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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000715
Drexel Elementary School
801 E DREXEL RD, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-2700 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Arizona public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 24.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Drexel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,047 of 1,072 no change | #140 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,002 of 1,072 ▲ 48 | #144 of 154 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #471 of 1,223 | #44 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #873 of 991 | #133 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #874 of 1,007 | #123 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #719 of 721 | #102 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 24.5 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 26.5 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 24.5 | 19.9:1 | 93% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 24 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 94% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 25 | 24.9:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 701 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 84% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 34 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drexel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (516 to 515); teachers up 17% (21 to 24.5).
About Drexel Elementary School
Drexel Elementary School is an elementary school located in TUCSON, Arizona, in Pima County. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 515 students in 2024-25.
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) enrolls 13,979 students, and its 21 schools include Drexel Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Drexel Elementary School is 88% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% Native American, 3% Black, and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 52 points above the 36% share among Pima County residents. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Drexel Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Drexel Elementary School comes to 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.0:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 4.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Drexel Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 3% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Pima County show median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.
Liberty Elementary School sits about 0.8 miles from Drexel Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Drexel Elementary School as City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 510 in 2020-21 and 515 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Drexel Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Sierra K-8 SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elvira Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Drexel Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Drexel Elementary. Drexel Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Drexel ElementaryMorganton, NC · 477 students
- Drexel Elementary SchoolCicero, IL · 396 students
- DREXEL ELEM.DREXEL, MO · 125 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Elementary School0.8 mi · 490
- Sierra K-8 School0.8 mi · 801
- Apollo Middle School0.8 mi · 480
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School0.9 mi · 284
- Rivera Elementary0.9 mi · 454
- Sunnyside High School0.9 mi · 2,258
Frequently asked questions
About Drexel Elementary SchoolHow large is Drexel Elementary School?
Drexel Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Drexel Elementary School serve?
Drexel Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Drexel Elementary School?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Drexel Elementary School.
How diverse is Drexel Elementary School?
Drexel Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Drexel Elementary School in?
Drexel 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.