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Sam Hughes Elementary

700 N Wilson Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
365
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Pima County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
35thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sam Hughes Elementary

Sam Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Tucson Unified District (4403). The school is located in a large city in Pima County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 365 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arizona elementary school (15.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,170 Arizona elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

700 N Wilson Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
365 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Tucson Unified District (4403)
County
Pima County
NCES school ID
040880000887

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.