John E White Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John E White Elementary School

2315 W Canada St
Tucson, AZ 85746

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Bottom 50%

Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John E White Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 627 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

John E White Elementary School's student population of 627 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John E White Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	87
1	95
2	111
3	94
4	101
5	118

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Total Students

627 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School
2023	640
2022	640
2021	621
2020	705
2019	705
2018	711
2017	711
2016	681
2015	729
2014	710
2013	683
2012	689
2011	721
2010	686
2009	670
2008	678
2007	690
2006	667
2005	653
2004	673
2003	648
2002	670
2001	654
2000	643
1999	636
1998	635
1997	591
1996	612
1995	453
1994	386
1993	388
1992	397
1991	391
1990	395
1989	475
1988	477
1987	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	30
2011	30
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	35
2006	33
2005	31
2004	34
2003	29
2002	29
2001	30
2000	28
1999	30
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	19
1994	18
1993	19
1992	18
1991	16
1990	18
1989	15
1988	24
1987	21

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Rankings

John E White Elementary 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 John E White Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#1045 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School
2023	#1045
2022	#1132
2021	#1327
2019	#963
2018	#802
2017	#910
2016	#651
2015	#765
2014	#852
2013	#800
2012	#959

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	28%	34%	22%
2022	25%	35%	22%
2021	13%	32%	14%
2019	43%	45%	31%
2018	51%	45%	32%
2017	38%	42%	30%
2016	44%	39%	28%
2015	41%	38%	27%
2014	65%	63%	52%
2013	68%	63%	52%
2012	60%	63%	50%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2022	31%	40%	29%
2021	24%	39%	23%
2019	48%	45%	34%
2018	46%	44%	32%
2017	40%	42%	31%
2016	43%	40%	31%
2015	39%	38%	29%
2014	78%	79%	72%
2013	76%	78%	72%
2012	72%	77%	70%
2011	71%	77%	70%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	19:1	17:1	15:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	18:1	17:1	15:1
2020	21:1	18:1	17:1
2019	21:1	18:1	17:1
2018	24:1	19:1	18:1
2017	24:1	19:1	18:1
2016	21:1	20:1	19:1
2015	23:1	20:1	19:1
2014	22:1	19:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	19:1
2012	23:1	18:1	18:1
2011	24:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	18:1
2009	21:1	18:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	18:1	17:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	22:1	19:1	18:1
2002	23:1	19:1	18:1
2001	22:1	19:1	18:1
2000	23:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	24:1	19:1	18:1
1997	24:1	19:1	19:1
1996	25:1	19:1	19:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	20:1	20:1	21:1
1992	22:1	20:1	21:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1
1989	32:1	20:1	26:1
1988	20:1	20:1	23:1
1987	30:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	10%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	8%	6%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	8%	6%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	7%	5%	4%
2007	7%	6%	4%
2006	7%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	7%	7%	4%
1994	7%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	4%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

82%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	82%	47%	65%
2022	81%	47%	65%
2021	83%	46%	64%
2020	83%	45%	64%
2019	83%	45%	64%
2018	81%	45%	64%
2017	81%	45%	64%
2016	83%	45%	64%
2015	83%	45%	64%
2014	84%	44%	63%
2013	84%	43%	62%
2012	83%	43%	61%
2011	81%	42%	60%
2010	80%	41%	56%
2009	81%	41%	56%
2008	81%	42%	55%
2007	80%	41%	54%
2006	79%	39%	54%
2005	80%	38%	52%
2004	78%	37%	51%
2003	75%	36%	49%
2002	76%	35%	47%
2001	74%	33%	45%
2000	74%	33%	44%
1999	69%	32%	43%
1998	68%	31%	42%
1997	69%	30%	42%
1996	66%	30%	41%
1995	65%	29%	40%
1994	65%	28%	40%
1993	67%	27%	39%
1992	60%	25%	36%
1991	64%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	1%	6%	7%
2022	1%	6%	7%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	7%
2007	2%	5%	7%
2006	3%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	6%	5%	7%
1998	5%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	3%	4%	6%
1995	4%	4%	6%
1994	1%	4%	6%
1993	1%	4%	6%
1992	2%	4%	6%
1991	1%	3%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	5%	35%	18%
2022	5%	35%	19%
2021	5%	36%	20%
2020	5%	38%	20%
2019	5%	38%	20%
2018	6%	38%	21%
2017	6%	38%	21%
2016	8%	39%	21%
2015	9%	40%	22%
2014	7%	41%	23%
2013	6%	42%	23%
2012	8%	42%	24%
2011	9%	42%	25%
2010	9%	44%	28%
2009	9%	44%	29%
2008	10%	44%	31%
2007	11%	45%	32%
2006	11%	47%	32%
2005	10%	48%	34%
2004	13%	48%	35%
2003	15%	49%	37%
2002	14%	50%	39%
2001	16%	52%	41%
2000	16%	53%	42%
1999	20%	54%	44%
1998	22%	56%	45%
1997	22%	57%	46%
1996	25%	57%	46%
1995	23%	58%	48%
1994	26%	59%	48%
1993	27%	60%	49%
1992	34%	61%	52%
1991	34%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	0.32	0.65	0.54
2022	0.33	0.65	0.54
2021	0.30	0.66	0.55
2020	0.30	0.65	0.55
2019	0.30	0.65	0.55
2018	0.34	0.65	0.54
2017	0.34	0.65	0.54
2016	0.30	0.65	0.54
2015	0.30	0.64	0.54
2014	0.29	0.64	0.55
2013	0.29	0.64	0.56
2012	0.30	0.64	0.57
2011	0.33	0.65	0.57
2010	0.35	0.64	0.60
2009	0.33	0.64	0.60
2008	0.33	0.63	0.60
2007	0.35	0.63	0.60
2006	0.36	0.63	0.61
2005	0.35	0.62	0.61
2004	0.37	0.63	0.61
2003	0.41	0.63	0.62
2002	0.40	0.62	0.62
2001	0.43	0.62	0.62
2000	0.43	0.62	0.62
1999	0.48	0.60	0.62
1998	0.49	0.59	0.62
1997	0.48	0.58	0.62
1996	0.50	0.58	0.62
1995	0.53	0.58	0.61
1994	0.52	0.57	0.61
1993	0.48	0.56	0.61
1992	0.53	0.56	0.60
1991	0.50	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

80%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	64%	39%	58%
2022	64%	29%	49%
2021	81%	42%	66%
2020	61%	43%	58%
2019	61%	43%	58%
2018	70%	42%	61%
2017	70%	42%	61%
2015	65%	34%	62%
2014	65%	36%	61%
2013	67%	37%	60%
2012	60%	36%	55%
2011	60%	36%	51%
2010	53%	38%	49%
2009	50%	39%	46%
2008	1%	29%	1%
2007	35%	32%	29%
2006	50%	37%	47%
2005	56%	40%	53%
2004	63%	37%	56%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John E White Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403)
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	9%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	8%	14%	5%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	7%	10%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	12%	10%	6%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	17%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John E White Elementary School's ranking?

John E White Elementary School is ranked #1045 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are John E White Elementary School often compared to?

John E White Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Raul Grijalva Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend John E White Elementary School?

627 students attend John E White Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of John E White Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John E White Elementary School?

John E White Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does John E White Elementary School offer ?

John E White Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John E White Elementary School part of?

John E White Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).

In what neighborhood is John E White Elementary School located?

John E White Elementary School is located in the Garden City neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 627 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education