Menlo Park Neighborhood Apartments in Tucson Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Menlo Park

Nearby Neighborhoods: Convention, El Presidio, Barrio Viejo, Downtown, Congress Street, South Tucson, Armory Park, Fourth Avenue, Santa Cruz Southwest, Old Pascua, Northwest, University of Arizona Campus, Central, Sam Hughes, Pullman, Fairgrounds, Cragin-Keeling, Western Hills, El Encanto, Sunnyside

Located a short drive from downtown Tucson, Menlo Park continues to be an attractive residential area for business owners, local workers and families looking for a safe, quiet, suburban community in sunny Tucson. Menlo Park is home to an elementary school, several acres of public green spaces, a small retail area, and a handful of cafes and locally-owned eateries.

Menlo Park apartment communities and homes are built around some of South Tucson's prettiest parks including the Sentinel Peak Park and the Santa Cruz River Park. Residents can spend the day soaking up the sun with friends and family, relaxing on the waterfront on a quiet afternoon, or head to downtown Tucson for shopping, dining and entertainment.

The Menlo Park neighborhood also boasts a number of classic Tucson architectural sites, and is surrounded by miles of Arizona desert. It is also located near downtown Tucson, Pima College and the University of Arizona, making it an idyllic location for current students, recent graduates and local workers.

Residents of Menlo Park apartment homes and communities can enjoy easy access to all downtown attractions including museums, art galleries, theater performances and places of worship. Downtown Tucson is home to the Tucson Convention Center, the Rio Nuevo Project and the University of Arizona Science Center; these are all popular attractions and destinations for residents and visitors alike, so there's never a shortage of things to see, do and experience.

The downtown area is also home to a thriving business district, and many employees live in Menlo Park and other suburban communities so they can enjoy the city life by day and retreat to a quiet neighborhood by night. Students, office workers and retirees have all found Menlo Park apartments, condos and homes a comfortable and relaxing place to call home.

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Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Food
Category: Sushi Bars, Japanese
2660 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
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Lovin' Spoonfuls
Category: Vegan, Vegetarian
2990 N Campbell Ave Ste 120
Tucson, AZ 85719
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Mi Nidito
Category: Mexican
1813 S. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85713
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Cafe Poca Cosa
Category: Mexican
110 E Pennington St
Tucson, AZ 85701
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Sinbad's Restaurant
Category: Middle Eastern
810 E University Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85719

Schools & Demographics in Menlo Park

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Menlo Park Elementary School	K - 5	public
Children'S Acheivement Center	SPECIAL EDUCATION	private
Nosotros Academy	9 - 12	public
Davis Bilingual Magnet School	K - 5	public
Manzo Elementary School	K - 5	public
Carillo Elementary School	K - 5	public
Drachman Primary Magnet School	K - 6	public
Cholla Magnet High School	9 - 12	public
Arizona St Schs For Deaf/Blind	SPECIAL EDUCATION	state department of education
El Rio Learning Center	ADULT EDUCATION	private

Menlo Park Elementary School

1100 W Fresno St
Tucson, AZ 85745

Mrs. Rosanna Ortiz-Montoya
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	61
2nd	40
3rd	39
4th	55
5th	55
Total students	323

Full-time Teachers	21
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	14

Children'S Acheivement Center

330 Cmrce Pk Lp Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85745

Ms. Lela Messick

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	58

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	6

Nosotros Academy

440 N Grande Ave
Tucson, AZ 85745

Mr. Paul Felix
Arizona State Charter School Board

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
English as a Second Language
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	25
10th	29
11th	31
12th	59
Total students	184

Full-time Teachers	1
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	6

Davis Bilingual Magnet School

500 W St Marys Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705

Mr. Christopher Loya
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	49
2nd	45
3rd	47
4th	41
5th	40
Total students	270

Full-time Teachers	22
Student/Teacher Ratio	12
Number of Classrooms	14

Manzo Elementary School

855 N Melrose Ave
Tucson, AZ 85745

Mr. Jerry Gallegos
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	47
2nd	54
3rd	40
4th	46
5th	36
Total students	279

Full-time Teachers	21
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	1

Carillo Elementary School

440 S Main Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701

Mr. Ruben Diaz
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	17
2nd	17
3rd	35
4th	60
5th	56
Total students	204

Full-time Teachers	15
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	15

Drachman Primary Magnet School

1085 S 10th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701

Dr. Jesus Celaya
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	85
2nd	70
3rd	49
4th	27
5th	20
6th	1
Total students	343

Full-time Teachers	27
Student/Teacher Ratio	13
Number of Classrooms	16

Cholla Magnet High School

2001 W Starr Pass Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85713

Ms. Marcia Volpe
Tucson Unified School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	558
10th	501
11th	384
12th	298
Total students	1740

Full-time Teachers	105
Student/Teacher Ratio	17
Number of Classrooms	90

Arizona St Schs For Deaf/Blind

1200 W Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85745

Ms. Sue Hunter
Arizona State Charter School Board

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
No Child Left Behind
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	0000300

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

El Rio Learning Center

1390 W Speedway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85745

Ms. Joan Warfield

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	500

Full-time Teachers	NOT REPORTED
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Tucson area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Tucson, this community has a population of 5,256

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