Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410), AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)

Catalina Foothills Unified District serves students from preschool through twelfth grade in the Tucson foothills area of Pima County. It is a single unified district, not split into elementary and high school districts, so a family with children at different ages will have one set of schools to navigate. The district includes eight schools: Catalina Foothills High School, two middle schools, four elementary schools, and an early learning center. This means parents can expect a contained K-12 experience where students progress through a known set of buildings.

The student body is not a monolith. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population. There are also smaller groups of Asian students, students of two or more races, and very small numbers of Black, Native American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The district has not reported free or reduced-price lunch counts, nor counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so the full socioeconomic and support-need picture is not available from this data. A parent would need to ask the district directly about those demographics and supports.

On state assessments, Catalina Foothills students score well compared to other districts in the county. The district’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile of all districts in Pima County. In math, proficiency in elementary grades is solid, with a dip in middle school grades. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: the district shows strong overall performance, with proficiency rates that are healthy across the board. Science results are reported for elementary and middle school, and they are respectable. The data here reflects only one year of results, so there is no multi-year trend to point to for direction. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint among county districts, meaning it is lower than many but not the lowest; this is an area a parent may look into further with the school.

The district does not report a graduation rate in this data set, so that metric is unavailable for review. For a parent interested in high school outcomes, this is a notable gap that would need to be filled by direct inquiry.

Housing in the district’s attendance area is expensive relative to national and state benchmarks. The typical home value in the district is well above the Arizona statewide typical value and the national typical value. Rents are also above average. The weighted home value across the district’s zip codes masks variation: the Tucson area zip code 85718, which covers much of the district, has a high home value, while the smaller Mount Lemmon zip code is notably lower. Overall, living in this district requires a significant housing budget, and the cost of entry is a real consideration for many families.

Per-pupil spending in the district is in the middle range but on the lower half compared to other Pima County districts. This is not a high-spending district, and families may want to understand how that translates into program breadth, class sizes, and facility quality. The district did not provide program offerings data, so the range of Advanced Placement, dual credit, arts, or career and technical education pathways is not documented here.

The locale brief and district brief were not available, so there is no sourced information about recent district changes, community growth trends, or local development that might affect the school experience. This is a meaningful missing piece for a parent trying to gauge whether the district is stable, growing, or in flux. The reader should treat this as an uncharacterized environment and seek that context directly from the district or local sources.

In sum, Catalina Foothills Unified District is a K-12 system with strong academic proficiency relative to its county peers, located in a high-cost housing market tied to the Tucson foothills area. The student body is predominantly white and Hispanic, with limited publicly available detail on economic diversity or special programs. The absence of graduation rate data, program offerings, and any district-level narrative about recent changes means a family needs to do additional legwork to fill in the full picture of what this district offers beyond test scores.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,164

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 29%

Black 2%

White 55%

Asian 6%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

42%

—

Gr 4

58%

—

Gr 5

41%

—

Gr 6

55%

—

Gr 7

50%

—

Gr 8

45%

—

Math

Gr 3

37%

—

Gr 4

52%

—

Gr 5

49%

—

Gr 6

33%

—

Gr 7

23%

—

Gr 8

35%

—

Science

Gr 5

48%

—

Gr 8

34%

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Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

Catalina Foothills High School

Orange Grove Middle School

Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Ventana Vista Elementary School

Manzanita School

Canyon View Elementary School

Esperero Canyon Middle School

Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

64%

Grade 3

69%

Grade 4

65%

Grade 5

50%

Grade 6

55%

Grade 7

55%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

68%

Grade 3

76%

Grade 4

66%

Grade 5

70%

Grade 6

74%

Grade 7

67%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

66%

Grade 5

56%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$681,604

Year-over-year change-0.0%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$536K to $743K

vs. state typical1.61x

vs. national typical1.85x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
85718	Tucson	$743K	-0.6%	56.4%
85750	Tucson	$605K	+0.6%	40.8%
85619	Mount Lemmon	$536K	+3.0%	2.1%
85749	Tucson	$654K	-1.4%	0.7%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,466/mo

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,387 to $1,724/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
85718	Tucson	$1,520	+1.7%	56.4%
85750	Tucson	$1,387	+4.4%	40.8%
85749	Tucson	$1,724	+1.3%	0.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,439/mo

Home price / national median income8.1x

Annual rent / national median income21.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,973/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$423,746 (-1.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.