student populations.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 7575 E Palma St
       Tucson, AZ  85710-6334


(520) 731-4000

District: Tucson Unified District


Students who attend Dietz K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:    Secrist Middle School
High:    Palo Verde High Magnet School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.9%
White:
23.3%
African American:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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Compare Details Dietz K-8 School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details Dietz K-8 School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.15. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Dietz K-8 School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.9%), White (23.3%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dietz K-8 School is 12, which is the 18th best among 32 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Dietz K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 218th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dietz K-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 34.82 720th 1062 32.2%
2010 27.17 848th 1090 22.2%
2011 16.23 967th 1075 10.0%
2012 25.58 964th 1141 15.5%
2013 27.95 929th 1158 19.8%
2014 17.49 956th 1079 11.4%
2015 22.92 721st 955 24.5%
2016 12.72 999th 1079 7.4%
2017 12.11 1036th 1106 6.3%
2018 13.29 1022nd 1109 7.8%
2019 11.99 958th 1039 7.8%
2021 18.58 1027th 1226 16.2%
2022 23.58 707th 1000 29.3%
2023 16.57 1080th 1245 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.80 569th 1027 44.6%
2023 42.32 388th 617 37.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.37 347th 975 64.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.78 795th 1201 33.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.45 409th 618 33.8%
2023 18.70 1002nd 1116 10.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.42 165th 423 61.0%
2022 60.16 10th 33 69.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.30 943rd 1023 7.8%
2021 18.58 1047th 1219 14.1%
2023 16.04 1086th 1219 10.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.42 981st 1032 4.9%
2021 20.64 997th 1220 18.3%
2023 18.08 1034th 1216 15.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.41 633rd 895 29.3%
2023 27.05 487th 607 19.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.72 871st 911 4.4%
2021 17.18 1123rd 1198 6.3%
2023 15.74 1095th 1170 6.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.84 84th 171 50.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.57 687th 720 4.6%
2021 24.30 968th 1161 16.6%
2022 17.41 717th 800 10.4%
2023 11.76 969th 1024 5.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Dietz K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 14.46 621st 690 10.0%
2016 13.42 626th 677 7.5%
2017 10.75 670th 695 3.6%
2018 8.75 687th 711 3.4%
2021 20.11 700th 832 15.9%
2023 17.15 740th 854 13.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.75 557th 650 14.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.92 563rd 717 21.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.97 616th 624 1.3%
2021 17.38 745th 820 9.1%
2023 17.51 702nd 806 12.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.44 586th 617 5.0%
2021 26.71 590th 818 27.9%
2023 19.55 672nd 810 17.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.41 465th 573 18.8%
2023 20.75 336th 400 16.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.67 530th 543 2.4%
2021 27.40 605th 802 24.6%
2023 25.46 571st 760 24.9%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.40 68th 108 37.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Dietz K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.93 435th 436 0.2%
2021 37.75 500th 780 35.9%
2022 4.08 441st 446 1.1%
2023 6.44 670th 675 0.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Dietz K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 427 67 10 124 21 n/a n/a -178 471
1989 398 37 14 71 6 n/a n/a -27 499
1990 399 38 18 77 4 n/a n/a -48 488
1991 408 42 12 74 3 n/a n/a 38 577
1992 415 50 15 87 10 n/a n/a 0 577
1993 371 54 17 85 2 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 327 49 15 94 5 n/a n/a 0 490
1995 329 44 5 115 8 n/a n/a 0 501
1996 329 44 5 115 8 n/a n/a 0 501
1997 335 59 4 105 5 n/a n/a 0 508
1998 315 58 9 89 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 303 72 10 92 4 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 264 59 11 84 9 n/a n/a 0 427
2001 246 64 8 95 10 n/a n/a 0 423
2002 205 47 17 127 4 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 205 47 17 127 4 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 207 43 14 114 6 n/a n/a 0 384
2005 203 54 15 166 6 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 175 48 12 198 5 n/a n/a 0 438
2007 167 55 13 203 12 n/a n/a 0 450
2008 150 63 11 206 7 n/a n/a 0 437
2009 144 60 10 182 7 n/a n/a 0 403
2010 147 67 9 202 11 n/a n/a 0 436
2011 118 40 3 181 4 8 21 0 375
2012 107 31 8 165 6 6 24 0 347
2013 103 23 5 172 3 3 37 0 346
2014 116 31 6 221 5 6 34 0 419
2015 109 34 5 246 4 4 35 0 437
2016 140 43 7 275 2 5 42 0 514
2017 141 100 22 248 3 6 38 0 558
2018 131 72 19 217 5 6 31 0 481
2019 104 70 9 205 8 5 23 0 424
2020 96 72 6 191 4 4 31 0 404
2021 80 73 10 185 3 1 30 0 382
2022 78 74 11 212 3 1 24 0 403
2023 98 63 8 190 5 1 25 0 390
2024 82 58 8 179 4 1 20 0 352

