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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Borman K-8 School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000824
Borman K-8 School
6630 E LIGHTNING DR, TUCSON, AZ 85708 · (520) 584-4600 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- B+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
15.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 39% larger than its 8th grade class (44).
Student demographics
70%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
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -11.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Borman K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #408 of 1,072 ▼ 204 | #59 of 154 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #300 of 1,072 ▼ 101 | #39 of 154 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #316 of 930 | #50 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #572 of 1,223 | #57 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #347 of 991 | #85 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #46 of 1,007 | #6 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #587 of 721 | #83 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
459
-35 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 459 | 29.6 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 30.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 30.8 | 16.2:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 25.6 | 19.3:1 | 32% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 20 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 22 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borman K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (495 to 459); teachers up 16% (25.6 to 29.6).
About Borman K-8 School
Borman K-8 School is one of the public schools in TUCSON, Arizona. It is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 459 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8.
Borman K-8 School is one school in Tucson Unified District (4403), a system of 88 schools with 40,316 students.
The largest group at Borman K-8 School is White students, at 41%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% Black. Census figures show Pima County is about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Borman K-8 School scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school has 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 1.4 students per teacher.
Borman K-8 School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Pima County area, median household income comes to about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Borman K-8 School's closest public school neighbor is Canyon Rose Academy, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Borman K-8 School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 459, from 494 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Borman K-8 School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Borman K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Borman K-8 School?
Borman K-8 School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Borman K-8 School serve?
Borman K-8 School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Borman K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Borman K-8 School is approximately 15.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Borman K-8 School?
At Borman K-8 School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Borman K-8 School in?
Borman K-8 School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.