How many students attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Maldonado Amelia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Maldonado Amelia Elementary School?

Students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 6% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Maldonado Amelia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Valencia Middle School High : Cholla High School High : University High School Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Summary:

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 259 that is predominantly Hispanic (81.85%). The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 6-25% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to 30-45% at the district level and 37-45% at the state level.

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tucson Unified District schools for the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups in the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (76.83%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby Vesey Elementary, John E White Elementary, Raul Grijalva Elementary, Frances J Warren Elementary, and Miller Elementary schools also perform below the state average, they generally do better than Maldonado Amelia Elementary School, suggesting that the challenges faced by Maldonado Amelia may be systemic within the Tucson Unified District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3535 W Messala Way
Tucson, AZ 85746-8244

(520) 908-4100

District: Tucson Unified District

Students who attend Maldonado Amelia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valencia Middle School
High:	Cholla High School
	University High School
Alternative:	Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

American Indian:

9.3%

White:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maldonado Amelia Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.5%), American Indian (9.3%), White (6.2%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School is 13.5. 36 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Maldonado Amelia Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Tucson Unified District:

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

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Rank History for Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	23.26	888^th	1062	16.4%
2010	27.82	842^nd	1090	22.8%
2011	28.45	819^th	1075	23.8%
2012	20.83	1024^th	1141	10.3%
2013	11.48	1109^th	1158	4.2%
2014	11.89	1016^th	1079	5.8%
2016	19.52	893^rd	1079	17.2%
2017	12.59	1029^th	1106	7.0%
2018	12.34	1037^th	1109	6.5%
2019	19.13	843^rd	1039	18.9%
2021	16.00	1094^th	1226	10.8%
2023	12.67	1170^th	1245	6.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.86	826^th	975	15.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.44	1137^th	1201	5.3%
2023	21.43	725^th	820	11.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.11	1054^th	1116	5.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	10.24	986^th	1023	3.6%
2019	19.21	701^st	862	18.7%
2021	23.98	934^th	1219	23.4%
2023	8.69	1207^th	1219	1.0%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	55.91	3^rd	25	88.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	17.06	901^st	1032	12.7%
2021	18.80	1046^th	1220	14.3%
2023	20.71	986^th	1216	18.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	14.86	861^st	911	5.5%
2019	33.17	455^th	709	35.8%
2021	20.96	1051^st	1198	12.3%
2023	12.86	1132^nd	1170	3.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.94	610^th	654	6.7%
2023	52.60	91^st	219	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	47.26	607^th	1161	47.7%
2022	42.02	485^th	800	39.4%
2023	48.75	510^th	1024	50.2%

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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 Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	205	22	4	219	8	n/a	n/a	-5	453
1990	225	16	5	228	8	n/a	n/a	-85	397
1991	176	15	5	221	10	n/a	n/a	70	497
1992	188	23	5	251	14	n/a	n/a	1	482
1993	164	24	5	261	17	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	174	27	6	288	10	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	175	28	5	313	13	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	175	28	5	313	13	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	165	25	2	315	26	n/a	n/a	0	533
1998	139	37	2	326	21	n/a	n/a	0	525
1999	165	38	3	347	41	n/a	n/a	0	594
2000	138	35	2	360	24	n/a	n/a	0	559
2001	104	26	1	384	25	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	67	16	1	383	24	n/a	n/a	0	491
2003	67	16	1	383	24	n/a	n/a	0	491
2004	71	11	3	408	26	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	79	18	4	428	32	n/a	n/a	0	561
2006	79	22	7	455	38	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	58	25	2	452	44	n/a	n/a	0	581
2008	51	19	3	411	51	n/a	n/a	0	535
2009	53	25	3	408	57	n/a	n/a	0	546
2010	45	18	0	372	54	n/a	n/a	0	489
2011	39	9	0	346	50	1	3	0	448
2012	37	10	0	333	51	1	4	0	436
2013	38	10	0	382	38	1	4	0	473
2014	27	7	1	334	20	0	2	0	391
2015	25	8	1	305	36	0	2	0	377
2016	21	5	2	273	32	0	6	0	339
2017	22	4	3	273	29	0	11	0	342
2018	22	6	3	215	30	0	4	0	280
2019	22	9	4	205	22	0	3	0	265
2020	15	5	4	180	21	0	3	0	228
2021	12	5	3	176	16	0	2	0	214
2022	13	6	0	183	16	0	1	0	219
2023	15	8	1	212	21	0	2	0	259
2024	16	6	1	207	24	0	3	0	257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	453	15.5	29.2	n/a
1990	397	16.0	24.8	n/a
1991	497	18.5	26.8	n/a
1992	482	20.0	24.1	n/a
1993	471	20.0	23.6	n/a
1994	505	18.5	27.3	n/a
1995	534	22.5	23.7	n/a
1996	534	22.5	23.7	n/a
1997	533	22.5	23.7	n/a
1998	525	20.5	25.6	n/a
1999	594	23.5	25.3	n/a
2000	559	22.5	24.8	n/a
2001	540	25.5	21.2	n/a
2002	491	21.5	22.8	n/a
2003	491	21.5	22.8	n/a
2004	519	22.0	23.6	99.4
2005	561	24.0	23.4	83.4
2006	601	26.0	23.1	78.5
2007	581	28.0	20.8	53.7
2008	535	27.0	19.8	0.9
2009	546	28.3	19.3	74.2
2010	489	26.8	18.2	74.6
2011	448	21.0	21.3	82.6
2012	436	21.0	20.7	78.2
2013	473	18.0	26.2	85.4
2014	391	20.0	19.5	87.7
2015	377	16.0	23.5	86.5
2016	339	18.0	18.8	n/a
2017	342	11.0	31.0	89.2
2018	280	14.0	19.9	83.6
2019	265	14.0	18.9	80.4
2020	228	14.0	16.2	76.8
2021	214	15.3	13.9	n/a
2022	219	13.3	16.4	76.3
2023	259	17.2	15.0	76.8
2024	257	19.0	13.5	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 Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	453	15.5	29.2	n/a
1990	397	16.0	24.8	n/a
1991	497	18.5	26.8	n/a
1992	482	20.0	24.1	n/a
1993	471	20.0	23.6	n/a
1994	505	18.5	27.3	n/a
1995	534	22.5	23.7	n/a
1996	534	22.5	23.7	n/a
1997	533	22.5	23.7	n/a
1998	525	20.5	25.6	n/a
1999	594	23.5	25.3	n/a
2000	559	22.5	24.8	n/a
2001	540	25.5	21.2	n/a
2002	491	21.5	22.8	n/a
2003	491	21.5	22.8	n/a
2004	519	22.0	23.6	99.4
2005	561	24.0	23.4	83.4
2006	601	26.0	23.1	78.5
2007	581	28.0	20.8	53.7
2008	535	27.0	19.8	0.9
2009	546	28.3	19.3	74.2
2010	489	26.8	18.2	74.6
2011	448	21.0	21.3	82.6
2012	436	21.0	20.7	78.2
2013	473	18.0	26.2	85.4
2014	391	20.0	19.5	87.7
2015	377	16.0	23.5	86.5
2016	339	18.0	18.8	n/a
2017	342	11.0	31.0	89.2
2018	280	14.0	19.9	83.6
2019	265	14.0	18.9	80.4
2020	228	14.0	16.2	76.8
2021	214	15.3	13.9	n/a
2022	219	13.3	16.4	76.3
2023	259	17.2	15.0	76.8
2024	257	19.0	13.5	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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	$1,643 (15.1%)	$183 (1.7%)	$3,468 (31.9%)	$7,629 (70.2%)	$1,408 (13.0%)	$9,037 (83.2%)	$10,863
2020	$1,697 (18.0%)	$301 (3.2%)	$3,696 (39.2%)	$6,034 (64.0%)	$1,393 (14.8%)	$7,427 (78.8%)	$9,426

