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Public elementary school · Tucson Unified District (4403) · Tucson, Arizona

Irene Erickson Elementary School

Irene Erickson Elementary School rates 8.2, among the strongest elementary schools in Tucson Unified District (4403), where the rated median is 6.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tucson Unified District (4403) median is 6.4.

#241 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Tucson Unified District (4403): 60 elementary schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Tucson Unified District (4403) elementary school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 241 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 9 of 86 in Tucson Unified District (4403).

Irene Erickson Elementary School is listed in Tucson Unified District (4403), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math28%10 points below the Arizona average of 38%2025 AASA
Reading20%19 points below the Arizona average of 39%2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 13 points since 2024, reaching 24% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 34 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.9
50% of the rating
Academics
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85730; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Irene Erickson Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,849
Median home value
$218,500
Median rent
$1,206/mo
College educated
20.2%
Homeownership
67.2%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85730; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Irene Erickson Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.2
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Irene Erickson Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Irene Erickson Elementary School serve?

Irene Erickson Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Irene Erickson Elementary School?

Irene Erickson Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 333 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Irene Erickson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Irene Erickson Elementary School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Irene Erickson Elementary School rank in AZ?

Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks #241 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Irene Erickson Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Irene Erickson Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Irene Erickson Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Irene Erickson Elementary School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Irene Erickson Elementary School a charter school?

No, Irene Erickson Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Irene Erickson Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Irene Erickson Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
333
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Rank in district
#9 of 86
Schools in district
90
District spending per student
$13,783
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85730)
39,065
Area average commute
24.7 min
Area median age
36.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.