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Sam Hughes Elementary School

700 N Wilson Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719

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Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: Sam Hughes Elementary serves the northeast part of Tucson, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Most students live within 5-10 minutes from the school, with an average distance of 1.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 1.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sam Hughes Elementary School's student population of 365 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sam Hughes Elementary School
Kind	60
1	71
2	65
3	61
4	51
5	57

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School
2025	365
2024	363
2023	325
2022	337
2021	334
2020	368
2019	362
2018	355
2017	350
2015	359
2014	350
2013	383
2012	333
2011	345
2010	296
2009	298
2008	313
2007	307
2006	338
2005	306
2004	267
2003	273
2002	299
2001	276
2000	290
1999	268
1998	293
1997	299
1996	300
1995	384
1994	391
1993	377
1992	384
1991	351
1990	362
1989	361
1988	359
1987	360

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	19
2019	18
2018	18
2017	17
2015	16
2014	16
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	15
2009	15
2008	17
2007	17
2006	16
2005	12
2004	12
2003	14
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	13
1996	12
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	13

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School Rankings

Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sam Hughes Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#144 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School
2023	#144
2022	#166
2021	#162
2019	#168
2018	#116
2017	#70
2016	#71
2015	#101
2014	#597
2013	#450
2012	#352
2011	#308
2010	#397

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	57%	34%	22%
2022	57%	35%	22%
2021	52%	32%	14%
2019	67%	45%	31%
2018	72%	45%	32%
2017	72%	42%	30%
2016	71%	39%	28%
2015	67%	38%	27%
2014	72%	63%	52%
2013	72%	63%	52%
2012	77%	63%	50%
2011	77%	62%	48%
2010	67%	60%	46%

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70-74%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2022	72%	40%	29%
2021	72%	39%	23%
2019	77%	45%	34%
2018	77%	44%	32%
2017	82%	42%	31%
2016	77%	40%	31%
2015	67%	38%	29%
2014	82%	79%	72%
2013	87%	78%	72%
2012	87%	77%	70%
2011	87%	77%	70%
2010	87%	74%	67%

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60-64%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	15:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	19:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	19:1	18:1
2015	22:1	19:1	19:1
2014	22:1	19:1	19:1
2013	26:1	19:1	19:1
2012	24:1	18:1	18:1
2011	25:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	20:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	18:1	17:1
2006	21:1	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	23:1	19:1	18:1
2001	21:1	19:1	18:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	23:1	19:1	18:1
1997	23:1	19:1	19:1
1996	25:1	19:1	19:1
1995	27:1	19:1	21:1
1994	28:1	19:1	21:1
1993	27:1	20:1	21:1
1992	27:1	20:1	21:1
1991	25:1	20:1	21:1
1990	28:1	20:1	22:1
1989	28:1	20:1	26:1
1988	28:1	20:1	23:1
1987	28:1	20:1	26:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	6%	3%	2%
2019	6%	3%	2%
2018	6%	3%	1%
2017	6%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%	3%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	8%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	8%	2%	3%
2003	7%	2%	3%
2002	7%	2%	3%
2001	7%	2%	3%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	4%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	46%	49%
2024	48%	48%
2023	49%	47%	65%
2022	51%	47%	65%
2021	54%	46%	64%
2020	50%	45%	64%
2019	55%	45%	64%
2018	52%	45%	64%
2017	49%	45%	64%
2015	43%	45%	64%
2014	43%	44%	63%
2013	45%	43%	62%
2012	43%	43%	61%
2011	40%	42%	60%
2010	39%	41%	56%
2009	33%	41%	56%
2008	36%	42%	55%
2007	38%	41%	54%
2006	41%	39%	54%
2005	42%	38%	52%
2004	37%	37%	51%
2003	32%	36%	49%
2002	34%	35%	47%
2001	31%	33%	45%
2000	28%	32%	44%
1999	28%	32%	43%
1998	31%	31%	42%
1997	34%	30%	42%
1996	25%	30%	41%
1995	23%	29%	40%
1994	24%	28%	40%
1993	23%	27%	39%
1992	15%	25%	36%
1991	16%	24%	37%
1990	17%	24%	35%
1989	14%	22%	33%
1988	17%	22%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	4%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	5%	5%	7%
1999	6%	4%	7%
1998	7%	4%	6%
1997	4%	4%	6%
1996	4%	4%	6%
1995	4%	4%	6%
1994	2%	4%	6%
1993	2%	4%	6%
1992	2%	5%	6%
1991	3%	5%	5%
1990	2%	4%	4%
1989	3%	5%	5%
1988	3%	5%	4%

