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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000023

E C Nash School

515 W KELSO ST, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-6440 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • FTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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
Pre-K62%
Kindergarten4314%
Grade 16321%
Grade 25317%
Grade 35016%
Grade 44515%
Grade 54515%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
4214%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
20868%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
124%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
15852%
Female
14748%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -25.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -24.0pp 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 25 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%2.0%
2022-2312.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%8.0%
2020-2116.0%2.0%
2018-1925.0%27.0%
2017-1827.0%26.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where E C Nash School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#978 of 1,072
▼ 4
#135 of 154
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,022 of 1,072
▼ 43
#149 of 154
▼ 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
305#866 of 1,223#109 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.9:1#36 of 991#15 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.7%#567 of 1,007#87 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.0%#284 of 721#45 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 2024-25
Enrollment
305
+78 (+34%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 8.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530527.910.9:1N/A
2023-2429327.310.7:1N/A
2022-2329626.411.2:194% (277)
2020-21227288.1:1N/A
2017-1838631.212.4:194% (362)
2015-164563114.7:12% (7)
2010-115393913.8:120% (107)
2000-015752820.5:1N/A
1990-914972817.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E C Nash School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (386 to 305); teachers down 10% (31.2 to 27.9).

About E C Nash School

E C Nash School is an elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, reachable at (520) 696-6440. The school has 305 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.

The 22 schools in Amphitheater Unified District (4406) enroll 11,277 students altogether, E C Nash School among them.

The largest group at E C Nash School is Hispanic students, at 68%. The remaining students are 14% White, 7% Black, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Pima County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, E C Nash School scores 51%.

The school's 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

On the allk12 Grade, E C Nash School lands at F, ahead of 0% of Arizona public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Pima County show that median household income comes to 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. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.

Desert Rose Academy Charter School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of E C Nash School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, E C Nash School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, E C Nash School had a net gain of 78 students, or 34%. The school's ratio increased from 8.1:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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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
E C Nash School
District
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
Address
515 W KELSO ST, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 696-6440
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
305
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040068000023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About E C Nash School
How large is E C Nash School?
E C Nash School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does E C Nash School serve?
E C Nash School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E C Nash School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E C Nash School is approximately 10.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at E C Nash School?
At E C Nash School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 68% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is E C Nash School public or private?
E C Nash School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
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