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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817001177

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet

6200 S HEMISPHERE PL, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-3000 · Pima County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
116
Grade 1
115
Grade 2
135
Grade 3
137
Student demographics
White
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
47995%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24348%
Female
26052%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
42.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -33.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
503
-52 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 22.1:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in TUCSON, Arizona, run under Sunnyside Unified District (4407), enrolling 503 students in grades K through 3.

Across the 21 schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407) (13,979 students total), Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet reports that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is one.

The closest other public school is Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 503). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet
District
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Address
6200 S HEMISPHERE PL, TUCSON, AZ 85706
Phone
(520) 545-3000
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
503
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040817001177
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Other schools in TUCSON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet
How large is Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet enrolls approximately 503 students in grades KG-03.
Is Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet have?
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
How diverse is Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet in?
Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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