The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Math. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Cavett Elementary School
Cavett Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Tucson, part of the Tucson Unified District. It is a regular public school with an enrollment that is modest for an elementary school serving this grade band. The student body is heavily Hispanic, making up the large majority, with small shares of Black, white, and other racial groups. A significant share of the school's students come from families whose primary language is not English, based on the demographic profile, though specific counts for English learners and students with disabilities were not available in the data we reviewed. Free and reduced-price lunch data was also missing; a parent may want to ask the school directly about its support programs.
State testing results for the most recent year were limited. For third and fourth grades, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were suppressed because the tested groups were small. Only fifth-grade results were reported: about two in five students scored proficient or above in math, and about one in three did so in reading. Science results for fifth grade were also suppressed. Looking across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency falls above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Pima County, a broadly average showing. Two data points from the same school year show a very narrow range of performance, so there is no multi-year trend to assess.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate. No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or program offerings such as gifted education or arts. Given the small enrollment, some of these metrics may be suppressed or not collected at this level.
Tucson is a large desert city with a historic downtown, the University of Arizona, and a wide geographic footprint. Cavett Elementary sits within a residential area of the city. The Tucson Unified District, one of Arizona's largest, has been navigating a long-term enrollment decline, which has led to discussions about potential school consolidations or closures. Voters recently approved a renewal of the district's operational override, which funds teacher salaries and specialist programs; that override had been in place for many years. The district also continues to operate under a federal desegregation order, the Unitary Status Plan, which shapes magnet programs, student assignment, and funding equity across schools.
For a family considering Cavett Elementary, the school offers a small, neighborhood-scale setting within a large urban district. The student population is predominantly Latino, reflecting the surrounding community. Academic performance, where it can be measured, is around the middle of the pack for Pima County, with grade-level results that parents may want to discuss with staff given the gaps in reported data. The broader district context includes declining enrollment and a desegregation plan that affects school choice, both of which are worth understanding when evaluating options. The school's location in Tucson means access to the city's cultural institutions, university resources, and varied neighborhoods, though transportation and walkability will depend on the immediate area.
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