Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAIL UNIFIED DISTRICT (4413)·NCES 040885003489
Copper Ridge Elementary
17650 S CANYON EDGE TRL, Corona de Tucson, AZ 85641 · (520) 879-3700 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% 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.
- 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
17.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
58.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #91 of 1,072 ▼ 27 | #15 of 154 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #200 of 1,072 ▼ 83 | #25 of 154 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #228 of 930 | #34 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #785 of 1,223 | #86 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #550 of 991 | #110 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #349 of 1,007 | #53 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #253 of 256 | #38 of 38 |
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
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 21.3 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 21.4 | 18.6:1 | 17% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 18 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 20.8 | 17.6:1 | 13% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (365 to 366); teachers up 3% (20.8 to 21.3).
About Copper Ridge Elementary
Copper Ridge Elementary is an elementary school in Corona de Tucson, Arizona, according to federal school records. The school serves 366 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Copper Ridge Elementary is part of a district of 24 schools: Vail Unified District (4413), with 15,011 students.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Copper Ridge Elementary. Other groups make up 36% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Copper Ridge Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
At Copper Ridge Elementary, 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.2:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 17.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Copper Ridge Elementary is A. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
The next-closest public school is Corona Foothills Middle School, about 2.1 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Copper Ridge Elementary.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Copper Ridge Elementary was 362 in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.1:1 to 17.2:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Vail Unified District (4413)
- Cienega High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Mica Mountain HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Empire High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Old Vail Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
Other schools in Corona de Tucson
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolElementary · 640 students
- Corona Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
Other Copper Ridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Copper Ridge Elementary. Copper Ridge Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Copper Ridge ElementaryPowell, TN · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Corona Foothills Middle School2.1 mi · 619
- Sycamore Elementary School2.2 mi · 640
- Pantano High School5.9 mi · 95
- Andrada Polytechnic High School5.9 mi · 836
- PCJTED - Andrada Polytechnic High School5.9 mi · 2
- PCJTED - Walden Grove High School8.1 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Ridge ElementaryHow many students attend Copper Ridge Elementary?
Copper Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Copper Ridge Elementary serve?
Copper Ridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Copper Ridge Elementary have?
Copper Ridge Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Copper Ridge Elementary?
Student demographics at Copper Ridge Elementary are roughly 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Copper Ridge Elementary in?
Copper Ridge Elementary is part of Vail Unified District (4413).
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