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Manzanita School

3000 E Manzanita Ave
Tucson, AZ 85718

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Serving 582 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Manzanita School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Manzanita School's student population of 582 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manzanita School
Kind	72
1	87
2	106
3	103
4	98
5	116

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manzanita School
2023	595
2022	608
2021	583
2020	600
2019	600
2018	603
2017	603
2016	609
2015	621
2014	662
2013	648
2012	633
2011	597
2010	572
2009	484
2008	453
2007	467
2006	470
2005	473
2004	519
2003	519
2002	499
2001	509
2000	568
1999	578
1998	582
1997	608
1996	619
1995	677
1994	656
1993	666
1992	618
1991	557
1990	597
1989	598
1988	526
1987	708

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manzanita School
2023	41
2022	35
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	34
2011	32
2010	33
2009	32
2008	32
2007	30
2006	28
2005	29
2004	31
2003	31
2002	28
2001	29
2000	23
1999	26
1998	31
1997	32
1996	34
1995	38
1994	36
1993	35
1992	32
1991	30
1990	36
1989	35
1988	31
1987	35

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School Rankings

Manzanita School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manzanita School is 0.54, 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)

#150 out of 1956 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manzanita School
2022	#150
2021	#76
2019	#123
2018	#113
2017	#137
2016	#102
2015	#122
2014	#79
2013	#57
2012	#81
2011	#52

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63%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2022	63%	35%	61%
2021	65%	32%	55%
2019	70%	45%	67%
2018	73%	45%	69%
2017	65%	42%	67%
2016	66%	39%	66%
2015	63%	38%	61%
2014	87%	63%	84%
2013	88%	63%	84%
2012	87%	63%	83%
2011	90%	62%	84%

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69%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2022	69%	40%	67%
2021	78%	39%	63%
2019	81%	45%	70%
2018	77%	44%	69%
2017	77%	42%	71%
2016	79%	40%	69%
2015	69%	38%	63%
2014	96%	79%	94%
2013	97%	78%	94%
2012	95%	77%	94%
2011	95%	77%	95%

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55-59%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	19:1
2015	19:1	20:1	18:1
2014	20:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	17:1	19:1	17:1
2002	18:1	19:1	17:1
2001	18:1	19:1	17:1
2000	25:1	19:1	21:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	20:1	18:1
1992	19:1	20:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	17:1	20:1	18:1
1989	17:1	20:1	17:1
1988	17:1	20:1	18:1
1987	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	8%
1992	2%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	12%	3%	8%
2013	12%	3%	10%
2012	12%	3%	9%
2011	15%	3%	11%
2010	12%	3%	12%
2009	13%	3%	13%
2008	12%	3%	12%
2007	12%	3%	11%
2006	10%	2%	10%
2005	9%	2%	10%
2004	7%	2%	9%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	7%	2%	8%
2001	6%	2%	7%
2000	6%	2%	7%
1999	6%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

27%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	29%	47%	28%
2022	30%	47%	29%
2021	26%	46%	27%
2020	22%	45%	25%
2019	22%	45%	25%
2018	23%	45%	26%
2017	23%	45%	26%
2016	21%	45%	25%
2015	21%	45%	24%
2014	21%	44%	23%
2013	19%	43%	21%
2012	20%	43%	20%
2011	19%	42%	18%
2010	17%	41%	16%
2009	15%	41%	14%
2008	13%	42%	13%
2007	11%	41%	12%
2006	11%	39%	12%
2005	11%	38%	11%
2004	9%	37%	11%
2003	9%	36%	10%
2002	9%	35%	9%
2001	7%	33%	8%
2000	7%	33%	8%
1999	6%	32%	7%
1998	6%	31%	8%
1997	7%	30%	7%
1996	5%	30%	7%
1995	5%	29%	7%
1994	6%	28%	6%
1993	5%	27%	6%
1992	4%	25%	5%
1991	4%	25%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

62%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	60%	35%	56%
2022	58%	35%	56%
2021	62%	36%	58%
2020	65%	38%	59%
2019	65%	38%	59%
2018	66%	38%	62%
2017	66%	38%	62%
2016	67%	39%	62%
2015	66%	40%	63%
2014	63%	41%	63%
2013	66%	42%	64%
2012	65%	42%	65%
2011	63%	42%	67%
2010	70%	44%	70%
2009	71%	44%	71%
2008	74%	44%	73%
2007	75%	45%	75%
2006	77%	47%	75%
2005	78%	48%	77%
2004	81%	48%	78%
2003	82%	49%	80%
2002	83%	50%	82%
2001	86%	52%	83%
2000	86%	53%	84%
1999	86%	54%	85%
1998	88%	56%	85%
1997	87%	57%	86%
1996	89%	57%	87%
1995	89%	58%	87%
1994	87%	59%	88%
1993	88%	60%	88%
1992	90%	61%	89%
1991	97%	65%	86%

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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	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	0.56	0.65	0.61
2022	0.57	0.65	0.60
2021	0.55	0.66	0.59
2020	0.53	0.65	0.58
2019	0.53	0.65	0.58
2018	0.51	0.65	0.55
2017	0.51	0.65	0.55
2016	0.50	0.65	0.55
2015	0.52	0.64	0.55
2014	0.56	0.64	0.55
2013	0.52	0.64	0.54
2012	0.53	0.64	0.53
2011	0.55	0.65	0.52
2010	0.47	0.64	0.47
2009	0.46	0.64	0.46
2008	0.43	0.63	0.44
2007	0.41	0.63	0.42
2006	0.39	0.63	0.41
2005	0.37	0.62	0.39
2004	0.33	0.63	0.37
2003	0.32	0.63	0.35
2002	0.30	0.62	0.32
2001	0.25	0.62	0.30
2000	0.25	0.62	0.29
1999	0.25	0.60	0.27
1998	0.22	0.59	0.27
1997	0.23	0.58	0.25
1996	0.20	0.58	0.24
1995	0.20	0.58	0.24
1994	0.23	0.57	0.22
1993	0.22	0.56	0.21

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	6%	39%	8%
2022	4%	29%	5%
2021	8%	42%	10%
2020	7%	43%	9%
2019	7%	43%	9%
2018	7%	42%	10%
2017	7%	42%	10%
2016	6%	33%	9%
2015	8%	34%	9%
2013	6%	37%	8%
2012	6%	36%	7%
2011	5%	36%	6%
2010	3%	38%	4%
2009	3%	39%	3%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2006	4%	37%	6%
2005	5%	40%	6%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Manzanita School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	1%	10%	2%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manzanita School's ranking?

Manzanita School is ranked #150 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Manzanita School often compared to?

Manzanita Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunrise Drive Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Manzanita School?

582 students attend Manzanita School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Manzanita School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Manzanita School?

Manzanita School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Manzanita School offer ?

Manzanita School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Manzanita School part of?

Manzanita School is part of Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education