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Tucson Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1010 E. 10th St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Pima County
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PH: (520) 225-6060
FAX: (520) 225-6174

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
58,937 students
121 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

69% (2007)

70% (2006)

62% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

55% (2006)

74% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

70% (2007)

75% (2006)

67% (2005)

58% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

62% (2007)

66% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

81% (2007)

71% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

72% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

69% (2007)

68% (2006)

62% (2005)

43% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

71% (2007)

64% (2006)

67% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

67% (2006)

62% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

61% (2007)

61% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

84% (2007)

90% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

55% (2007)

54% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

59% (2007)

63% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

94% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

63% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

56% (2007)

62% (2006)

58% (2005)

40% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

74% (2007)

85% (2006)

77% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

52% (2007)

58% (2006)

55% (2005)

19% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

72% (2007)

73% (2006)

72% (2005)

55% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

74% (2007)

65% (2006)

74% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

69% (2006)

66% (2005)

37% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	74%
Male	64%
Black	66%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	57%
White	78%
Limited English proficient	27%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	89%
Male	75%
Black	73%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	76%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	59%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	71%
Male	69%
Black	58%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	60%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	38%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	69%
Male	56%
Black	51%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	49%
White	76%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	88%
Male	74%
Black	74%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	77%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	49%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	68%
Black	59%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	52%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	32%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	73%
Male	65%
Black	64%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	55%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	71%
Female	81%
Male	62%
Black	67%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	64%
White	75%
Limited English proficient	36%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	66%
Male	66%
Black	62%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	46%
White	78%
Limited English proficient	29%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	61%
Female	65%
Male	57%
Black	58%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	46%
White	75%
Limited English proficient	9%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	91%
Male	78%
Black	81%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	78%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	42%

Math	This District
All Students	55%
Female	56%
Male	53%
Black	47%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	48%
Native American	33%
White	70%
Limited English proficient	13%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	59%
Female	64%
Male	54%
Black	52%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	46%
White	74%
Limited English proficient	7%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	80%
Black	80%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	75%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	44%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	60%
Male	58%
Black	52%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	39%
White	74%
Limited English proficient	14%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	56%
Female	62%
Male	51%
Black	52%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	47%
Native American	43%
White	71%
Limited English proficient	6%

Writing	This District
All Students	74%
Female	83%
Male	67%
Black	69%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	71%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	54%
Male	50%
Black	45%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	43%
Native American	37%
White	68%
Limited English proficient	11%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	70%
Black	59%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	56%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	9%

Writing	This District
All Students	74%
Female	80%
Male	68%
Black	68%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	63%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	11%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	65%
Male	66%
Black	53%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	40%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	14%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	46	48	42	44	44	48	44	56	54	56	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	48	41	43	44	56	41	43	42	52	50	48	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	44	48	46	44	44	48	48	50	50	52	51

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	48	52	53	41	46	50	50	52	46	48	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	44	44	48	50	37	39	41	42	50	44	44	44

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	44	44	46	44	46	50	52	50	48	44	44	42

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	46	48	52	48	41	48	50	48	48	50	50	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	37	50	54	50	37	48	50	48	56	48	48	46

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	77

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	54%	40%
White	32%	46%
Black	7%	5%
Native American	4%	6%
Asian	3%	3%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	59%	51%
English language learners	14%	13%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	83%	82%
English	9%	11%
Other Non-Indian	4%	2%
Vietnamese	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Laotian	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Yaqui	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
Portuguese	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Italian	<1%	<1%
Hopi	<1%	<1%
Finnish	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Greek	<1%	<1%
Papago (Tohono O'odham)	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	94%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,459	$6,556

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2004-2005
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	52%	56%
Support services	9%	7%
Administration	11%	9%
Other expenditures	29%	28%

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