Dunham Elementary School

Dunham Elementary School is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403). The school caters to 142 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

Dunham Elementary School is one of 88 schools operated by Tucson Unified District (4403), a district that instructs 40,316 students overall.

On demographics, Dunham Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Dunham Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dunham Elementary School's enrollment has declined 40% since 2018, when it stood at 236 (now 142). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 49% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Dunham Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.