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Sunrise Drive Elementary School

5301 E Sunrise Dr
Tucson, AZ 85718
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Tel: (520) 209-7900
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Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 469 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 5% in AZ
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Sunrise Drive Elementary School's student population of 469 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSunrise Drive Elementary School
Kind64
187
272
381
486
579
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Total Students
469 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary School
2025469
2024490
2023525
2022533
2021530
2020547
2019549
2018576
2017576
2016560
2015560
2014550
2013543
2012515
2011475
2010497
2009511
2008440
2007443
2006462
2005474
2004451
2003443
2002448
2001436
2000463
1999504
1998511
1997550
1996564
1995529
1994619
1993591
1992550
1991540
1990648
1989643
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary School
202531
202434
202338
202236
202135
202034
201935
201833
201733
201632
201532
201433
201332
201229
201128
201031
200932
200831
200727
200628
200528
200430
200327
200226
200123
200028
199930
199831
199733
199634
199528
199435
199334
199230
199133
199037
198939
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School Rankings

Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Sunrise Drive Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#85 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary School
2023#85
2022#66
2021#59
2019#78
2018#83
2017#122
2016#91
2015#196
2014#235
2013#245
2012#250
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64%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202364%34%57%
202272%35%61%
202171%32%55%
201981%45%67%
201878%45%69%
201767%42%67%
201669%39%66%
201558%38%61%
201484%63%84%
201382%63%84%
201282%63%83%
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76%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202276%40%67%
202174%39%63%
201978%45%70%
201878%44%69%
201777%42%71%
201676%40%69%
201564%38%63%
201491%79%94%
201390%78%94%
201289%77%94%
201194%77%95%
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55-59%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202515:117:1
202414:118:117:1
202314:118:116:1
202215:118:119:1
202115:117:118:1
202016:119:119:1
201916:119:119:1
201817:119:119:1
201717:119:119:1
201618:119:119:1
201518:119:118:1
201417:119:119:1
201317:119:118:1
201218:119:118:1
201117:119:118:1
201016:118:118:1
200916:118:117:1
200814:118:117:1
200716:119:117:1
200617:119:117:1
200517:119:118:1
200415:119:118:1
200316:119:117:1
200217:119:117:1
200119:119:117:1
200017:119:121:1
199917:119:119:1
199817:119:118:1
199717:119:118:1
199617:119:118:1
199519:119:119:1
199418:120:117:1
199318:120:118:1
199219:120:119:1
199117:120:118:1
199017:120:118:1
198917:120:117:1
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American Indian
n/a
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%6%
20191%6%
20161%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%5%1%
20111%7%
20091%6%
20081%5%
20051%7%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
19991%7%
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Asian
13%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202413%3%6%
202313%3%6%
202210%3%6%
202111%3%6%
202011%3%8%
201913%3%8%
201810%3%7%
201710%3%7%
20169%3%8%
201510%3%8%
20149%3%8%
201310%3%10%
201211%3%9%
201114%3%11%
201014%3%12%
200913%3%13%
200810%3%12%
200712%3%11%
200611%2%10%
200510%2%10%
200411%2%9%
200311%2%9%
200210%2%8%
200111%2%7%
20009%2%7%
19998%2%7%
19987%2%6%
19976%2%6%
19965%2%5%
19955%2%5%
19945%2%5%
19935%2%5%
19925%2%4%
19915%1%5%
19905%1%4%
19891%1%5%
19881%1%4%
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Hispanic
29%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202428%48%29%
202324%47%28%
202225%47%29%
202120%46%27%
202017%45%25%
201919%45%25%
201822%45%26%
201722%45%26%
201622%45%25%
201520%45%24%
201419%44%23%
201320%43%21%
201221%43%20%
201117%42%18%
201015%41%16%
200915%41%14%
200817%42%13%
200717%41%12%
200617%39%12%
200515%38%11%
200416%37%11%
200316%36%10%
200210%35%9%
200111%33%8%
20009%33%8%
19997%32%7%
19988%31%8%
19977%30%7%
19969%30%7%
19957%29%7%
19945%28%6%
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Black
n/a
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
20241%6%2%
20231%6%2%
20222%6%2%
20212%6%2%
20201%5%2%
20192%5%2%
20181%5%1%
20171%5%1%
20162%5%1%
20151%5%2%
20142%5%2%
20132%5%2%
20122%5%2%
20113%5%2%
20103%6%2%
20094%6%2%
20083%6%2%
20072%5%2%
20062%5%2%
20053%5%2%
20042%5%2%
20031%5%1%
20021%5%1%
20012%5%2%
20001%4%1%
19992%5%1%
19981%4%1%
19971%4%1%
19961%4%1%
19931%4%1%
19921%4%1%
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White
47%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202446%34%55%
202350%35%56%
202251%35%56%
202154%36%58%
202059%38%59%
201956%38%59%
201861%38%62%
201761%38%62%
201662%39%62%
201564%40%63%
201464%41%63%
201363%42%64%
201263%42%65%
201163%42%67%
201068%44%70%
200967%44%71%
200869%44%73%
200769%45%75%
200670%47%75%
200571%48%77%
200470%48%78%
200371%49%80%
200278%50%82%
200175%52%83%
200081%53%84%
199982%54%85%
199884%56%85%
199786%57%86%
199685%57%87%
199588%58%87%
199490%59%88%
199388%60%88%
199288%61%89%
199198%65%86%
199095%66%90%
198998%67%89%
198899%67%78%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202411%4%7%
202311%4%8%
202210%4%7%
202111%4%7%
202011%3%6%
20199%3%6%
20186%3%4%
20176%3%4%
20164%3%4%
20155%2%3%
20145%2%4%
20134%2%3%
20122%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.67
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
20250.670.65
20240.690.650.61
20230.670.650.61
20220.660.650.60
20210.650.660.59
20200.610.650.58
20190.630.650.58
20180.570.650.55
20170.570.650.55
20160.560.650.55
20150.540.640.55
20140.550.640.55
20130.560.640.54
20120.560.640.53
20110.560.650.52
20100.500.640.47
20090.510.640.46
20080.490.630.44
20070.490.630.42
20060.480.630.41
20050.470.620.39
20040.480.630.37
20030.460.630.35
20020.370.620.32
20010.410.620.30
20000.330.620.29
19990.310.600.27
19980.290.590.27
19970.250.580.25
19960.260.580.24
19950.220.580.24
19940.190.570.22
19930.210.560.21
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
202514%41%
202413%40%10%
20238%39%8%
20228%29%5%
202112%42%10%
20209%43%9%
201910%43%9%
201811%42%10%
201711%42%10%
201611%33%9%
201511%34%9%
201311%37%8%
201211%36%7%
20119%36%6%
20108%38%4%
20097%39%3%
20085%29%3%
20068%37%6%
200511%40%6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)

YearSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolArizonaCatalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
20253%10%
20242%10%3%
20232%7%3%
20212%9%3%
20202%7%3%
20192%7%3%
20182%9%3%
20172%9%3%
20162%11%2%
20153%5%3%
20135%10%3%
20124%11%2%
20115%10%2%
20103%8%3%
20092%10%2%
20081%9%1%
200712%9%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunrise Drive Elementary School's ranking?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is ranked #85 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Sunrise Drive Elementary School often compared to?
Sunrise Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manzanita School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
469 students attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Sunrise Drive Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Sunrise Drive Elementary School offer ?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Sunrise Drive Elementary School part of?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is part of Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410).

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 469 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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