Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000841
Irene Erickson Elementary School
6750 E STELLA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85730 · (520) 584-5000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% 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
14.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -21.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 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 21 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 17.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,056 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #145 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,063 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #152 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #814 of 1,223 | #94 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #259 of 991 | #67 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #145 of 1,007 | #17 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #369 of 721 | #52 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
344
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 724
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 344 | 23.4 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 28.4 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 18.9 | 20.3:1 | 78% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 80% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 53% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 559 | 27 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 24 | 30.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irene Erickson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (416 to 344); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.4).
About Irene Erickson Elementary School
Federal records list Irene Erickson Elementary School as an elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 344 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Within Tucson Unified District (4403), Irene Erickson Elementary School is one of 88 schools. The district enrolls 40,316 students.
Hispanic students account for 53% of enrollment at Irene Erickson Elementary School. Other students are 19% White, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Pima County residents. By the diversity index, Irene Erickson Elementary School comes in at 65%.
Irene Erickson Elementary School employs 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Irene Erickson Elementary School is F. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 398 public schools operate in Pima County, serving about 140,692 students.
Nearest public school: Sonoran Science Academy East, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Irene Erickson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Irene Erickson Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 344 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 361. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Irene Erickson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Irene Erickson Elementary School?
Irene Erickson Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Irene Erickson Elementary School serve?
Irene Erickson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irene Erickson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Irene Erickson Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Irene Erickson Elementary School?
At Irene Erickson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 53% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Irene Erickson Elementary School public or private?
Irene Erickson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
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