Enrollment
57
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARDEN OF TUCSON INC. (78858)·NCES 040025802079
Carden of Tucson
5260 N ROYAL PALM DR, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 293-6661 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- C+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
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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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 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carden of Tucson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #1,183 of 1,223 | #160 of 165 |
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
57
+7 (+14%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 121
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 | 57 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 65 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 61 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 93 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 121 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 121 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carden of Tucson.
About Carden of Tucson
Carden of Tucson is a small elementary school for students in TUCSON, Arizona. The school serves 57 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 87% smaller than that.
The school's district is Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858).
Carden of Tucson has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Other reported shares: 42% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Carden of Tucson a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Pima County census figures show that the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 398 public schools in Pima County, enrolling about 140,692 students in all.
The shortest distance from Carden of Tucson to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Laguna Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Carden of Tucson is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Carden of Tucson as a charter school.
Enrollment at Carden of Tucson climbed 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 50 to 57 students.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Laguna Elementary School0.5 mi · 410
- Sonoran Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 69
- Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson0.5 mi · 689
- Pima County JTED - Master Pieces0.7 mi · 22
- Emily Meschter Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 136
- Flowing Wells Junior High School1.1 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Carden of TucsonWhat is the total enrollment at Carden of Tucson?
Carden of Tucson enrolls approximately 57 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Carden of Tucson serve?
Carden of Tucson serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carden of Tucson?
At Carden of Tucson, the student body is approximately 42% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Carden of Tucson in?
Carden of Tucson is part of Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858).
What city is Carden of Tucson in?
Carden of Tucson is located in TUCSON, AZ.
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