Jefferson Park Elementary School, Tucson AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Park Elementary School

Jefferson Park Elementary School, located in Tucson and part of Tucson Unified District, is listed as inactive, meaning it is no longer operating as an active school. The profile shows it served a grade range that included elementary grades, though the exact band is not fully specified in available records. It was a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Because the school is inactive, no current enrollment, demographic, or staffing data exists.

The only academic performance data on record comes from a single school year, long past. In that year, state assessment results varied across subjects and grade levels. Reading proficiency was stronger in some tested grades, while math proficiency was weaker in others. Science results were also available for one grade. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages reported rates across tested subjects and grades, ranked above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Pima County at that time. These figures are historical and do not reflect current conditions. No graduation rate applies because the school did not serve the high school grade span.

The school’s inactive status means families cannot enroll here. For parents considering the surrounding Tucson neighborhood, the district's other elementary schools are the relevant options. Tucson Unified District, in which Jefferson Park Elementary was situated, is a large urban district serving tens of thousands of students across many schools. The district operates under a federal desegregation order, the Unitary Status Plan, which shapes magnet programs, student assignment, transportation, and faculty hiring. In a recent election, voters renewed a substantial maintenance and operations override that funds teacher salaries, art, music, physical education, magnet programs, full-day kindergarten, and class-size reduction. The district has also experienced a notable enrollment decline over the past two decades, prompting discussions about school utilization and potential facility closures. These district-level factors directly affect families living in the area, regardless of which specific school a child attends.

The housing context for the area shows home values that are below the state average and roughly in line with national benchmarks. Rents are moderate relative to incomes. The broader Tucson setting is a major desert city with a historic downtown, the University of Arizona campus, military installations, and a spread-out suburban footprint. Walkability is concentrated in the downtown and university areas; most of the city is automobile-dependent.

In summary, Jefferson Park Elementary School is a closed school with no current operations. The available test data, while showing some variation in historical proficiency, does not speak to any present academic environment. For a parent or resident, the practical takeaway is that this address is not an active school choice. The district's broader context—its desegregation plan, funding override, and enrollment trends—remains relevant for any family navigating school options in Tucson Unified.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 29% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 28% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 27% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 24% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 34% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 28% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Science

Grade 426%

School 26% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

This schoolTucson Unified District (4403), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.