Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Irene Erickson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 383 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant academic and demographic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools.

Irene Erickson's academic performance is significantly below the Tucson Unified District and Arizona state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 13-17% of Irene Erickson students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30-45% at the district and state levels. The school's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students, all perform poorly compared to their peers statewide, with many ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, Irene Erickson has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.7% to 77.81% over the past 3 years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, Irene Erickson consistently performs worse academically. For instance, Annie Kellond Elementary, located just 2.15 miles away, outperforms Irene Erickson by a significant margin, with 34-43% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 31-41% proficient in Mathematics, compared to Irene Erickson's 13-17% and 5-16% proficiency rates, respectively. Irene Erickson's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 5-10 years, suggesting a lack of progress in addressing the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6750 E Stella Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85730-2202


(520) 584-5000

District: Tucson Unified District


Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Secrist Middle School
High:    Santa Rita High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.6%
White:
19.6%
Two or more races:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Irene Erickson Elementary 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 12.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.6%), White (19.6%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irene Erickson Elementary School is 20.2. 59 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Irene Erickson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tucson Unified District 207th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 20.98 913th 1062 14.0%
2010 22.30 928th 1090 14.9%
2011 28.03 827th 1075 23.1%
2012 38.69 766th 1141 32.9%
2013 32.05 875th 1158 24.4%
2014 15.13 979th 1079 9.3%
2015 13.86 869th 955 9.0%
2016 25.69 803rd 1079 25.6%
2017 15.31 977th 1106 11.7%
2018 11.29 1052nd 1109 5.1%
2019 14.24 915th 1039 11.9%
2021 17.95 1036th 1226 15.5%
2022 18.01 797th 1000 20.3%
2023 12.18 1180th 1245 5.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.39 936th 1027 8.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.78 1150th 1201 4.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.26 1086th 1116 2.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.67 199th 423 53.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.08 989th 1023 3.3%
2019 10.10 807th 862 6.4%
2021 19.59 1025th 1219 15.9%
2023 15.24 1103rd 1219 9.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.07 209th 239 12.6%
2022 30.60 90th 101 10.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.72 919th 1032 10.9%
2021 20.65 996th 1220 18.4%
2023 11.63 1166th 1216 4.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 81st 100 19.0%
2021 25.49 776th 895 13.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.53 873rd 911 4.2%
2021 25.26 949th 1198 20.8%
2023 14.98 1109th 1170 5.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.06 159th 171 7.0%
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Rank History for White students at Irene Erickson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.28 665th 720 7.6%
2021 23.96 973rd 1161 16.2%
2023 16.81 924th 1024 9.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 420 49 20 105 8 n/a n/a 3 605
1989 451 74 14 104 5 n/a n/a -55 593
1990 444 68 25 119 4 n/a n/a -40 620
1991 435 101 26 120 4 n/a n/a 38 724
1992 401 62 18 125 6 n/a n/a -1 611
1993 418 72 23 132 10 n/a n/a 0 655
1994 402 94 16 119 12 n/a n/a 0 643
1995 320 94 14 105 12 n/a n/a 0 545
1996 320 94 14 105 12 n/a n/a 0 545
1997 312 91 15 117 16 n/a n/a 0 551
1998 261 83 17 112 13 n/a n/a 0 486
1999 272 77 16 111 15 n/a n/a 0 491
2000 265 92 21 133 10 n/a n/a 0 521
2001 266 107 17 153 16 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 265 104 22 184 30 n/a n/a 0 605
2003 265 104 22 184 30 n/a n/a 0 605
2004 245 106 22 197 19 n/a n/a 0 589
2005 242 106 22 188 15 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 220 88 27 193 14 n/a n/a 0 542
2007 192 75 18 186 12 n/a n/a 0 483
2008 183 71 18 194 9 n/a n/a 0 475
2009 161 84 18 199 9 n/a n/a 0 471
2010 140 85 13 202 11 n/a n/a 0 451
2011 135 60 8 261 10 3 24 0 501
2012 127 49 5 232 7 1 18 0 439
2013 130 60 7 232 10 1 31 0 471
2014 162 51 11 300 12 0 49 0 585
2015 158 55 8 266 8 2 41 0 538
2016 119 54 5 252 11 1 46 0 488
2017 111 58 4 235 10 0 46 0 464
2018 90 56 2 234 3 0 31 0 416
2019 97 54 7 244 5 1 39 0 447
2020 84 56 5 220 1 1 39 0 406
2021 76 42 3 205 1 5 29 0 361
2022 65 41 0 222 4 4 35 0 371
2023 75 41 1 213 2 7 44 0 383

