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Best Elementary Schools
in Tucson Unified District (4403)

This page covers 61 of the 62 elementary schools in Tucson Unified District (4403) had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Fruchthendler Elementary School
Grades PK–06324 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
2
rank
Collier Elementary School
Grades PK–05115 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Blenman Elementary School
Grades PK–05267 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.9:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
6.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
4
rank
Davis Bilingual Magnet School
Grades PK–05289 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Laura N. Banks Elementary
Grades PK–05308 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.2:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
5.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
6
rank
Drachman Primary Magnet School
Grades PK–08329 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
7
rank
Bloom Elementary
Grades PK–06364 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Borton Primary Magnet School
Grades PK–05276 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center
Grades PK–08314 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Borman K-8 School
Grades PK–08499 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,118
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
61
Elementary Schools
90
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.