Dunham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dunham Elementary School

9850 E 29th St
Tucson, AZ 85748

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Bottom 50%

Serving 159 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dunham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dunham Elementary School's student population of 159 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunham Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	22
1	19
2	22
3	34
4	23
5	28
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School
2023	158
2022	154
2021	192
2020	237
2019	237
2018	246
2017	246
2016	223
2015	228
2014	208
2013	204
2012	210
2011	209
2010	269
2009	278
2008	328
2007	339
2006	348
2005	395
2004	399
2003	380
2002	419
2001	394
2000	433
1999	417
1998	410
1997	381
1996	380
1995	373
1994	386
1993	393
1992	379
1991	378
1990	400
1989	507
1988	483
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	14
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	11
2015	10
2014	10
2013	11
2012	8
2011	8
2010	10
2009	13
2008	15
2007	17
2006	15
2005	15
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	17
1999	18
1998	17
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	13
1991	14
1990	15
1989	17
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Dunham Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dunham 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.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1100 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School
2023	#1100
2022	#1221
2021	#1025
2019	#816
2018	#904
2017	#736
2016	#596
2015	#1169
2014	#1304
2013	#1266
2012	#828

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	27%	34%	22%
2022	22%	35%	22%
2021	17%	32%	14%
2019	47%	45%	31%
2018	47%	45%	32%
2017	42%	42%	30%
2016	37%	39%	28%
2015	27%	38%	27%
2014	47%	63%	52%
2013	52%	63%	52%
2012	67%	63%	50%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	27%	40%	29%
2021	34%	39%	23%
2019	52%	45%	34%
2018	42%	44%	32%
2017	47%	42%	31%
2016	52%	40%	31%
2015	32%	38%	29%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	67%	78%	72%
2012	72%	77%	70%
2011	72%	77%	70%

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≤20%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	20:1	20:1	19:1
2015	23:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	26:1	18:1	18:1
2011	26:1	19:1	19:1
2010	27:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	18:1	17:1
2006	23:1	18:1	17:1
2005	26:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	22:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	25:1	19:1	19:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	24:1	19:1	18:1
1997	27:1	19:1	19:1
1996	27:1	19:1	19:1
1995	27:1	19:1	21:1
1994	27:1	19:1	21:1
1993	27:1	20:1	21:1
1992	29:1	20:1	21:1
1991	27:1	20:1	21:1
1990	27:1	20:1	22:1
1989	30:1	20:1	26:1
1988	27:1	20:1	23:1
1987	29:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	5%
1997	1%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	5%
1995	1%	7%	4%
1994	1%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	6%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	6%	3%	2%
2010	7%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	7%	2%	3%
2001	6%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	5%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

52%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	52%	47%	65%
2022	43%	47%	65%
2021	44%	46%	64%
2020	41%	45%	64%
2019	41%	45%	64%
2018	38%	45%	64%
2017	38%	45%	64%
2016	39%	45%	64%
2015	46%	45%	64%
2014	43%	44%	63%
2013	33%	43%	62%
2012	42%	43%	61%
2011	44%	42%	60%
2010	37%	41%	56%
2009	33%	41%	56%
2008	35%	42%	55%
2007	32%	41%	54%
2006	30%	39%	54%
2005	26%	38%	52%
2004	25%	37%	51%
2003	21%	36%	49%
2002	20%	35%	47%
2001	18%	33%	45%
2000	14%	33%	44%
1999	17%	32%	43%
1998	18%	31%	42%
1997	16%	30%	42%
1996	15%	30%	41%
1995	16%	29%	40%
1994	15%	28%	40%
1993	13%	27%	39%
1992	11%	25%	36%
1991	10%	25%	37%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	1%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	9%	5%	7%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	5%	5%	7%
1998	7%	4%	6%
1997	6%	4%	6%
1996	6%	4%	6%
1995	6%	4%	6%
1994	6%	4%	6%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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White

22%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	29%	35%	18%
2022	34%	35%	19%
2021	35%	36%	20%
2020	43%	38%	20%
2019	43%	38%	20%
2018	47%	38%	21%
2017	47%	38%	21%
2016	48%	39%	21%
2015	43%	40%	22%
2014	47%	41%	23%
2013	56%	42%	23%
2012	46%	42%	24%
2011	38%	42%	25%
2010	49%	44%	28%
2009	54%	44%	29%
2008	53%	44%	31%
2007	55%	45%	32%
2006	56%	47%	32%
2005	61%	48%	34%
2004	64%	48%	35%
2003	70%	49%	37%
2002	68%	50%	39%
2001	70%	52%	41%
2000	74%	53%	42%
1999	71%	54%	44%
1998	69%	56%	45%
1997	72%	57%	46%
1996	74%	57%	46%
1995	73%	58%	48%
1994	74%	59%	48%
1993	75%	60%	49%
1992	79%	61%	52%
1991	84%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	10%	4%	3%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.64	0.65	0.54
2022	0.69	0.65	0.54
2021	0.68	0.66	0.55
2020	0.64	0.65	0.55
2019	0.64	0.65	0.55
2018	0.63	0.65	0.54
2017	0.63	0.65	0.54
2016	0.62	0.65	0.54
2015	0.60	0.64	0.54
2014	0.60	0.64	0.55
2013	0.58	0.64	0.56
2012	0.61	0.64	0.57
2011	0.66	0.65	0.57
2010	0.62	0.64	0.60
2009	0.60	0.64	0.60
2008	0.60	0.63	0.60
2007	0.59	0.63	0.60
2006	0.59	0.63	0.61
2005	0.56	0.62	0.61
2004	0.53	0.63	0.61
2003	0.47	0.63	0.62
2002	0.50	0.62	0.62
2001	0.47	0.62	0.62
2000	0.43	0.62	0.62
1999	0.46	0.60	0.62
1998	0.49	0.59	0.62
1997	0.45	0.58	0.62
1996	0.43	0.58	0.62
1995	0.44	0.58	0.61
1994	0.43	0.57	0.61
1993	0.41	0.56	0.61
1992	0.36	0.56	0.60
1991	0.32	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

78%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	53%	39%	58%
2022	53%	29%	49%
2021	65%	42%	66%
2020	51%	43%	58%
2019	51%	43%	58%
2018	50%	42%	61%
2017	50%	42%	61%
2015	51%	34%	62%
2014	53%	36%	61%
2013	50%	37%	60%
2012	43%	36%	55%
2011	36%	36%	51%
2010	36%	38%	49%
2009	32%	39%	46%
2007	13%	32%	29%
2006	24%	37%	47%
2005	28%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Dunham Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	8%	2%	4%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	14%	5%
2013	2%	10%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	7%	10%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunham Elementary School's ranking?

Dunham Elementary School is ranked #1100 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Dunham Elementary School often compared to?

Dunham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Soleng Tom Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Dunham Elementary School?

159 students attend Dunham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Dunham Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dunham Elementary School?

Dunham Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dunham Elementary School offer ?

Dunham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dunham Elementary School part of?

Dunham Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

In what neighborhood is Dunham Elementary School located?

Dunham Elementary School is located in the Old Spanish Trail neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education