Borton Primary Magnet School

As a cozy primary school in TUCSON, Arizona, Borton Primary Magnet School serves 268 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Tucson Unified District (4403). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 41% below typical.

Across the 88 schools in Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students total), Borton Primary Magnet School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Borton Primary Magnet School logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 22% White, 5% Native American, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

In terms of school funding signals, Borton Primary Magnet School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household earnings sit near $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Borton Primary Magnet School is one.

The closest other public school is Highland Free School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Borton Primary Magnet School has declined 35%, going from 412 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 63% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Borton Primary Magnet School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.