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Alumni: what's one memory from Copper View Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAHUARITA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4411)·NCES 040730003339
Copper View Elementary School
16200 S. Starlight View Lane, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- DThree-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
19.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 129 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
55%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Copper View Elementary School→Sahuarita Middle School
Based on grade levels within Sahuarita Unified District (4411). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copper View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #325 of 1,072 ▼ 115 | #39 of 154 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #257 of 1,072 ▼ 85 | #35 of 154 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #112 of 930 | #16 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #400 of 1,223 | #40 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #805 of 991 | #130 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #469 of 1,007 | #71 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #371 of 721 | #53 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
557
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 557 | 28 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 32.2 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 27 | 22.8:1 | 30% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 39 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 23% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 23% (139) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (672 to 557); teachers down 15% (33 to 28).
About Copper View Elementary School
Copper View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sahuarita, Arizona. In all, 557 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 24% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Copper View Elementary School is run by Sahuarita Unified District (4411), whose 10 schools enroll 6,335 students.
More than half of enrollment at Copper View Elementary School is Hispanic: 59%. Other groups make up 31% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Copper View Elementary School scores 55%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
Copper View Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Pima County show that the median household earns about $70,315 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Pima County has 398 public schools with about 140,692 students, including Copper View Elementary School.
The closest school to Copper View Elementary School is Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Copper View Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 529 students in 2020-21 to 557 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.9:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Copper View Elementary School, such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Sahuarita
- Sahuarita High SchoolHigh · 1,215 students
- Anza TrailElementary · 1,210 students
- Walden Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 SchoolElementary · 864 students
- Sahuarita Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Sahuarita Intermediate SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy0.2 mi · 106
- Sahuarita Intermediate School0.2 mi · 324
- Wrightson Ridge K-8 School0.3 mi · 864
- Sahuarita High School0.3 mi · 1,215
- Sahuarita Middle School0.3 mi · 498
- Sahuarita Primary School0.4 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Copper View Elementary SchoolHow large is Copper View Elementary School?
Copper View Elementary School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Copper View Elementary School serve?
Copper View Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Copper View Elementary School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Copper View Elementary School.
How diverse is Copper View Elementary School?
Copper View Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Copper View Elementary School?
Copper View Elementary School is overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.