Fruchthendler Elementary School

Summary:

Fruchthendler Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 324. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across all grade levels.

Fruchthendler's students excel in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 72% of 5th-graders proficient in ELA and 62% proficient in Science, compared to the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population includes 51.54% White, 34.57% Hispanic, 2.78% African American, and 2.16% Asian students. Fruchthendler's performance is more comparable to that of local charter schools in the area, such as Academy of Tucson Elementary and Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson, which also demonstrate strong academic results.

Fruchthendler Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained academic excellence. The school's small student-teacher ratio and effective strategies for supporting diverse learners may contribute to its success. While nearby W.V. Whitmore Elementary and Hudlow Elementary have lower academic proficiency rates, Fruchthendler's performance remains exceptional, making it a standout public elementary school in the Tucson area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7470 E Cloud Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85750-2204


(520) 731-4400

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
67th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Fruchthendler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Magee Middle School
High:    Sabino High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  324

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.5%
Hispanic:
34.6%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fruchthendler Elementary School ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.5%), Hispanic (34.6%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fruchthendler Elementary School is 15. 41 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fruchthendler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fruchthendler Elementary School 67th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Fruchthendler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.08 88th 1062 91.7%
2010 88.28 87th 1090 92.0%
2011 81.70 179th 1075 83.3%
2012 75.38 260th 1141 77.2%
2013 73.52 289th 1158 75.0%
2014 69.16 340th 1079 68.5%
2015 80.11 171st 955 82.1%
2016 86.00 143rd 1079 86.7%
2017 91.18 83rd 1106 92.5%
2018 93.26 57th 1109 94.9%
2019 93.06 46th 1039 95.6%
2021 88.93 137th 1226 88.8%
2022 92.98 35th 1000 96.5%
2023 94.40 56th 1245 95.5%
2024 90.82 67th 904 92.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.64 59th 1027 94.3%
2022 41.54 292nd 444 34.2%
2023 86.34 32nd 617 94.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.92 806th 975 17.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.49 60th 1201 95.0%
2023 90.97 25th 820 97.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.15 86th 1116 92.3%
2024 93.22 29th 546 94.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.29 275th 423 35.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.81 60th 1023 94.1%
2019 89.75 51st 862 94.1%
2021 81.13 215th 1219 82.4%
2022 87.03 56th 824 93.2%
2023 95.23 34th 1219 97.2%
2024 83.70 62nd 593 89.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.41 62nd 239 74.1%
2023 82.89 11th 145 92.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.52 62nd 1032 94.0%
2019 90.53 50th 850 94.1%
2021 89.42 117th 1220 90.4%
2022 91.50 24th 830 97.1%
2023 91.59 79th 1216 93.5%
2024 83.07 70th 609 88.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.08 371st 895 58.5%
2023 80.17 76th 607 87.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.91 68th 911 92.5%
2019 95.87 15th 709 97.9%
2021 83.90 108th 1198 91.0%
2022 95.17 18th 716 97.5%
2023 95.62 22nd 1170 98.1%
2024 91.63 27th 472 94.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.70 192nd 654 70.6%
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Rank History for White students at Fruchthendler Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.34 15th 720 97.9%
2019 90.50 20th 595 96.6%
2021 85.45 92nd 1161 92.1%
2022 92.40 10th 800 98.8%
2023 88.96 52nd 1024 94.9%
2024 80.15 57th 477 88.1%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Open Quote Our one year there was complete torture. Retaliation was normal towards students and parents who didn’t agree with school staff and PTA. Segregation & isolation were all common. One year there was too long. I don’t recommend anyone send their kids here or work here. The 2016/2017 principal and Office Mgr refuse to follow their own policies and procedures. If you call them out, you will fall victim to their relentless attacks on you in every way. Beware. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

Open Quote The school climate is academic based which is good. If you have a child with special needs or is different in any way do not send your child to this school. He/she will end up eating lunch alone (as none of the monitors seem to notice), be teased and bullied without any assistance from staff members. The school climate is very exclusionary which includes the office staff and principal as well as the student population. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 399 2 4 14 2 n/a n/a -18 403
1989 395 2 6 20 2 n/a n/a -35 390
1990 371 2 9 22 1 n/a n/a -41 364
1991 354 2 9 16 1 n/a n/a -3 379
1992 340 1 10 19 2 n/a n/a 0 372
1993 375 1 10 34 4 n/a n/a 0 424
1994 413 3 8 38 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 375 3 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 375 3 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 398 9 9 30 1 n/a n/a 0 447
1998 392 10 11 40 1 n/a n/a 0 454
1999 367 13 8 45 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2000 377 10 12 51 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2001 361 10 13 45 3 n/a n/a 0 432
2002 344 8 23 66 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 344 8 23 66 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 335 8 22 65 7 n/a n/a 0 437
2005 335 7 24 64 5 n/a n/a 0 435
2006 333 4 24 75 5 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 305 9 31 67 4 n/a n/a 0 416
2008 291 7 25 76 3 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 269 7 27 69 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2010 302 11 25 66 3 n/a n/a 0 407
2011 284 3 18 100 3 0 21 0 429
2012 287 5 16 99 0 0 17 0 424
2013 278 6 10 94 1 0 15 0 404
2014 256 9 5 91 0 0 18 0 379
2015 228 7 5 86 1 0 21 0 348
2016 221 9 1 95 4 3 24 0 357
2017 230 7 6 106 3 3 33 0 388
2018 211 10 4 98 2 3 29 0 357
2019 208 11 10 93 1 3 31 0 357
2020 205 9 12 115 3 1 37 0 382
2021 182 4 9 119 4 4 31 0 353
2022 186 14 7 110 3 1 24 0 345
2023 167 9 7 112 4 1 24 0 324

