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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000710

Craycroft Elementary School

5455 E. Littletown Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-2600 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
85
Grade 1
90
Grade 2
91
Grade 3
103
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
112
Student demographics
White
468%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
45778%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
Black
529%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
193%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31253%
Female
27447%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
586
+11 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.7:1
% White
8%
was 11%
% Hispanic
78%
was 77%
% Black
9%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Craycroft Elementary School

Set in Tucson, Arizona, Craycroft Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school, one of the schools within Sunnyside Unified District (4407). It works with 586 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Craycroft Elementary School sits 30% larger than that benchmark.

Within Sunnyside Unified District (4407), which oversees 21 schools and 13,979 students, Craycroft Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Craycroft Elementary School lists that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 9% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Craycroft Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Pima County shows median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Craycroft Elementary School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

Nearest neighbor: Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Craycroft Elementary School.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 575 students in 2018 compared to 586 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Craycroft Elementary School
District
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Address
5455 E. Littletown Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706
Phone
(520) 545-2600
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
586
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
21.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040817000710
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Tucson
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Frequently asked questions

About Craycroft Elementary School
How many students attend Craycroft Elementary School?
Craycroft Elementary School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Craycroft Elementary School serve?
Craycroft Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Craycroft Elementary School?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Craycroft Elementary School.
How diverse is Craycroft Elementary School?
Craycroft Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 78% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Craycroft Elementary School in?
Craycroft Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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