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Alumni: what's one memory from Elvira Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000719
Elvira Elementary School
250 W ELVIRA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85756 · (520) 545-2800 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 14% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
38.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 52.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elvira Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #347 of 1,072 | #40 of 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #487 of 1,072 | #65 of 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #314 of 930 | #49 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #275 of 1,223 | #24 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #813 of 991 | #131 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #932 of 1,007 | #136 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #693 of 721 | #94 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
642
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.8:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
93%
was 94%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 642 | 32.1 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 28.6 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 29 | 24.0:1 | 78% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 31.3 | 20.8:1 | 84% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elvira Elementary School.
About Elvira Elementary School
Elvira Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in TUCSON, Arizona. Its 642 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) includes 21 schools. Together they enroll 13,979 students.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at Elvira Elementary School. The remaining students are 3% Native American. Census figures show Pima County is about 36% Hispanic. Elvira Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Elvira Elementary School is 32.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.0:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Pima County has these Census figures: the median household income is $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 is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Challenger Middle School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 7 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 652 to 642.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Elvira Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Sierra K-8 SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Challenger Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Challenger Middle School0.3 mi · 590
- Math and Science Success Academy0.4 mi · 745
- Santa Clara Elementary School0.6 mi · 422
- Southgate Academy0.8 mi · 367
- Mission Manor Elementary School1.1 mi · 475
- La Paloma Academy-South1.6 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Elvira Elementary SchoolHow large is Elvira Elementary School?
Elvira Elementary School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Elvira Elementary School serve?
Elvira Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elvira Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elvira Elementary School is approximately 20.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elvira Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elvira Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Elvira Elementary School in?
Elvira Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.