The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Math. The lowest is 21% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mission Manor Elementary School
Mission Manor Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Sunnyside Unified District, located in the southside of Tucson. The school sits in a dense, residential area of the city, within a short distance of commercial corridors and major roadways. Tucson itself is a major desert city with a historic core, a large university, and a wide geographic spread, and this part of the city reflects a substantial, established residential community.
The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, making up the vast majority of the school's enrollment. White students and American Indian or Alaska Native students together account for a small share, with Black students, Asian students, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and students of two or more races each representing a very small portion. The enrollment is typical for an elementary school serving this grade band, with relatively even numbers of students in kindergarten through grade six.
State testing data for the 2024-25 school year provides a mixed and incomplete picture of academic performance. Results were suppressed for several grade levels and subjects, which a parent may want to understand directly from the school, as suppression often occurs when the number of students tested is too small to report publicly without risking individual identification. For the grades where results were reported, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were low. In third-grade math, a minority of students met the state's proficiency bar. In fifth-grade math, a smaller share did. In fourth-grade English language arts and sixth-grade English language arts, about a fifth of students scored proficient. The overall pattern across tested subjects and grades places the school's academic performance below the midpoint in the county compared to other districts, based on the data available. The state's science assessment for fifth grade was also suppressed. Because the school serves grades only through sixth, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data does not include information on chronic absenteeism.
The school is a regular public school within the Sunnyside Unified District, which serves a significant portion of Tucson's south and southwest sides. The school is not a charter or magnet school. Information on whether it is a Title I school, which would indicate a federal designation for serving a high percentage of low-income students, was not available in the data provided. No data was available on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the share of students with disabilities, or the share of English learners, though a parent may want to ask the school directly about these demographics to understand the level of student support and diversity of learning needs.
The surrounding housing market shows home values in the area were roughly in line with the national median in recent data, with a slight year-over-year decrease. Rental costs were also slightly down year-over-year. The economic context for the wider Tucson region includes the University of Arizona, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a mix of technology and tourism industries, which shape the employment base and the broader community.
No program offerings were listed in the data, so there is no information about specialized academic pathways, arts programs, or extracurriculars beyond what is generally provided in a regular elementary school setting. The district's total revenue comes from a mix of federal, state, and local sources, but specific budget figures were not provided in a form suitable for narrative use. For a family considering this school, the central questions will center on the classroom experience, the support structures for students who are not yet meeting state benchmarks, and the specific academic and enrichment opportunities available, as the available data does not speak to these directly.
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