Manzo Elementary School

Summary:

Manzo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with 341 students. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low standardized test scores and a ranking in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools.

Manzo Elementary's academic performance lags behind the Tucson Unified District and the state of Arizona as a whole. For example, in 5th-grade Science, only 14% of Manzo students were proficient or better, compared to 22% in the district and 34% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. This underperformance is in stark contrast to nearby Davis Bilingual Magnet School and Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School, which are part of the Tucson Unified District but have much higher proficiency rates and overall school rankings.

The challenges faced by Manzo Elementary may be related to its high percentage of students from low-income families, with 73.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a decrease in per-student spending from $12,017 in 2018-2019 to $9,124 in 2019-2020. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students per teacher suggests that the academic struggles are not due to a lack of individual attention for students. Overall, Manzo Elementary's performance highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support underperforming schools within the Tucson Unified District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 855 N Melrose Ave
       Tucson, AZ  85745-2387


(520) 225-1900

District: Tucson Unified District


Students who attend Manzo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
High:    Tucson Magnet High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.7%
White:
7.0%
African American:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Manzo 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 23.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.7%), White (7%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manzo Elementary School is 15.7. 44 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Manzo 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 Manzo Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 29.12 802nd 1062 24.5%
2010 23.85 905th 1090 17.0%
2011 11.94 1005th 1075 6.5%
2012 21.53 1017th 1141 10.9%
2013 22.55 998th 1158 13.8%
2014 23.18 869th 1079 19.5%
2015 32.18 608th 955 36.3%
2016 26.48 790th 1079 26.8%
2017 20.59 899th 1106 18.7%
2018 19.18 922nd 1109 16.9%
2019 36.61 599th 1039 42.3%
2021 21.80 952nd 1226 22.3%
2023 23.07 942nd 1245 24.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
2023 58.35 141st 451 68.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Manzo 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 Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.15 845th 1116 24.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.97 303rd 423 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.73 968th 1023 5.4%
2019 43.32 458th 862 46.9%
2021 24.45 924th 1219 24.2%
2023 24.31 914th 1219 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.69 842nd 1032 18.4%
2021 24.70 910th 1220 25.4%
2023 23.40 933rd 1216 23.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.84 760th 911 16.6%
2019 48.50 331st 709 53.3%
2021 26.32 923rd 1198 23.0%
2023 24.17 929th 1170 20.6%
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Rank History for White students at Manzo Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.27 911th 1161 21.5%
2023 49.23 502nd 1024 51.0%
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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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Manzo Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 7 1 1 508 7 n/a n/a -42 482
1989 6 5 2 462 6 n/a n/a 10 491
1990 9 8 2 479 5 n/a n/a -36 467
1991 8 1 1 459 6 n/a n/a -11 464
1992 11 1 0 439 5 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 5 3 1 406 12 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 6 3 1 348 16 n/a n/a 0 374
1995 11 3 1 417 19 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 11 3 1 417 19 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 14 3 0 365 13 n/a n/a 0 395
1998 10 5 0 347 10 n/a n/a 0 372
1999 5 2 0 357 14 n/a n/a 0 378
2000 4 1 1 315 9 n/a n/a 0 330
2001 8 1 1 306 9 n/a n/a 0 325
2002 4 0 0 300 14 n/a n/a 0 318
2003 4 0 0 300 14 n/a n/a 0 318
2004 2 0 0 290 17 n/a n/a 0 309
2005 7 0 1 303 13 n/a n/a 0 324
2006 4 0 2 288 17 n/a n/a 0 311
2007 9 2 3 298 11 n/a n/a 0 323
2008 7 2 2 257 11 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 8 4 5 244 13 n/a n/a 0 274
2010 7 3 5 203 14 n/a n/a 0 232
2011 7 4 4 215 9 0 1 0 240
2012 7 2 5 185 8 0 0 0 207
2013 12 3 6 192 13 1 1 0 228
2014 14 2 5 250 13 1 2 0 287
2015 20 2 7 241 13 0 3 0 286
2016 12 3 5 248 14 0 3 0 285
2017 12 6 7 251 9 0 1 0 286
2018 24 10 7 262 10 0 6 0 319
2019 25 11 8 298 5 0 7 0 354
2020 22 7 10 297 4 0 5 0 345
2021 28 9 4 271 4 0 3 0 319
2022 21 8 5 300 4 0 3 0 341
2023 24 8 2 299 5 0 3 0 341