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 Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 20.3 29.8 n/a
1989 593 19.0 31.2 n/a
1990 620 21.8 28.4 n/a
1991 724 24.8 29.1 n/a
1992 611 25.2 24.2 n/a
1993 655 25.0 26.2 n/a
1994 643 25.0 25.7 n/a
1995 545 23.8 22.9 n/a
1996 545 23.8 22.9 n/a
1997 551 24.4 22.6 n/a
1998 486 24.0 20.3 n/a
1999 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
2000 521 23.0 22.7 n/a
2001 559 27.6 20.3 n/a
2002 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
2003 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
2004 589 29.0 20.3 87.1
2005 573 27.0 21.2 76.4
2006 542 24.0 22.6 67.5
2007 483 28.6 16.9 37.9
2008 475 23.6 20.1 0.8
2009 471 20.0 23.6 63.5
2010 451 19.0 23.7 70.1
2011 501 27.0 18.5 53.1
2012 439 27.0 16.2 70.2
2013 471 25.0 18.8 77.9
2014 585 29.0 20.1 77.3
2015 538 25.0 21.5 80.1
2016 488 23.0 21.2 n/a
2017 464 23.0 20.1 80.4
2018 416 23.0 18.0 79.8
2019 447 25.0 17.8 77.9
2020 406 23.0 17.6 71.7
2021 361 21.6 16.6 n/a
2022 371 23.4 15.8 71.7
2023 383 18.9 20.2 77.8

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 Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 605 20.3 29.8 n/a
1989 593 19.0 31.2 n/a
1990 620 21.8 28.4 n/a
1991 724 24.8 29.1 n/a
1992 611 25.2 24.2 n/a
1993 655 25.0 26.2 n/a
1994 643 25.0 25.7 n/a
1995 545 23.8 22.9 n/a
1996 545 23.8 22.9 n/a
1997 551 24.4 22.6 n/a
1998 486 24.0 20.3 n/a
1999 491 23.0 21.3 n/a
2000 521 23.0 22.7 n/a
2001 559 27.6 20.3 n/a
2002 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
2003 605 28.0 21.6 n/a
2004 589 29.0 20.3 87.1
2005 573 27.0 21.2 76.4
2006 542 24.0 22.6 67.5
2007 483 28.6 16.9 37.9
2008 475 23.6 20.1 0.8
2009 471 20.0 23.6 63.5
2010 451 19.0 23.7 70.1
2011 501 27.0 18.5 53.1
2012 439 27.0 16.2 70.2
2013 471 25.0 18.8 77.9
2014 585 29.0 20.1 77.3
2015 538 25.0 21.5 80.1
2016 488 23.0 21.2 n/a
2017 464 23.0 20.1 80.4
2018 416 23.0 18.0 79.8
2019 447 25.0 17.8 77.9
2020 406 23.0 17.6 71.7
2021 361 21.6 16.6 n/a
2022 371 23.4 15.8 71.7
2023 383 18.9 20.2 77.8

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 Irene Erickson 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 $1,734 (16.7%) $212 (2.0%) $3,680 (35.4%) $7,294 (70.3%) $1,140 (11.0%) $8,435 (81.3%) $10,381
2020 $1,551 (21.8%) $202 (2.8%) $3,304 (46.4%) $4,955 (69.6%) $415 (5.8%) $5,370 (75.4%) $7,123

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Irene Erickson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 915th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1180th of 1245 Elementary schools
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447383
 14.3%
African American5441
 24.1%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian71
 85.7%
Hispanic244213
 12.7%
Pacific Islander17
 600%
White9775
 22.7%
Two or More Races3944
 12.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.9%77.8%
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Students at Irene Erickson Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Irene Erickson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Secrist Middle School
High : Santa Rita High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Irene Erickson Elementary School.


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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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