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Davis Bilingual Magnet School

500 W SAINT MARYS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85701 · (520) 225-1400 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • BTest 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.
  • A-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

Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4315%
Grade 15418%
Grade 25218%
Grade 34716%
Grade 44917%
Grade 55017%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).

Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
6221%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
20569%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
14850%
Female
14750%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
40.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 20 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.0%40.0%
2023-2444.0%39.0%
2022-2347.0%29.0%
2021-2245.0%30.0%
2020-2144.0%16.0%
2018-1960.0%61.0%
2017-1854.0%60.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Davis Bilingual Magnet School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#376 of 1,072
▲ 12
#52 of 154
▲ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#387 of 1,072
▲ 22
#53 of 154
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#217 of 930#33 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
295#884 of 1,223#113 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#266 of 991#68 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.0%#648 of 1,007#92 of 142
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 2024-25
Enrollment
295
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252952014.8:1N/A
2023-2430417.517.4:1N/A
2022-2328919.814.6:139% (112)
2020-212931915.4:1N/A
2017-182951717.4:149% (144)
2015-163342016.7:1N/A
2010-113021717.8:145% (136)
2000-012351813.1:1N/A
1990-912641913.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Davis Bilingual Magnet School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (295 to 295); teachers up 18% (17 to 20).

About Davis Bilingual Magnet School

This page covers Davis Bilingual Magnet School, a small elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 295 students. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 35% below average.

Davis Bilingual Magnet School sits within Tucson Unified District (4403), which has 88 schools and 40,316 students.

At Davis Bilingual Magnet School, 69% of students are Hispanic. It is also 21% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Davis Bilingual Magnet School scores 47%.

Teacher count: 20 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.

On the allk12 Grade, Davis Bilingual Magnet School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Arizona public elementary schools.

The county, Pima County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.

Mexicayotl Academy is about 0.5 miles from Davis Bilingual Magnet School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Davis Bilingual Magnet School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 293 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 295.

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Pima County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Davis Bilingual Magnet School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
500 W SAINT MARYS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85701
Phone
(520) 225-1400
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
295
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880001452
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Davis Bilingual Magnet School
How large is Davis Bilingual Magnet School?
Davis Bilingual Magnet School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Davis Bilingual Magnet School serve?
Davis Bilingual Magnet School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Bilingual Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Davis Bilingual Magnet School is approximately 14.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Davis Bilingual Magnet School?
At Davis Bilingual Magnet School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Davis Bilingual Magnet School public or private?
Davis Bilingual Magnet 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.
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