Sierra 2-8 School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Sierra 2-8 School

5801 S Del Moral Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85706

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Bottom 50%

Serving 699 students in grades 2-8, Sierra 2-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-8
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sierra 2-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sierra 2-8 School's student population of 699 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra 2-8 School
2	56
3	72
4	63
5	78
6	66
7	182
8	182

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Total Students

699 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School
2023	794
2022	868
2021	898
2020	975
2019	975
2018	1,002
2017	1,002
2016	987
2015	1,083
2014	951
2013	1,017
2012	1,024
2011	1,003
2010	1,013
2009	1,035
2008	1,077
2007	1,025
2006	1,035
2005	1,146
2004	1,097
2003	989
2002	971
2001	979
2000	873
1999	896
1998	898
1997	1,114
1996	1,136
1995	1,116
1994	1,121
1993	1,043
1992	1,042
1991	1,061
1990	1,180
1989	1,105
1988	1,016
1987	992

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School
2023	40
2022	49
2021	51
2020	55
2019	55
2018	49
2017	49
2016	51
2015	55
2014	52
2013	53
2012	53
2011	56
2010	55
2009	56
2008	62
2007	66
2006	59
2005	59
2004	55
2003	52
2002	53
2001	49
2000	39
1999	45
1998	49
1997	57
1996	54
1995	56
1994	55
1993	51
1992	56
1991	58
1990	57
1989	56
1988	53
1987	44

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School Rankings

Sierra 2-8 School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sierra 2-8 School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1889 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School
2023	#1889
2022	#1931
2021	#1804
2019	#1951
2018	#1740
2017	#1705
2016	#1655
2015	#1840
2014	#1588
2013	#1673
2012	#1621

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	7%	34%	13%
2022	4%	35%	14%
2021	5%	32%	9%
2019	17%	45%	30%
2018	22%	45%	29%
2017	18%	42%	27%
2016	16%	39%	23%
2015	12%	38%	19%
2014	38%	63%	43%
2013	32%	63%	45%
2012	33%	63%	48%

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11%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2022	11%	40%	20%
2021	10%	39%	15%
2019	20%	45%	29%
2018	23%	44%	29%
2017	17%	42%	25%
2016	17%	40%	25%
2015	12%	38%	19%
2014	66%	79%	67%
2013	62%	78%	67%
2012	64%	77%	67%
2011	70%	77%	68%

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24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	20:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	22:1
2017	20:1	19:1	22:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	22:1
2014	18:1	19:1	21:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	17:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	22:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	19:1	20:1	20:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	21:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	5%
1997	3%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	2%	7%	4%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2012	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

90%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	89%	47%	90%
2022	90%	47%	90%
2021	90%	46%	90%
2020	91%	45%	90%
2019	91%	45%	90%
2018	92%	45%	90%
2017	92%	45%	90%
2016	92%	45%	89%
2015	93%	45%	89%
2014	94%	44%	88%
2013	92%	43%	89%
2012	92%	43%	89%
2011	91%	42%	88%
2010	92%	41%	88%
2009	91%	41%	87%
2008	91%	42%	88%
2007	92%	41%	88%
2006	90%	39%	88%
2005	88%	38%	87%
2004	86%	37%	87%
2003	84%	36%	85%
2002	84%	35%	84%
2001	83%	33%	82%
2000	82%	33%	82%
1999	82%	32%	81%
1998	82%	31%	80%
1997	82%	30%	79%
1996	80%	30%	77%
1995	79%	29%	76%
1994	78%	28%	75%
1993	76%	27%	73%
1992	75%	25%	70%
1991	81%	25%	70%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	3%	35%	3%
2022	3%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	4%
2020	2%	38%	4%
2019	2%	38%	4%
2018	3%	38%	4%
2017	3%	38%	4%
2016	3%	39%	5%
2015	1%	40%	4%
2014	3%	41%	4%
2013	2%	42%	4%
2012	2%	42%	4%
2011	2%	42%	4%
2010	2%	44%	4%
2009	3%	44%	5%
2008	4%	44%	5%
2007	3%	45%	5%
2006	5%	47%	5%
2005	6%	48%	6%
2004	7%	48%	6%
2003	8%	49%	8%
2002	9%	50%	8%
2001	11%	52%	9%
2000	11%	53%	11%
1999	11%	54%	10%
1998	11%	56%	11%
1997	11%	57%	12%
1996	13%	57%	15%
1995	15%	58%	16%
1994	17%	59%	17%
1993	19%	60%	19%
1992	19%	61%	22%
1991	22%	65%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	0.21	0.65	0.20
2022	0.19	0.65	0.19
2021	0.19	0.66	0.19
2020	0.17	0.65	0.20
2019	0.17	0.65	0.20
2018	0.15	0.65	0.19
2017	0.15	0.65	0.19
2016	0.15	0.65	0.21
2015	0.13	0.64	0.21
2014	0.12	0.64	0.22
2013	0.15	0.64	0.22
2012	0.16	0.64	0.22
2011	0.17	0.65	0.23
2010	0.15	0.64	0.23
2009	0.17	0.64	0.24
2008	0.17	0.63	0.23
2007	0.16	0.63	0.22
2006	0.19	0.63	0.23
2005	0.22	0.62	0.23
2004	0.26	0.63	0.24
2003	0.29	0.63	0.27
2002	0.29	0.62	0.29
2001	0.30	0.62	0.31
2000	0.32	0.62	0.32
1999	0.32	0.60	0.34
1998	0.32	0.59	0.35
1997	0.32	0.58	0.36
1996	0.34	0.58	0.38
1995	0.36	0.58	0.39
1994	0.37	0.57	0.41
1993	0.39	0.56	0.43
1992	0.40	0.56	0.46
1991	0.41	0.54	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	79%	39%	68%
2022	49%	29%	41%
2021	97%	42%	79%
2020	85%	43%	73%
2019	85%	43%	73%
2018	87%	42%	74%
2017	87%	42%	74%
2016	1%	33%	5%
2015	80%	34%	71%
2014	76%	36%	70%
2013	7%	37%	7%
2011	72%	36%	68%
2010	71%	38%	70%
2009	76%	39%	75%
2008	69%	29%	63%
2007	58%	32%	55%
2006	79%	37%	81%
2005	84%	40%	82%
2004	80%	37%	81%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sierra 2-8 School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2021	7%	9%	9%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2011	6%	10%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra 2-8 School's ranking?

Sierra 2-8 School is ranked #1889 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sierra 2-8 School?

699 students attend Sierra 2-8 School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Sierra 2-8 School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sierra 2-8 School?

Sierra 2-8 School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sierra 2-8 School offer ?

Sierra 2-8 School offers enrollment in grades 2-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sierra 2-8 School part of?

Sierra 2-8 School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District.

In what neighborhood is Sierra 2-8 School located?

Sierra 2-8 School is located in the Gilbert neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Gilbert.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-8
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education