Ford Elementary

Set in TUCSON, Arizona, Ford Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary-level community, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403). It serves 182 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Ford Elementary sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Tucson Unified District (4403), which oversees 88 schools and 40,316 students, Ford Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Ford Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ford Elementary shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household earnings sit near $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Ford Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Arizona Online Charter School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ford Elementary.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Ford Elementary's enrollment has edged down 52% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 182). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 47% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Ford Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.