Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000836
Dietz K-8 School
7575 E PALMA ST, TUCSON, AZ 85710 · (520) 731-4000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- AThree-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
13.3:1
27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
69%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
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dietz K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #923 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #126 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #958 of 1,072 ▼ 89 | #138 of 154 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #79 of 930 | #13 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #791 of 1,223 | #88 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #143 of 991 | #48 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #56 of 1,007 | #7 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #227 of 721 | #37 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
364
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 364 | 27.4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 29.2 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 22.2 | 17.6:1 | 83% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 29.5 | 16.3:1 | 82% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 26 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 59% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 22 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 24 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dietz K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (481 to 364); teachers down 7% (29.5 to 27.4).
About Dietz K-8 School
Dietz K-8 School, located in TUCSON, Arizona, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 364 students on the rolls.
Tucson Unified District (4403) includes 88 schools. Together they enroll 40,316 students.
No group is above 50% at Dietz K-8 School; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. Other reported shares: 19% White, 17% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Pima County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 12 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dietz K-8 School scores 69%.
Dietz K-8 School has 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Dietz K-8 School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Pima County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,315 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pima County number 398, with about 140,692 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Academy of Tucson Middle School, is the closest to Dietz K-8 School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Dietz K-8 School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 364, from 382 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Dietz K-8 School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Dietz K-8 SchoolHow many students attend Dietz K-8 School?
Dietz K-8 School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-08.
Is Dietz K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dietz K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Dietz K-8 School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Dietz K-8 School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dietz K-8 School?
At Dietz K-8 School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 48% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Dietz K-8 School public or private?
Dietz K-8 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.