Drexel Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Drexel Elementary School

801 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706

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Bottom 50%

Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Drexel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Drexel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Drexel Elementary School's student population of 495 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Drexel Elementary School
Kind	64
1	62
2	73
3	69
4	78
5	76
6	73

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School
2023	487
2022	463
2021	510
2020	562
2019	562
2018	568
2017	568
2016	622
2015	691
2014	586
2013	583
2012	670
2011	701
2010	565
2009	593
2008	683
2007	723
2006	707
2005	606
2004	638
2003	621
2002	613
2001	638
2000	619
1999	619
1998	636
1997	802
1996	732
1995	715
1994	733
1993	706
1992	596
1991	704
1990	671
1989	659
1988	573
1987	699

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	26
2014	29
2013	35
2012	37
2011	34
2010	37
2009	37
2008	40
2007	42
2006	43
2005	39
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	33
1999	35
1998	37
1997	39
1996	36
1995	37
1994	36
1993	31
1992	33
1991	35
1990	35
1989	33
1988	28
1987	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Drexel Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Drexel Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1897 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School
2023	#1897
2022	#1928
2021	#1847
2019	#1944
2018	#1820
2017	#1585
2016	#1653
2015	#1897
2014	#1762
2013	#1725
2012	#1739

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	4%	34%	13%
2022	4%	35%	14%
2021	1%	32%	9%
2019	20%	45%	30%
2018	24%	45%	29%
2017	24%	42%	27%
2016	18%	39%	23%
2015	11%	38%	19%
2014	29%	63%	43%
2013	39%	63%	45%
2012	37%	63%	48%

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12%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2022	12%	40%	20%
2021	8%	39%	15%
2019	18%	45%	29%
2018	17%	44%	29%
2017	17%	42%	25%
2016	15%	40%	25%
2015	9%	38%	19%
2014	54%	79%	67%
2013	53%	78%	67%
2012	49%	77%	67%
2011	53%	77%	68%

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≤5%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	22:1	18:1	20:1
2019	22:1	18:1	20:1
2018	26:1	19:1	22:1
2017	26:1	19:1	22:1
2016	25:1	20:1	20:1
2015	27:1	20:1	22:1
2014	20:1	19:1	21:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	20:1	21:1
1992	18:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	3%	7%	5%
1998	2%	7%	5%
1997	2%	7%	5%
1996	2%	7%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	5%	7%	4%
1992	4%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

90%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	90%	47%	90%
2022	89%	47%	90%
2021	92%	46%	90%
2020	92%	45%	90%
2019	92%	45%	90%
2018	95%	45%	90%
2017	95%	45%	90%
2016	94%	45%	89%
2015	94%	45%	89%
2014	93%	44%	88%
2013	95%	43%	89%
2012	95%	43%	89%
2011	94%	42%	88%
2010	94%	41%	88%
2009	96%	41%	87%
2008	94%	42%	88%
2007	96%	41%	88%
2006	95%	39%	88%
2005	97%	38%	87%
2004	94%	37%	87%
2003	95%	36%	85%
2002	94%	35%	84%
2001	94%	33%	82%
2000	92%	33%	82%
1999	91%	32%	81%
1998	93%	31%	80%
1997	94%	30%	79%
1996	92%	30%	77%
1995	90%	29%	76%
1994	87%	28%	75%
1993	87%	27%	73%
1992	85%	25%	70%
1991	87%	25%	70%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	2%	35%	3%
2022	2%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	4%
2020	3%	38%	4%
2019	3%	38%	4%
2018	2%	38%	4%
2017	2%	38%	4%
2016	3%	39%	5%
2015	3%	40%	4%
2014	1%	41%	4%
2012	1%	42%	4%
2011	1%	42%	4%
2010	1%	44%	4%
2008	2%	44%	5%
2007	2%	45%	5%
2006	1%	47%	5%
2005	1%	48%	6%
2004	1%	48%	6%
2003	1%	49%	8%
2002	1%	50%	8%
2001	1%	52%	9%
2000	2%	53%	11%
1999	3%	54%	10%
1998	3%	56%	11%
1997	3%	57%	12%
1996	3%	57%	15%
1995	4%	58%	16%
1994	6%	59%	17%
1993	5%	60%	19%
1992	9%	61%	22%
1991	11%	65%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	0.19	0.65	0.20
2022	0.21	0.65	0.19
2021	0.15	0.66	0.19
2020	0.15	0.65	0.20
2019	0.15	0.65	0.20
2018	0.10	0.65	0.19
2017	0.10	0.65	0.19
2016	0.12	0.65	0.21
2015	0.12	0.64	0.21
2014	0.14	0.64	0.22
2013	0.11	0.64	0.22
2012	0.10	0.64	0.22
2011	0.12	0.65	0.23
2010	0.12	0.64	0.23
2009	0.09	0.64	0.24
2008	0.12	0.63	0.23
2007	0.08	0.63	0.22
2006	0.10	0.63	0.23
2005	0.06	0.62	0.23
2004	0.12	0.63	0.24
2003	0.10	0.63	0.27
2002	0.12	0.62	0.29
2001	0.12	0.62	0.31
2000	0.15	0.62	0.32
1999	0.17	0.60	0.34
1998	0.13	0.59	0.35
1997	0.12	0.58	0.36
1996	0.15	0.58	0.38
1995	0.20	0.58	0.39
1994	0.24	0.57	0.41
1993	0.24	0.56	0.43
1992	0.27	0.56	0.46
1991	0.25	0.54	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	87%	39%	68%
2022	58%	29%	41%
2021	98%	42%	79%
2020	91%	43%	73%
2019	91%	43%	73%
2018	87%	42%	74%
2017	87%	42%	74%
2016	2%	33%	5%
2015	82%	34%	71%
2014	81%	36%	70%
2013	7%	37%	7%
2012	7%	36%	3%
2011	80%	36%	68%
2010	84%	38%	70%
2009	88%	39%	75%
2008	69%	29%	63%
2007	57%	32%	55%
2006	91%	37%	81%
2005	94%	40%	82%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Drexel Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2023	6%	7%	10%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2011	4%	10%	8%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	6%	9%	11%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	5%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Drexel Elementary School's ranking?

Drexel Elementary School is ranked #1897 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Drexel Elementary School often compared to?

Drexel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elvira Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Drexel Elementary School?

495 students attend Drexel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Drexel Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Drexel Elementary School?

Drexel Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Drexel Elementary School offer ?

Drexel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Drexel Elementary School part of?

Drexel Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).

In what neighborhood is Drexel Elementary School located?

Drexel Elementary School is located in the Drexel Park neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education