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

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Esperanza Elementary School

2353 E Bantam Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706

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Bottom 50%

Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Esperanza Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Esperanza Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Esperanza Elementary School
Kind	65
1	80
2	70
3	67
4	81
5	56
6	45

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2023	494
2022	482
2021	526
2020	565
2019	565
2018	651
2017	651
2016	675
2015	733
2014	641
2013	632
2012	624
2011	665
2010	673
2009	711
2008	733
2007	914
2006	811
2005	886
2004	856
2003	796
2002	750
2001	686
2000	728
1999	719
1998	635
1997	611
1996	547
1995	509
1994	539
1993	572
1992	596
1991	601
1990	604
1989	593
1988	601
1987	692

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2023	26
2022	32
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	36
2014	34
2013	34
2012	35
2011	36
2010	41
2009	45
2008	43
2007	47
2006	47
2005	48
2004	44
2003	45
2002	41
2001	44
2000	39
1999	34
1998	33
1997	31
1996	28
1995	30
1994	29
1993	29
1992	32
1991	32
1990	31
1989	30
1988	29
1987	30

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School Rankings

Esperanza 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 Esperanza Elementary School is 0.17, which is less 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)

#1597 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School
2023	#1597
2022	#1569
2021	#1563
2019	#1344
2018	#1335
2017	#1196
2016	#1068
2015	#1313
2014	#989
2013	#928
2012	#833

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	13%	34%	13%
2022	16%	35%	14%
2021	9%	32%	9%
2019	36%	45%	30%
2018	36%	45%	29%
2017	36%	42%	27%
2016	27%	39%	23%
2015	26%	38%	19%
2014	59%	63%	43%
2013	62%	63%	45%
2012	61%	63%	48%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2022	20%	40%	20%
2021	17%	39%	15%
2019	34%	45%	29%
2018	31%	44%	29%
2017	28%	42%	25%
2016	34%	40%	25%
2015	27%	38%	19%
2014	76%	79%	67%
2013	75%	78%	67%
2012	78%	77%	67%
2011	77%	77%	68%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	20:1
2019	17:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	22:1
2017	20:1	19:1	22:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	22:1
2014	19:1	19:1	21:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	17:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	20:1	20:1	21:1
1992	19:1	20:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	3%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	5%
1997	3%	7%	5%
1996	2%	7%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

91%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	90%	47%	90%
2022	92%	47%	90%
2021	91%	46%	90%
2020	92%	45%	90%
2019	92%	45%	90%
2018	93%	45%	90%
2017	93%	45%	90%
2016	92%	45%	89%
2015	93%	45%	89%
2014	90%	44%	88%
2013	89%	43%	89%
2012	87%	43%	89%
2011	87%	42%	88%
2010	87%	41%	88%
2009	85%	41%	87%
2008	85%	42%	88%
2007	88%	41%	88%
2006	87%	39%	88%
2005	88%	38%	87%
2004	88%	37%	87%
2003	85%	36%	85%
2002	83%	35%	84%
2001	82%	33%	82%
2000	85%	33%	82%
1999	83%	32%	81%
1998	78%	31%	80%
1997	76%	30%	79%
1996	77%	30%	77%
1995	73%	29%	76%
1994	70%	28%	75%
1993	69%	27%	73%
1992	65%	25%	70%
1991	68%	25%	70%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	5%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	5%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	4%	35%	3%
2022	3%	35%	3%
2021	4%	36%	4%
2020	2%	38%	4%
2019	2%	38%	4%
2018	3%	38%	4%
2017	3%	38%	4%
2016	3%	39%	5%
2015	2%	40%	4%
2014	3%	41%	4%
2013	4%	42%	4%
2012	5%	42%	4%
2011	4%	42%	4%
2010	5%	44%	4%
2009	6%	44%	5%
2008	5%	44%	5%
2007	4%	45%	5%
2006	6%	47%	5%
2005	5%	48%	6%
2004	5%	48%	6%
2003	8%	49%	8%
2002	9%	50%	8%
2001	10%	52%	9%
2000	10%	53%	11%
1999	11%	54%	10%
1998	15%	56%	11%
1997	16%	57%	12%
1996	15%	57%	15%
1995	20%	58%	16%
1994	24%	59%	17%
1993	24%	60%	19%
1992	30%	61%	22%
1991	30%	65%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	3%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	0.19	0.65	0.20
2022	0.15	0.65	0.19
2021	0.17	0.66	0.19
2020	0.15	0.65	0.20
2019	0.15	0.65	0.20
2018	0.13	0.65	0.19
2017	0.13	0.65	0.19
2016	0.15	0.65	0.21
2015	0.13	0.64	0.21
2014	0.20	0.64	0.22
2013	0.22	0.64	0.22
2012	0.24	0.64	0.22
2011	0.24	0.65	0.23
2010	0.24	0.64	0.23
2009	0.27	0.64	0.24
2008	0.28	0.63	0.23
2007	0.22	0.63	0.22
2006	0.24	0.63	0.23
2005	0.22	0.62	0.23
2004	0.22	0.63	0.24
2003	0.27	0.63	0.27
2002	0.30	0.62	0.29
2001	0.32	0.62	0.31
2000	0.27	0.62	0.32
1999	0.30	0.60	0.34
1998	0.38	0.59	0.35
1997	0.40	0.58	0.36
1996	0.39	0.58	0.38
1995	0.43	0.58	0.39
1994	0.46	0.57	0.41
1993	0.47	0.56	0.43
1992	0.49	0.56	0.46
1991	0.48	0.54	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	77%	39%	68%
2022	48%	29%	41%
2021	94%	42%	79%
2020	72%	43%	73%
2019	72%	43%	73%
2018	75%	42%	74%
2017	75%	42%	74%
2015	76%	34%	71%
2014	77%	36%	70%
2013	5%	37%	7%
2012	7%	36%	3%
2011	74%	36%	68%
2010	71%	38%	70%
2009	76%	39%	75%
2008	58%	29%	63%
2007	55%	32%	55%
2006	84%	37%	81%
2005	85%	40%	82%
2004	79%	37%	81%

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Eligible for

15%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Esperanza Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	9%	7%	10%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	14%	7%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	12%
2005	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Esperanza Elementary School's ranking?

Esperanza Elementary School is ranked #1597 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Esperanza Elementary School often compared to?

Esperanza Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Math And Science Success Academy, Mission Manor Elementary School, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Esperanza Elementary School?

464 students attend Esperanza Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Esperanza Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Esperanza Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Esperanza Elementary School offer ?

Esperanza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Esperanza Elementary School part of?

Esperanza Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District.

In what neighborhood is Esperanza Elementary School located?

Esperanza Elementary School is located in the Cherry Avenue neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 2 other public schools located in Cherry Avenue.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education