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Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000819
Annie Kellond Elementary School
6606 E LEHIGH DR, TUCSON, AZ 85710 · (520) 584-5100 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Annie Kellond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #362 of 1,072 ▲ 72 | #45 of 154 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #468 of 1,072 ▲ 24 | #64 of 154 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #156 of 930 | #25 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #784 of 1,223 | #85 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #113 of 991 | #38 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #228 of 1,007 | #27 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.3% | #143 of 721 | #22 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 366 | 28.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 28.2 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 23.5 | 17.9:1 | 65% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 57% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 48% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 38 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 32 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Annie Kellond Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (518 to 366); teachers up 6% (27 to 28.5).
About Annie Kellond Elementary School
In TUCSON, Arizona, Annie Kellond Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. A federal count lists 366 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Tucson Unified District (4403) has 88 schools and 40,316 students.
Annie Kellond Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Other students are 36% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Annie Kellond Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Annie Kellond Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Pima County has 398 public schools and roughly 140,692 students.
The shortest distance from Annie Kellond Elementary School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 366 students in 2024-25, 58 fewer than the 424 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
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- Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School0.7 mi · 299
- Palo Verde High Magnet School0.7 mi · 767
- Sky Islands0.9 mi · 60
- Hudlow Elementary School0.9 mi · 146
- Online School of Arizona0.9 mi · 45
- Academy of Tucson Middle School1.0 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Annie Kellond Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Annie Kellond Elementary School?
Annie Kellond Elementary School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
Is Annie Kellond Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Annie Kellond Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Annie Kellond Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Annie Kellond Elementary School.
How diverse is Annie Kellond Elementary School?
Annie Kellond Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Annie Kellond Elementary School in?
Annie Kellond Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.