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White

41%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	41%	33%
2024	42%	34%
2023	38%	35%	18%
2022	33%	35%	19%
2021	29%	36%	20%
2020	32%	38%	20%
2019	29%	38%	20%
2018	30%	38%	21%
2017	34%	38%	21%
2015	41%	40%	22%
2014	42%	41%	23%
2013	43%	42%	23%
2012	46%	42%	24%
2011	48%	42%	25%
2010	50%	44%	28%
2009	53%	44%	29%
2008	48%	44%	31%
2007	46%	45%	32%
2006	46%	47%	32%
2005	47%	49%	34%
2004	49%	48%	35%
2003	55%	49%	37%
2002	53%	50%	39%
2001	55%	52%	41%
2000	59%	53%	42%
1999	60%	55%	44%
1998	59%	56%	45%
1997	59%	57%	46%
1996	67%	57%	46%
1995	67%	58%	48%
1994	70%	60%	48%
1993	70%	60%	49%
1992	78%	61%	52%
1991	76%	62%	55%
1990	76%	63%	57%
1989	76%	64%	58%
1988	75%	64%	60%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

67%

0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	0.62	0.65
2024	0.59	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65	0.54
2022	0.63	0.65	0.54
2021	0.62	0.66	0.55
2020	0.64	0.65	0.55
2019	0.61	0.65	0.55
2018	0.64	0.65	0.54
2017	0.64	0.65	0.54
2015	0.65	0.64	0.54
2014	0.64	0.64	0.55
2013	0.61	0.64	0.56
2012	0.61	0.64	0.57
2011	0.61	0.65	0.57
2010	0.60	0.64	0.60
2009	0.61	0.64	0.60
2008	0.64	0.63	0.60
2007	0.64	0.63	0.60
2006	0.62	0.63	0.61
2005	0.60	0.62	0.61
2004	0.62	0.63	0.61
2003	0.59	0.63	0.62
2002	0.60	0.62	0.62
2001	0.60	0.62	0.62
2000	0.57	0.61	0.62
1999	0.56	0.59	0.62
1998	0.56	0.59	0.62
1997	0.54	0.58	0.62
1996	0.49	0.58	0.62
1995	0.50	0.58	0.61
1994	0.45	0.56	0.61
1993	0.46	0.57	0.61
1992	0.37	0.56	0.60
1991	0.40	0.56	0.59
1990	0.40	0.54	0.57
1989	0.40	0.54	0.57
1988	0.41	0.54	0.56

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(22-23)

12.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	12.9%	41.2%	59.4%
2022	35.9%	46.9%	73.8%
2021	7.1%	34.3%	55%

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Eligible for

22%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	22%	41%
2024	23%	40%
2023	28%	39%	58%
2022	15%	27%	49%
2021	25%	42%	66%
2020	22%	41%	58%
2019	26%	43%	58%
2018	29%	43%	61%
2017	23%	42%	61%
2015	28%	34%	62%
2014	25%	36%	61%
2013	23%	37%	60%
2012	25%	36%	55%
2011	17%	36%	51%
2010	22%	38%	49%
2009	16%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	12%	32%	29%
2006	30%	37%	47%
2005	31%	40%	53%
2004	36%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Sam Hughes Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2025	4%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	4%	9%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	3%	14%	5%
2013	3%	10%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sam Hughes Elementary School's ranking?

Sam Hughes Elementary School is ranked #144 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sam Hughes Elementary School often compared to?

Sam Hughes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blenman Elementary School, Miles-exploratory Learning Center by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sam Hughes Elementary School?

365 students attend Sam Hughes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Sam Hughes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sam Hughes Elementary School?

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

What grades does Sam Hughes Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sam Hughes Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sam Hughes Elementary School located?

Sam Hughes Elementary School is located in the Sam Hughes neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Sam Hughes.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Our son has attended Sam Hughes for all of his elementary years. It is an amazing school always maintaining an "A" average academically. The school has high participation in it's science fairs, has an amazing community school, and requires all kids to participate in music. The PTA pays for a full-time PE teacher, OMA teachers, etc. Further the school addresses bullying. An amazing school with my child having an A+ elementary experience.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: Sam Hughes Elementary serves the northeast part of Tucson, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2.1 square miles. Most students live within 5-10 minutes from the school, with an average distance of 1.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 1.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education