Enrollment
227
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001267
Cavett Elementary School
2120 E NACO VIS, TUCSON, AZ 85713 · (520) 225-1300 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
28%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 17.0% | 23.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cavett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,063 of 1,072 ▲ 1 | #152 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,065 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #154 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #986 of 1,223 | #138 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #65 of 991 | #22 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #841 of 1,007 | #115 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #222 of 721 | #36 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
227
+27 (+14%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 227 | 18.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 18.8 | 9.2:1 | 80% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 14.5 | 20.7:1 | 81% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 24 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 87% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 23 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cavett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (301 to 227); teachers up 30% (14.5 to 18.9).
About Cavett Elementary School
Cavett Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Tucson Unified District (4403) in TUCSON, Arizona. Total enrollment is 227 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Tucson Unified District (4403) has 88 schools and 40,316 students, and Cavett Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Cavett Elementary School, 85% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 5% Black, 5% White, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Pima County is about 36% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cavett Elementary School scores 28%.
The school had 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Pima County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cavett Elementary School shares Pima County with 397 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Southside Community School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 227, from 200 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cavett Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Unified District (4403)
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
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- Cholla High SchoolHigh · 1,575 students
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- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
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Other Cavett Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cavett Elementary. Cavett Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 556 students
Nearby schools
- Southside Community School0.2 mi · 227
- Utterback Middle School0.2 mi · 270
- Youth Works Charter High School0.3 mi · 28
- Pueblo Gardens Elementary0.5 mi · 353
- Holladay Intermediate Magnet School0.9 mi · 186
- Pima County JTED - Bridges Evening Program1.2 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Cavett Elementary SchoolHow large is Cavett Elementary School?
Cavett Elementary School enrolls approximately 227 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cavett Elementary School serve?
Cavett Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cavett Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Cavett Elementary School.
How diverse is Cavett Elementary School?
Cavett Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cavett Elementary School public or private?
Cavett Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.