Is Ford Elementary a good school?

Ford Elementary ranks 553 rd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ford Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 201 students attended Ford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ford Elementary?

Students at Ford Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Secrist Middle School High : Santa Rita High School High : University High School Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Ford Elementary

Summary:

Ford Elementary is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 201 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Tucson Unified District, which is ranked 207 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ford Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the Tucson Unified District and Arizona state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also low, with only 37% of 3rd-grade students being proficient or better in Math and just 16% of 5th-grade students being proficient or better in Science, compared to 34% statewide. Ford Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with its overall rating from SchoolDigger being 1 or 2 stars out of 5 for most of the past decade.

When compared to nearby schools, Ford Elementary generally performs worse academically. For instance, Marshall Elementary School, located just 1.58 miles away, has consistently outperformed Ford Elementary on standardized tests and has a higher overall SchoolDigger rating. Additionally, there are several public charter schools in the area, such as Sonoran Science Academy East, that have also outperformed Ford Elementary on academic measures and may provide alternative educational options for families in the local area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

8001 E Stella Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730-1920

(520) 731-4300

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Students who attend Ford Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

White:

27.9%

African American:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ford Elementary ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 18^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.7%), White (27.9%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ford Elementary is 12.5, which is the 24^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Ford Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

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

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Rank History for all students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	46.69	584^th	1062	45.0%
2010	32.14	783^rd	1090	28.2%
2011	39.42	665^th	1075	38.1%
2012	52.04	550^th	1141	51.8%
2013	37.90	775^th	1158	33.1%
2014	29.71	796^th	1079	26.2%
2015	33.95	582^nd	955	39.1%
2016	37.39	626^th	1079	42.0%
2017	22.82	856^th	1106	22.6%
2018	29.18	766^th	1109	30.9%
2019	38.80	576^th	1039	44.6%
2021	25.44	881^st	1226	28.1%
2023	26.33	878^th	1245	29.5%
2024	32.01	553^rd	904	38.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.79	326^th	1027	68.3%
2022	37.59	324^th	444	27.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.01	309^th	975	68.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.78	1150^th	1201	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.10	770^th	1116	31.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	38.75	597^th	1023	41.6%
2019	37.84	504^th	862	41.5%
2021	24.12	930^th	1219	23.7%
2023	18.35	1028^th	1219	15.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	20.27	857^th	1032	17.0%
2019	57.18	340^th	850	60.0%
2021	32.79	757^th	1220	38.0%
2023	35.14	736^th	1216	39.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.52	746^th	895	16.6%
2023	19.88	539^th	607	11.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	31.38	643^rd	911	29.4%
2021	34.49	741^st	1198	38.1%
2023	42.75	624^th	1170	46.7%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.99	146^th	171	14.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	18.78	623^rd	720	13.5%
2021	22.49	998^th	1161	14.0%
2023	7.84	1004^th	1024	2.0%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	423	37	26	72	13	n/a	n/a	-3	568
1989	430	40	22	96	10	n/a	n/a	-34	564
1990	430	60	23	92	5	n/a	n/a	-51	559
1991	437	55	23	95	3	n/a	n/a	-24	589
1992	435	58	16	95	2	n/a	n/a	1	607
1993	393	39	19	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	363	42	15	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	335	42	10	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	335	42	10	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	361	32	15	95	5	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	329	36	9	108	9	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	322	38	11	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	272	35	12	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
2001	252	40	9	126	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2002	208	32	20	142	4	n/a	n/a	0	406
2003	208	32	20	142	4	n/a	n/a	0	406
2004	163	29	16	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	351
2005	143	27	13	134	5	n/a	n/a	0	322
2006	161	36	19	131	5	n/a	n/a	0	352
2007	154	39	12	142	6	n/a	n/a	0	353
2008	161	41	8	146	13	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	160	40	12	141	8	n/a	n/a	0	361
2010	158	30	8	123	7	n/a	n/a	0	326
2011	153	32	15	193	5	1	26	0	425
2012	159	19	12	159	3	0	17	0	369
2013	147	22	10	169	3	0	26	0	377
2014	136	31	4	196	7	2	28	0	404
2015	130	26	7	161	9	0	35	0	368
2016	134	22	10	146	5	1	33	0	351
2017	117	20	7	170	3	1	31	0	349
2018	114	34	10	178	5	2	35	0	378
2019	106	25	10	148	1	2	23	0	315
2020	90	34	5	134	4	2	16	0	285
2021	75	30	6	120	1	4	16	0	252
2022	57	32	5	107	0	1	19	0	221
2023	56	22	3	104	0	0	16	0	201

