Tolson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Tolson Elementary School

1000 S Greasewood Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745

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Top 50%

Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tolson Elementary School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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 93% 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: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tolson Elementary School's student population of 363 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tolson Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	42
1	60
2	51
3	76
4	52
5	50
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School
2023	372
2022	339
2021	320
2020	347
2019	347
2018	341
2017	341
2016	308
2015	340
2014	368
2013	371
2012	389
2011	473
2010	491
2009	493
2008	521
2007	508
2006	517
2005	491
2004	456
2003	513
2002	696
2001	661
2000	668
1999	680
1998	638
1997	592
1996	627
1995	646
1994	606
1993	554
1992	572
1991	564
1990	540
1989	534
1988	633
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	16
2014	20
2013	15
2012	16
2011	19
2010	23
2009	27
2008	26
2007	26
2006	24
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	27
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	30
1997	29
1996	27
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	18
1989	23
1988	22
1987	21

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School Rankings

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

The of Tolson Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#809 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School
2023	#809
2022	#825
2021	#1112
2019	#828
2018	#955
2017	#861
2016	#1203
2015	#1709
2014	#1165
2013	#1400
2012	#682

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	32%	34%	22%
2022	37%	35%	22%
2021	22%	32%	14%
2019	52%	45%	31%
2018	47%	45%	32%
2017	42%	42%	30%
2016	27%	39%	28%
2015	17%	38%	27%
2014	52%	63%	52%
2013	47%	63%	52%
2012	62%	63%	50%

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35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	37%	40%	29%
2021	22%	39%	23%
2019	47%	45%	34%
2018	37%	44%	32%
2017	37%	42%	31%
2016	27%	40%	31%
2015	17%	38%	29%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	67%	78%	72%
2012	82%	77%	70%
2011	74%	77%	70%

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11-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	18:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	19:1
2015	21:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	19:1
2013	25:1	19:1	19:1
2012	24:1	18:1	18:1
2011	25:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	18:1	17:1
2006	22:1	18:1	17:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	18:1
2003	22:1	19:1	18:1
2002	26:1	19:1	18:1
2001	21:1	19:1	18:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	22:1	19:1	18:1
1998	22:1	19:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	23:1	19:1	19:1
1995	27:1	19:1	21:1
1994	28:1	19:1	21:1
1993	26:1	20:1	21:1
1992	26:1	20:1	21:1
1991	27:1	20:1	21:1
1990	30:1	20:1	22:1
1989	24:1	20:1	26:1
1988	29:1	20:1	23:1
1987	28:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

77%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	78%	47%	65%
2022	80%	47%	65%
2021	85%	46%	64%
2020	85%	45%	64%
2019	85%	45%	64%
2018	87%	45%	64%
2017	87%	45%	64%
2016	87%	45%	64%
2015	84%	45%	64%
2014	84%	44%	63%
2013	85%	43%	62%
2012	89%	43%	61%
2011	86%	42%	60%
2010	84%	41%	56%
2009	84%	41%	56%
2008	81%	42%	55%
2007	79%	41%	54%
2006	80%	39%	54%
2005	78%	38%	52%
2004	75%	37%	51%
2003	77%	36%	49%
2002	73%	35%	47%
2001	73%	33%	45%
2000	70%	33%	44%
1999	71%	32%	43%
1998	67%	31%	42%
1997	66%	30%	42%
1996	62%	30%	41%
1995	59%	29%	40%
1994	58%	28%	40%
1993	59%	27%	39%
1992	55%	25%	36%
1991	56%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	8%	5%	7%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	9%	5%	7%
2000	10%	4%	7%
1999	11%	5%	7%
1998	13%	4%	6%
1997	13%	4%	6%
1996	13%	4%	6%
1995	14%	4%	6%
1994	13%	4%	6%
1993	11%	4%	6%
1992	13%	4%	6%
1991	10%	3%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	9%	35%	18%
2022	9%	35%	19%
2021	6%	36%	20%
2020	6%	38%	20%
2019	6%	38%	20%
2018	5%	38%	21%
2017	5%	38%	21%
2016	6%	39%	21%
2015	8%	40%	22%
2014	9%	41%	23%
2013	9%	42%	23%
2012	5%	42%	24%
2011	7%	42%	25%
2010	8%	44%	28%
2009	6%	44%	29%
2008	9%	44%	31%
2007	8%	45%	32%
2006	7%	47%	32%
2005	9%	48%	34%
2004	13%	48%	35%
2003	12%	49%	37%
2002	13%	50%	39%
2001	13%	52%	41%
2000	16%	53%	42%
1999	13%	54%	44%
1998	16%	56%	45%
1997	16%	57%	46%
1996	19%	57%	46%
1995	24%	58%	48%
1994	26%	59%	48%
1993	27%	60%	49%
1992	29%	61%	52%
1991	33%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.38	0.65	0.54
2022	0.35	0.65	0.54
2021	0.27	0.66	0.55
2020	0.27	0.65	0.55
2019	0.27	0.65	0.55
2018	0.24	0.65	0.54
2017	0.24	0.65	0.54
2016	0.24	0.65	0.54
2015	0.29	0.64	0.54
2014	0.29	0.64	0.55
2013	0.28	0.64	0.56
2012	0.21	0.64	0.57
2011	0.26	0.65	0.57
2010	0.29	0.64	0.60
2009	0.30	0.64	0.60
2008	0.33	0.63	0.60
2007	0.37	0.63	0.60
2006	0.35	0.63	0.61
2005	0.38	0.62	0.61
2004	0.42	0.63	0.61
2003	0.39	0.63	0.62
2002	0.45	0.62	0.62
2001	0.44	0.62	0.62
2000	0.48	0.62	0.62
1999	0.48	0.60	0.62
1998	0.51	0.59	0.62
1997	0.53	0.58	0.62
1996	0.57	0.58	0.62
1995	0.58	0.58	0.61
1994	0.58	0.57	0.61
1993	0.57	0.56	0.61
1992	0.60	0.56	0.60
1991	0.59	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

69%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	67%	39%	58%
2022	67%	29%	49%
2021	78%	42%	66%
2020	69%	43%	58%
2019	69%	43%	58%
2018	73%	42%	61%
2017	73%	42%	61%
2015	75%	34%	62%
2014	80%	36%	61%
2013	80%	37%	60%
2012	66%	36%	55%
2011	58%	36%	51%
2010	64%	38%	49%
2009	61%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	41%	32%	29%
2006	67%	37%	47%
2005	82%	40%	53%
2004	90%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Tolson Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	5%	2%	4%
2021	8%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	14%	5%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	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 Tolson Elementary School's ranking?

Tolson Elementary School is ranked #809 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Tolson Elementary School often compared to?

Tolson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School, Manzo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Tolson Elementary School?

363 students attend Tolson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Tolson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Tolson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tolson Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Tolson Elementary School located?

Tolson Elementary School is located in the Starr Pass neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

School Reviews

5 8/11/2009

This school is a dream come true, the staff including principal are very intrested in your childs advancement and learning success.The OMA program is a creative and expressive form of challenging way to motivate students. The school is old but very well taken care of, and the school is clean and a friendly enviroment. Level of parent involvement is great, parents and students are very involved in their own future.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education