Harold Steele Elementary School

Located at 700 S SARNOFF DR, in TUCSON, Arizona, Harold Steele Elementary School is a close-knit elementary school that caters to 245 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Tucson Unified District (4403). Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 451.

Tucson Unified District (4403) comprises 88 schools with combined enrollment of 40,316 students; Harold Steele Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Harold Steele Elementary School shows that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pima County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Harold Steele Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Compass High School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 21%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 245 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 34% to 27% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.