Craycroft Elementary School

5455 E. Littletown Rd.

School District

Sunnyside Unified District
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 18, 2024

My son has attended Craycroft since Kindergarten. Last year, as a 3rd grader, he took state tests for the first time , and he tested at grade level in Math and above grade level in Literacy. My son has been very happy here. He loves his teachers, and they really seem to care about their students. Craycroft is a friendly school that encourages students to be kind to one another. Sunnyside School District is a one-to-one district, meaning all students have access to individualized instructional technology. My son brings his laptop home from school with him every day, and he has opportunities to continue practicing and learning through learning games and programs that are personalized to his current level of understanding. The school has an AMAZING after-school program, and my son has participated in LEGO club, Drama, Arts & Crafts, and Gardening. They also offer after-school sports, Folklorico, and a wide variety of other clubs and activities; they even offer transportation after school for participating students. Craycroft offers the S.U.N. Program for advanced students, and remedial support for any students performing below grade level. Arizona uses a lot of measures to "score" schools that have very little to do with academics, and a LOT to do with resources. Arizona is not the easiest state for public schools to function in, but Craycroft Elementary and the Sunnyside School District truly maximize their resources to help students be successful, from providing support and community programs to feeding every student breakfast AND lunch every day - for FREE. They have an amazing partnership with the Littletown Community Center and neighboring Middle School, as well as several local businesses from the community. Students from across the district are open-enrolling at Craycroft, and even students from TUSD and Vail have chosen to come there because of the student diversity and program offerings. I believe that Craycroft is doing everything they can to help students achieve their potential - the rest is up to us as parents. Every parent I know that has taken an active role in their student's education has been satisfied with the level of support they have received at Craycroft, and this school cannot be recognized enough for all the work that they are doing.
Submitted by other on August 23, 2023

In this school at Craycroft elementary it has been a great time for the 6 years i have been there. The teachers CAN be nice but i also do get that they have it hard sometimes because many students may not behave as well as others. But I'm not writing about that, I see that there are many reviews about this school that are negative. But that's not true this school has given me the most amazing memory's ever and i hate to let them all go. If you ever doubt on enrolling your child here, don't only because this school may have its ups and downs but at the end of the day, you'll never regret joining this school.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2020

My son is very happy at this school. We met the principal the very first day we registered, and he has a leadership team that he trusts and obviously respects. The staff has always been courteous and supportive - I have never felt like I am getting the runaround! I have found the teachers to be warm, skilled, and incredibly flexible! During COVID19, their plan was organized, well-communicated, and effectively executed. The teachers have been doing AMAZING work, and I am so glad my son is a student here.
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2017

My kids have been going to this school, and I love how the teachers really focus of the children's education. Especially the principal, whom he calls the students, scholars. They do a great job in recognizing the students for all their hard work!! Highly recommend this school!
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2015

I don't know where the previous reviewer is getting their information from, but Arizona doesn't have a cap on how many students can be in a classroom, so it's up to each school or district to decide that I believe. There are quite a few staff members out on the field every day in the morning when I drop my daughter off for school, and I go in to help in her classroom once a week! My daughter's teacher is very helpful and seems to like having parents come in. The bus situation is pretty bad, which is why I ultimately had to switch her to parent pick up instead of riding the bus. The curriculum seems to be a bit all over the place, like the administration can't decide what they want to stick with. The school itself could use quite a bit of work, but overall the staff is very nice and welcoming.
Submitted by parent on November 14, 2014

This is one of the worst schools in Tucson. They have no teachers out on the field in the morning, children are not allowed in the building except for the cafeteria (in the morning). The school is not completely enclosed. They have WAY to many kids in 1 classroom, almost to the point where it could be illegal. They don't care about the children. When we enrolled him they did not give us a student handbook, no tour, and the teacher couldn't even tell us specific times of when class started and ended. When we finally did get a handbook it was from LAST YEAR. They do not have anything up to date and I doubt they ever will. They also do not allow parenta to obeserve on full days only on wed. Which is a half day. Also the busses are almost a half hour late picking and dropping the children off. I really think this school needs to be looked into by authorities and children should not be allowed to go until they have things under control.