Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Summary:

Raul Grijalva Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 533 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Arizona, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels.

Raul Grijalva Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is higher than the nearby McCorkle Pk-8 (71.86%) and John E. White Elementary (69.84%), indicating a higher concentration of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has decreased from $9,400 in 2018-2019 to $6,694 in 2019-2020, which is lower than the nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio has increased from 17.9 in 2020-2021 to 20.3 in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential decrease in resources and individual attention for students.

The stark differences in academic performance between Raul Grijalva Elementary and the nearby schools, even within the same district, indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by this school. Strategies focused on improving instructional quality, providing additional resources and support for students, and addressing the socioeconomic barriers may be crucial in helping Raul Grijalva Elementary School improve student outcomes and provide a quality education for its students.


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Public PK, KG-5

 1795 W Drexel Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85746-1315


(520) 908-3600

District: Tucson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
813th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Raul Grijalva Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pistor Middle School
High:    Pueblo High School
    University High School
Alternative:    Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.6%
American Indian:
6.0%
White:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Compare Details Raul Grijalva Elementary School ranks worse than 89.9% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 31st 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 13.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.6%), American Indian (6%), White (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raul Grijalva Elementary School is 20.3. 60 elementary schools in the Tucson Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Raul Grijalva Elementary School employs 26.1 full-time teachers.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raul Grijalva Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Raul Grijalva Elementary School 813th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Raul Grijalva 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 Raul Grijalva Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 29.38 795th 1062 25.1%
2010 20.72 944th 1090 13.4%
2011 28.08 826th 1075 23.2%
2012 34.52 826th 1141 27.6%
2013 37.48 785th 1158 32.2%
2014 23.22 868th 1079 19.6%
2015 6.07 949th 955 0.6%
2016 8.94 1046th 1079 3.1%
2017 11.18 1049th 1106 5.2%
2018 12.15 1041st 1109 6.1%
2019 9.06 997th 1039 4.0%
2021 12.23 1166th 1226 4.9%
2022 5.19 995th 1000 0.5%
2023 10.71 1204th 1245 3.3%
2024 13.20 813th 904 10.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.29 977th 1027 4.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.72 132nd 155 14.8%
2021 41.70 437th 975 55.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.40 1018th 1201 15.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.76 896th 1116 19.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.82 953rd 1023 6.8%
2019 7.74 832nd 862 3.5%
2021 14.23 1140th 1219 6.5%
2023 8.62 1209th 1219 0.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.90 239th 306 21.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.84 986th 1032 4.5%
2019 7.30 830th 850 2.4%
2021 13.43 1161st 1220 4.8%
2023 14.26 1113th 1216 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.40 818th 895 8.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.16 865th 911 5.0%
2019 11.18 686th 709 3.2%
2021 17.00 1126th 1198 6.0%
2023 13.20 1130th 1170 3.4%
2024 11.86 451st 472 4.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.94 610th 654 6.7%
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Rank History for White students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.42 661st 1161 43.1%
2023 51.35 478th 1024 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Raul Grijalva Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 236 23 11 218 9 n/a n/a 136 633
1991 287 32 13 310 16 n/a n/a 23 681
1992 302 28 19 356 15 n/a n/a 0 720
1993 260 31 15 430 17 n/a n/a 0 753
1994 240 38 14 395 15 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 215 35 9 431 19 n/a n/a 0 709
1996 215 35 9 431 19 n/a n/a 0 709
1997 174 44 9 479 22 n/a n/a 0 728
1998 169 36 6 513 23 n/a n/a 0 747
1999 128 23 9 471 21 n/a n/a 0 652
2000 112 24 6 501 17 n/a n/a 0 660
2001 101 22 6 554 17 n/a n/a 0 700
2002 83 26 5 563 26 n/a n/a 0 703
2003 83 26 5 563 26 n/a n/a 0 703
2004 81 24 6 611 20 n/a n/a 0 742
2005 75 25 7 637 16 n/a n/a 0 760
2006 60 20 6 684 17 n/a n/a 0 787
2007 53 13 11 644 18 n/a n/a 0 739
2008 42 25 7 642 20 n/a n/a 0 736
2009 54 26 9 651 24 n/a n/a 0 764
2010 38 28 6 690 34 n/a n/a 0 796
2011 28 13 0 690 26 0 3 0 760
2012 20 15 2 658 27 0 4 0 726
2013 23 13 2 640 19 0 3 0 700
2014 29 6 2 643 23 1 5 0 709
2015 26 12 3 593 24 1 8 0 667
2016 29 9 5 580 24 2 9 0 658
2017 30 14 2 542 25 5 6 0 624
2018 28 6 1 516 23 2 6 0 582
2019 28 8 4 538 28 1 6 0 613
2020 23 8 2 480 20 2 5 0 540
2021 27 5 2 463 19 2 5 0 523
2022 26 8 4 455 24 0 12 0 529
2023 23 10 2 456 32 0 10 0 533

