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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
Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
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
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
54
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
76
Grade 6
91
Student demographics
White
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
45488%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
Black
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
234%
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
25149%
Female
26451%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
515
-1 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 24.6:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
88%
was 95%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Drexel Elementary School

Set in TUCSON, Arizona, Drexel Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Sunnyside Unified District (4407). It instructs 515 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 13,979 students. Drexel Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Drexel Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Native American, 3% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Drexel Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, Pima County reports that median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Drexel Elementary School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is Liberty Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Drexel Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 515). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 95% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

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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
Drexel Elementary School
District
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Address
801 E DREXEL RD, TUCSON, AZ 85706
Phone
(520) 545-2700
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
515
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
21.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040817000715
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Other schools in TUCSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Drexel Elementary School
How 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.
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