Raul Grijalva Elementary School

grijalvaes.tusd1.org

472 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Raul Grijalva Elementary School is a public school located in the South Park neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, and is part of the Tucson Unified School District. Named after U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva, the school serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. It is situated in a community-focused area, and the school is deeply integrated into the local Tucson landscape, emphasizing a supportive environment for children in the 85746 zip code.

The school is committed to fostering academic growth and character development within a diverse student body. According to its district profile, Grijalva Elementary prioritizes foundational literacy and numeracy skills while utilizing various instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of its learners. By maintaining strong ties to the Tucson Unified School District, the school provides its students with access to district-wide resources, specialized programs, and a structured curriculum designed to prepare elementary-aged children for the transition to middle school.

472

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Raul Grijalva Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	420
Black	5
Asian	2
Two or More	3
American Indian	26

Hispanic
420 (89.0%)
American Indian
26 (5.5%)
White
16 (3.4%)
Black
5 (1.1%)
Two or More
3 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tucson Unified District (4403)
Phone:	(520)908-3600
Website:	http://grijalvaes.tusd1.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 38

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 74