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 Raul Grijalva Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 633 22.5 28.1 n/a
1991 681 27.0 25.2 n/a
1992 720 27.3 26.3 n/a
1993 753 28.3 26.6 n/a
1994 702 27.3 25.7 n/a
1995 709 27.0 26.3 n/a
1996 709 27.0 26.3 n/a
1997 728 34.0 21.4 n/a
1998 747 32.2 23.2 n/a
1999 652 29.7 22.0 n/a
2000 660 28.2 23.4 n/a
2001 700 28.0 25.0 n/a
2002 703 28.0 25.1 n/a
2003 703 28.0 25.1 n/a
2004 742 32.0 23.2 78.8
2005 760 29.5 25.8 77.8
2006 787 31.0 25.4 67.2
2007 739 36.0 20.5 51.3
2008 736 33.0 22.3 0.8
2009 764 36.0 21.2 69.2
2010 796 37.0 21.5 74.6
2011 760 38.0 20.0 77.4
2012 726 37.0 19.6 78.4
2013 700 37.0 18.9 87.6
2014 709 32.0 22.1 91.4
2015 667 27.0 24.7 83.2
2016 658 30.0 21.9 n/a
2017 624 32.0 19.5 89.6
2018 582 27.0 21.5 83.8
2019 613 29.0 21.1 79.8
2020 540 28.5 18.9 68.9
2021 523 29.0 17.9 n/a
2022 529 29.0 18.2 68.8
2023 533 26.1 20.3 79.7

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 Raul Grijalva Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 633 22.5 28.1 n/a
1991 681 27.0 25.2 n/a
1992 720 27.3 26.3 n/a
1993 753 28.3 26.6 n/a
1994 702 27.3 25.7 n/a
1995 709 27.0 26.3 n/a
1996 709 27.0 26.3 n/a
1997 728 34.0 21.4 n/a
1998 747 32.2 23.2 n/a
1999 652 29.7 22.0 n/a
2000 660 28.2 23.4 n/a
2001 700 28.0 25.0 n/a
2002 703 28.0 25.1 n/a
2003 703 28.0 25.1 n/a
2004 742 32.0 23.2 78.8
2005 760 29.5 25.8 77.8
2006 787 31.0 25.4 67.2
2007 739 36.0 20.5 51.3
2008 736 33.0 22.3 0.8
2009 764 36.0 21.2 69.2
2010 796 37.0 21.5 74.6
2011 760 38.0 20.0 77.4
2012 726 37.0 19.6 78.4
2013 700 37.0 18.9 87.6
2014 709 32.0 22.1 91.4
2015 667 27.0 24.7 83.2
2016 658 30.0 21.9 n/a
2017 624 32.0 19.5 89.6
2018 582 27.0 21.5 83.8
2019 613 29.0 21.1 79.8
2020 540 28.5 18.9 68.9
2021 523 29.0 17.9 n/a
2022 529 29.0 18.2 68.8
2023 533 26.1 20.3 79.7

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 Raul Grijalva 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 $1,498 (15.9%) $93 (1.0%) $3,088 (32.9%) $6,664 (70.9%) $1,145 (12.2%) $7,809 (83.1%) $9,400
2020 $1,112 (16.6%) $110 (1.6%) $2,334 (34.9%) $4,960 (74.1%) $512 (7.6%) $5,472 (81.7%) $6,694

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Raul Grijalva 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 997th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1204th of 1245 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613533
 13.1%
African American810
 25%
American Indian2832
 14.3%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic538456
 15.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2823
 17.9%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.8%79.7%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Raul Grijalva Elementary School.

Students who attend Raul Grijalva Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pistor Middle School
High : Pueblo High School
High : University High School
Alternative : Tucson Unified Virtual Academy

Raul Grijalva Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Raul Grijalva Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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