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 843^rd of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1170^th of 1245 Elementary schools	12.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	265	259	2.3%
African American	9	8	11.1%
American Indian	22	21	4.5%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	205	212	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	15	31.8%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.4%	76.8%	3.5%

Schools Near Maldonado Amelia Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (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	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Maldonado Amelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 W Messala Way	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4100	257	19	13.5		16 (6.2%)	6 (2.3%)	207 (80.5%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)		38.0														$00			$00
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 S Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4200	456	28	16.0		26 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	361 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	15.2	779^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.1	1108^th of 1245 public elementary schools	11.0%	329		36.0					18.0	21.0								$00			$00
Frances J Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 W Milton Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4700	193	15	12.8		22 (11.4%)	5 (2.6%)	158 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)							46.0									$00			$00
Harriet Johnson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6060 S Joseph Ave	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3800	269	20	13.4		10 (3.7%)	6 (2.2%)	178 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)								(n/a)							35.0									$00			$00
John E White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 W Canada St	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-5300	627	35	17.9		30 (4.8%)	8 (1.3%)	515 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	16.8	754^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.3%		30.5	811^th of 1245 public elementary schools	34.9%	57	32.0	29.0	26.0				32.0	21.0	21.0				19.0			$00			$00
Raul Grijalva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1795 W Drexel Rd	Tucson	85746	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-3600	476	34	13.9		16 (3.4%)	8 (1.7%)	420 (88.2%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13.2	816^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.5%		10.7	1204^th of 1245 public elementary schools	3.3%	388	27.0	18.0					28.0									$00			$00
Santa Clara Elementary School	Public	K-6	6910 S Santa Clara Ave	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3700	432	27	16.0		23 (5.3%)	6 (1.4%)	316 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)								(n/a)	21.0														$9,109	$785	$00	$1,570	$7,443	$880	$8,323
Vesey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5005 S Butts Rd	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 908-4600	586	33	17.6		73 (12.5%)	13 (2.2%)	441 (75.3%)	5 (0.9%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	15.8	768^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.8%		35.1	744^th of 1245 public elementary schools	40.2%	24	28.0	31.0	23.0				38.0	17.0	14.0				20.0			$00			$00
Math and Science Success Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	434 W Lerdo Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Math and Science Success Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 889-1504	719				22 (3.1%)	15 (2.1%)	635 (88.3%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	424^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.5%		64.8	394^th of 1245 public elementary schools	68.4%	30	32.0	41.0	51.0	42.0	41.0	40.0	63.0	32.0	39.0	39.0	32.0	39.0	42.0	27.0		$00			$00
Mission Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 W Santa Rosa St	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3500	487	36	13.6		17 (3.5%)	8 (1.6%)	443 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	9.2	883^rd of 912 public elementary schools	3.2%		19.6	1011^th of 1245 public elementary schools	18.8%	128		25.0	19.0	21.0			20.0						16.0		$9,529	$916	$10	$1,841	$8,318	$286	$8,604

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