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 Dietz K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 18.5 25.4 n/a
1989 499 16.5 30.2 n/a
1990 488 20.5 23.8 n/a
1991 577 24.0 24.0 n/a
1992 577 25.0 23.0 n/a
1993 529 24.8 21.3 n/a
1994 490 21.5 22.8 n/a
1995 501 24.0 20.9 n/a
1996 501 24.0 20.9 n/a
1997 508 25.0 20.3 n/a
1998 471 22.5 20.9 n/a
1999 481 24.0 20.0 n/a
2000 427 22.0 19.4 n/a
2001 423 22.0 19.2 n/a
2002 400 21.8 18.3 n/a
2003 400 21.8 18.3 n/a
2004 384 21.0 18.3 84.4
2005 444 20.0 22.2 79.5
2006 438 24.0 18.3 70.5
2007 450 28.0 16.1 43.3
2008 437 26.8 16.3 0.2
2009 403 26.0 15.5 65
2010 436 45.8 9.5 71.3
2011 375 37.8 9.9 58.7
2012 347 35.4 9.8 73.5
2013 346 20.0 17.3 81.2
2014 419 23.4 17.9 77.8
2015 437 23.0 19.0 79.2
2016 514 26.0 19.7 n/a
2017 558 32.3 17.2 82.4
2018 481 29.5 16.3 81.9
2019 424 27.0 15.7 82.5
2020 404 28.0 14.4 78.7
2021 382 30.0 12.7 n/a
2022 403 28.6 14.0 78.9
2023 390 22.1 17.6 82.8
2024 352 29.2 12.0 n/a

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 Dietz K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 18.5 25.4 n/a
1989 499 16.5 30.2 n/a
1990 488 20.5 23.8 n/a
1991 577 24.0 24.0 n/a
1992 577 25.0 23.0 n/a
1993 529 24.8 21.3 n/a
1994 490 21.5 22.8 n/a
1995 501 24.0 20.9 n/a
1996 501 24.0 20.9 n/a
1997 508 25.0 20.3 n/a
1998 471 22.5 20.9 n/a
1999 481 24.0 20.0 n/a
2000 427 22.0 19.4 n/a
2001 423 22.0 19.2 n/a
2002 400 21.8 18.3 n/a
2003 400 21.8 18.3 n/a
2004 384 21.0 18.3 84.4
2005 444 20.0 22.2 79.5
2006 438 24.0 18.3 70.5
2007 450 28.0 16.1 43.3
2008 437 26.8 16.3 0.2
2009 403 26.0 15.5 65
2010 436 45.8 9.5 71.3
2011 375 37.8 9.9 58.7
2012 347 35.4 9.8 73.5
2013 346 20.0 17.3 81.2
2014 419 23.4 17.9 77.8
2015 437 23.0 19.0 79.2
2016 514 26.0 19.7 n/a
2017 558 32.3 17.2 82.4
2018 481 29.5 16.3 81.9
2019 424 27.0 15.7 82.5
2020 404 28.0 14.4 78.7
2021 382 30.0 12.7 n/a
2022 403 28.6 14.0 78.9
2023 390 22.1 17.6 82.8
2024 352 29.2 12.0 n/a

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 Dietz K-8 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 $1,258 (12.5%) $253 (2.5%) $2,768 (27.6%) $7,502 (74.7%) $1,026 (10.2%) $8,528 (84.9%) $10,039
2020 $1,092 (14.3%) $59 (0.8%) $2,244 (29.5%) $5,953 (78.2%) $510 (6.7%) $6,463 (84.9%) $7,615

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Dietz K-8 School

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Rankings

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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 958th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1080th of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Change (%)
Total Students424390
 8%
African American7063
 10%
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian98
 11.1%
Hispanic205190
 7.3%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White10498
 5.8%
Two or More Races2325
 8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.5%82.8%
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In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Dietz K-8 School.

Students at Dietz K-8 School are 51% Hispanic, 23% White, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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