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Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880003414
Morgan Maxwell School
2802 W ANKLAM RD, TUCSON, AZ 85745 · (520) 225-2000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
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 | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
46%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -24.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -31.0pp 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 24 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 31 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 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morgan Maxwell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,065 of 1,072 ▲ 2 | #154 of 154 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,003 of 1,072 ▲ 60 | #145 of 154 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #452 of 930 | #57 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #800 of 1,223 | #91 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #168 of 991 | #56 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #658 of 1,007 | #94 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #268 of 721 | #40 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
354
-102 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 28.2 | 16.0:1 | 72% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 75% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 2% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morgan Maxwell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (452 to 354); teachers down 7% (28 to 26).
About Morgan Maxwell School
Morgan Maxwell School is a small elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 354 students. That puts enrollment 22% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Tucson Unified District (4403) is made up of 88 schools with 40,316 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Morgan Maxwell School, about 72 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 9% White, 8% Native American, and 7% Black. Among all residents of Pima County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. The diversity index for Morgan Maxwell School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Looking at the county, Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Tucson International Academy, is the closest to Morgan Maxwell School. Morgan Maxwell School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Morgan Maxwell School is City: Large.
From 456 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 354 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Tucson Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
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- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
- Sahuaro High SchoolHigh · 1,250 students
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Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
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- 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
Nearby schools
- Tucson International Academy0.3 mi · 137
- TIA West0.3 mi · 131
- Tolson Elementary School1.1 mi · 339
- PCJTED - Cholla High School1.7 mi · 1
- Cholla High School1.7 mi · 1,575
- Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School1.9 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Morgan Maxwell SchoolHow large is Morgan Maxwell School?
Morgan Maxwell School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-08.
Is Morgan Maxwell School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morgan Maxwell School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Morgan Maxwell School have?
Morgan Maxwell School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Morgan Maxwell School?
Student demographics at Morgan Maxwell School are roughly 9% White, 72% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Morgan Maxwell School in?
Morgan Maxwell School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
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