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 Manzo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 21.0 22.9 n/a
1989 491 17.0 28.8 n/a
1990 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 464 23.0 20.1 n/a
1992 456 26.0 17.5 n/a
1993 427 22.0 19.4 n/a
1994 374 22.0 17.0 n/a
1995 451 25.6 17.6 n/a
1996 451 25.6 17.6 n/a
1997 395 25.6 15.4 n/a
1998 372 28.6 13.0 n/a
1999 378 27.0 14.0 n/a
2000 330 28.0 11.8 n/a
2001 325 25.0 13.0 n/a
2002 318 22.0 14.5 n/a
2003 318 22.0 14.5 n/a
2004 309 24.0 12.9 99
2005 324 23.0 14.1 93.5
2006 311 25.0 12.4 93.2
2007 323 28.0 11.5 56.3
2008 279 28.0 10.0 1.1
2009 274 22.0 12.5 78.5
2010 232 24.0 9.6 84.1
2011 240 19.0 12.6 78.8
2012 207 17.0 12.1 82.6
2013 228 16.0 14.2 85.5
2014 287 20.0 14.3 90.2
2015 286 18.0 15.8 80.8
2016 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
2017 286 18.0 15.8 85.3
2018 319 18.0 17.7 76.5
2019 354 18.0 19.6 73.7
2020 345 19.0 18.1 64.9
2021 319 21.0 15.1 n/a
2022 341 19.2 17.7 64.8
2023 341 21.6 15.7 73.6

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 Manzo Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 21.0 22.9 n/a
1989 491 17.0 28.8 n/a
1990 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 464 23.0 20.1 n/a
1992 456 26.0 17.5 n/a
1993 427 22.0 19.4 n/a
1994 374 22.0 17.0 n/a
1995 451 25.6 17.6 n/a
1996 451 25.6 17.6 n/a
1997 395 25.6 15.4 n/a
1998 372 28.6 13.0 n/a
1999 378 27.0 14.0 n/a
2000 330 28.0 11.8 n/a
2001 325 25.0 13.0 n/a
2002 318 22.0 14.5 n/a
2003 318 22.0 14.5 n/a
2004 309 24.0 12.9 99
2005 324 23.0 14.1 93.5
2006 311 25.0 12.4 93.2
2007 323 28.0 11.5 56.3
2008 279 28.0 10.0 1.1
2009 274 22.0 12.5 78.5
2010 232 24.0 9.6 84.1
2011 240 19.0 12.6 78.8
2012 207 17.0 12.1 82.6
2013 228 16.0 14.2 85.5
2014 287 20.0 14.3 90.2
2015 286 18.0 15.8 80.8
2016 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
2017 286 18.0 15.8 85.3
2018 319 18.0 17.7 76.5
2019 354 18.0 19.6 73.7
2020 345 19.0 18.1 64.9
2021 319 21.0 15.1 n/a
2022 341 19.2 17.7 64.8
2023 341 21.6 15.7 73.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Manzo 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 $2,082 (17.3%) $210 (1.7%) $4,374 (36.4%) $8,519 (70.9%) $1,205 (10.0%) $9,724 (80.9%) $12,017
2020 $2,003 (22.0%) $121 (1.3%) $4,127 (45.2%) $6,376 (69.9%) $623 (6.8%) $7,000 (76.7%) $9,124

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Manzo Elementary School

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 599th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 942nd of 1245 Elementary schools
 18%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354341
 3.7%
African American118
 27.3%
American Indian55
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic298299
 0.3%
Pacific Islander00
White2524
 4%
Two or More Races73
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.7%73.6%
 0.1%


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Students at Manzo Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Manzo Elementary School.


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