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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATALINA FOOTHILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4410)·NCES 040176000117
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
5301 E SUNRISE DR, TUCSON, AZ 85718 · (520) 209-7900 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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
Student demographics
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
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What's the one class at Sunrise Drive Elementary School every student should take?
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Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
-103 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.7:1
% White
47%
was 59%
% Hispanic
29%
was 20%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
13%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410). The school instructs 469 students in grades K through 5.
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,088 students. Sunrise Drive Elementary School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Sunrise Drive Elementary School shows that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Sunrise Drive Elementary School shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Sunrise Drive Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Catalina Foothills High School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunrise Drive Elementary School.
Sunrise Drive Elementary School operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 572 students in 2018 compared to 469 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 59% to 47%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Sunrise Drive Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
- Orange Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Manzanita SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- Ventana Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Canyon View Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 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
Nearby schools
- Catalina Foothills High School1.2 mi · 1,865
- Ventana Vista Elementary School1.7 mi · 411
- Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 192
- BASIS Tucson North2.7 mi · 753
- Esperero Canyon Middle School3.1 mi · 495
- Manzanita School3.1 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise Drive Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sunrise Drive Elementary School serve?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunrise Drive Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
At Sunrise Drive Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sunrise Drive Elementary School public or private?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.