Sam Hughes Elementary School

Tucson, AZ 85719

Phone: (520) 225-6060
Fax: (520) 232-7401
District: Tucson Unified District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 350 students

Tucson's Sam Hughes Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Tucson Unified District. It is among the few public schools in Arizona to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Sam Hughes Elementary School is a public school in the Tucson Unified District school located in Tucson, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 42.6% Hispanic; 42.3% White, non-Hispanic; 6.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 6% Multiracial; 2.3% Black, non-Hispanic; and 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan. 28.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 42.6% 62.9% 44.1%
White, non-Hispanic 42.3% 22.5% 40.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.6% 1.6% 2.8%
Multiracial 6% 3.5% 2.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.3% 5.4% 5.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 3.7% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.4% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 28.3% — —
English learners — 6.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Crow Creek Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 2.3 mi
2 Austin Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 10 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Allegro Tucson AZ 0.4 mi
2 Artistic District Tucson AZ 1 mi
3 Reid Park and Zoo Area Tucson AZ 1.8 mi
4 Foothills Tucson AZ 7.2 mi
5 Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area Tucson AZ 10 mi
Base Distance
Davis Monthan AFB 4.5 mi.
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