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 Ford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	21.0	27.0	n/a
1989	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
1990	559	19.5	28.6	n/a
1991	589	22.5	26.1	n/a
1992	607	22.7	26.7	n/a
1993	523	19.3	27.1	n/a
1994	496	18.3	27.1	n/a
1995	473	18.1	26.1	n/a
1996	473	18.1	26.1	n/a
1997	508	20.6	24.7	n/a
1998	491	21.6	22.7	n/a
1999	490	22.0	22.3	n/a
2000	447	21.0	21.3	n/a
2001	428	20.0	21.4	n/a
2002	406	18.6	21.8	n/a
2003	406	18.6	21.8	n/a
2004	351	18.0	19.5	72.1
2005	322	14.0	23.0	64.6
2006	352	17.0	20.7	61.4
2007	353	19.0	18.6	36.5
2008	369	18.5	19.9	1.9
2009	361	16.0	22.6	52.9
2010	326	15.0	21.7	62.9
2011	425	20.6	20.6	49.6
2012	369	20.6	17.9	62.6
2013	377	19.0	19.8	65
2014	404	19.0	21.2	71.3
2015	368	18.0	20.4	73.1
2016	351	20.0	17.5	n/a
2017	349	21.8	16.0	71.9
2018	378	19.0	19.8	73.8
2019	315	17.0	18.5	71.7
2020	285	15.0	19.0	71.9
2021	252	16.6	15.1	n/a
2022	221	15.6	14.1	71.5
2023	201	16.0	12.5	71.6

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 Ford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	568	21.0	27.0	n/a
1989	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
1990	559	19.5	28.6	n/a
1991	589	22.5	26.1	n/a
1992	607	22.7	26.7	n/a
1993	523	19.3	27.1	n/a
1994	496	18.3	27.1	n/a
1995	473	18.1	26.1	n/a
1996	473	18.1	26.1	n/a
1997	508	20.6	24.7	n/a
1998	491	21.6	22.7	n/a
1999	490	22.0	22.3	n/a
2000	447	21.0	21.3	n/a
2001	428	20.0	21.4	n/a
2002	406	18.6	21.8	n/a
2003	406	18.6	21.8	n/a
2004	351	18.0	19.5	72.1
2005	322	14.0	23.0	64.6
2006	352	17.0	20.7	61.4
2007	353	19.0	18.6	36.5
2008	369	18.5	19.9	1.9
2009	361	16.0	22.6	52.9
2010	326	15.0	21.7	62.9
2011	425	20.6	20.6	49.6
2012	369	20.6	17.9	62.6
2013	377	19.0	19.8	65
2014	404	19.0	21.2	71.3
2015	368	18.0	20.4	73.1
2016	351	20.0	17.5	n/a
2017	349	21.8	16.0	71.9
2018	378	19.0	19.8	73.8
2019	315	17.0	18.5	71.7
2020	285	15.0	19.0	71.9
2021	252	16.6	15.1	n/a
2022	221	15.6	14.1	71.5
2023	201	16.0	12.5	71.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ford Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,322 (14.4%)	$262 (2.9%)	$2,905 (31.7%)	$6,562 (71.5%)	$1,027 (11.2%)	$7,590 (82.7%)	$9,173
2020	$1,218 (17.7%)	$205 (3.0%)	$2,641 (38.3%)	$4,938 (71.7%)	$526 (7.6%)	$5,464 (79.3%)	$6,887

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ford Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 576^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 878^th of 1245 Elementary schools	15.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	315	201	36.2%
African American	25	22	12%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	3	70%
Hispanic	148	104	29.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	106	56	47.2%
Two or More Races	23	16	30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.7%	71.6%	0.1%

Schools Near Ford Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4300	201	16	12.5	71.6%	56 (27.9%)	22 (10.9%)	104 (51.7%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	32	553^rd of 904 public elementary schools	38.8%		26.3	878^th of 1245 public elementary schools	29.5%	325	41.0	33.0					37.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 305-5002	39				12 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)	Public, Charter	K-8	8140 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-7373	862			61.8%	234 (27.1%)	107 (12.4%)	471 (54.6%)	23 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.8%)	17.3	745^th of 904 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.3	879^th of 1245 public elementary schools	29.4%	134	28.0	23.0	29.0	21.0	23.0	22.0	42.0	17.0	19.0	22.0
Sonoran Science Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	7450 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 751-2401	465			49.9%	163 (35.1%)	29 (6.2%)	220 (47.3%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	54.2	370^th of 904 public elementary schools	59.1%		56.5	469^th of 1245 public elementary schools	62.3%	99	49.0	54.0	42.0	48.0	45.0	40.0	64.0	39.0	28.0	44.0	36.0	50.0
Dietz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	7575 E Palma St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4000	390	22	17.6	82.8%	98 (25.1%)	63 (16.2%)	190 (48.7%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)								(n/a)		27.0
Da Vinci Tree Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8055 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 441-0137	238			35.7%	73 (30.7%)	15 (6.3%)	126 (52.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	69.6	251^st of 904 public elementary schools	72.2%		39.6	681^st of 1245 public elementary schools	45.3%	430	44.0		54.0	65.0
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-6	9290 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 428-3010	376			58.5%	112 (29.8%)	36 (9.6%)	186 (49.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (9.0%)	44.7	438^th of 904 public elementary schools	51.5%		54.3	499^th of 1245 public elementary schools	59.9%	61	32.0	55.0					26.0	47.0	46.0
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9066 E 29th St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4900	237	21	11.0	63.7%	116 (48.9%)	13 (5.5%)	86 (36.3%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	38.8	486^th of 904 public elementary schools	46.2%		59.1	445^th of 1245 public elementary schools	64.3%	41		44.0	31.0					38.0	40.0
Irene Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-5000	383	19	20.2	77.8%	75 (19.6%)	41 (10.7%)	213 (55.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	44 (11.5%)								(n/a)
Harold Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 S Sarnoff Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-6800	251	20	12.6	71.7%	71 (28.3%)	47 (18.7%)	107 (42.6%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.6%)								(n/a)

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