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 Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 403 17.0 23.7 n/a
1989 390 14.6 26.7 n/a
1990 364 13.0 28.0 n/a
1991 379 14.0 27.0 n/a
1992 372 14.0 26.5 n/a
1993 424 15.5 27.4 n/a
1994 467 17.5 26.7 n/a
1995 417 19.8 21.1 n/a
1996 417 19.8 21.1 n/a
1997 447 19.8 22.6 n/a
1998 454 18.8 24.1 n/a
1999 434 18.6 23.3 n/a
2000 452 17.4 26.0 n/a
2001 432 20.0 21.6 n/a
2002 443 20.2 21.9 n/a
2003 443 20.2 21.9 n/a
2004 437 20.0 21.9 8.2
2005 435 17.5 24.9 7.8
2006 441 19.0 23.2 4.8
2007 416 19.0 21.9 2.2
2008 402 20.4 19.7 n/a
2009 374 19.8 18.9 5.9
2010 407 17.0 23.9 8.4
2011 429 16.5 26.0 11.7
2012 424 18.4 23.0 13.9
2013 404 19.0 21.2 16.1
2014 379 19.0 19.9 20.1
2015 348 18.0 19.3 24.7
2016 357 18.0 19.8 n/a
2017 388 19.8 19.5 24
2018 357 16.0 22.3 22.7
2019 357 15.0 23.8 18.8
2020 382 17.0 22.4 21.7
2021 353 20.3 17.3 n/a
2022 345 19.2 17.8 13.3
2023 324 21.5 15.0 27.5

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 Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 403 17.0 23.7 n/a
1989 390 14.6 26.7 n/a
1990 364 13.0 28.0 n/a
1991 379 14.0 27.0 n/a
1992 372 14.0 26.5 n/a
1993 424 15.5 27.4 n/a
1994 467 17.5 26.7 n/a
1995 417 19.8 21.1 n/a
1996 417 19.8 21.1 n/a
1997 447 19.8 22.6 n/a
1998 454 18.8 24.1 n/a
1999 434 18.6 23.3 n/a
2000 452 17.4 26.0 n/a
2001 432 20.0 21.6 n/a
2002 443 20.2 21.9 n/a
2003 443 20.2 21.9 n/a
2004 437 20.0 21.9 8.2
2005 435 17.5 24.9 7.8
2006 441 19.0 23.2 4.8
2007 416 19.0 21.9 2.2
2008 402 20.4 19.7 n/a
2009 374 19.8 18.9 5.9
2010 407 17.0 23.9 8.4
2011 429 16.5 26.0 11.7
2012 424 18.4 23.0 13.9
2013 404 19.0 21.2 16.1
2014 379 19.0 19.9 20.1
2015 348 18.0 19.3 24.7
2016 357 18.0 19.8 n/a
2017 388 19.8 19.5 24
2018 357 16.0 22.3 22.7
2019 357 15.0 23.8 18.8
2020 382 17.0 22.4 21.7
2021 353 20.3 17.3 n/a
2022 345 19.2 17.8 13.3
2023 324 21.5 15.0 27.5

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 Fruchthendler 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 $580 (6.9%) $159 (1.9%) $1,318 (15.7%) $6,544 (77.9%) $1,117 (13.3%) $7,660 (91.2%) $8,399
2020 $254 (4.3%) $126 (2.1%) $635 (10.8%) $4,766 (80.9%) $742 (12.6%) $5,508 (93.5%) $5,889

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fruchthendler Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 46th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 56th of 1245 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357324
 9.2%
African American119
 18.2%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian107
 30%
Hispanic93112
 20.4%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White208167
 19.7%
Two or More Races3124
 22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.8%27.5%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fruchthendler Elementary School

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

Middle : Magee Middle School
High : Sabino High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Yes. Fruchthendler Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Fruchthendler Elementary School are 52% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 324 students attended Fruchthendler Elementary School.


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