Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000853
Howell Peter Elementary
401 N IRVING AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85711 · (520) 232-7200 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Howell Peter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #833 of 1,072 ▲ 223 | #112 of 154 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #934 of 1,072 ▼ 135 | #131 of 154 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #425 of 930 | #55 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #976 of 1,223 | #134 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #24 of 991 | #10 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #29 of 1,007 | #2 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #256 of 721 | #39 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 2024-25Enrollment
237
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 237 | 22.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 21.1 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 20.6 | 12.0:1 | 69% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 14.2 | 21.5:1 | 79% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 65% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 18 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howell Peter Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (305 to 237); teachers up 58% (14.2 to 22.5).
About Howell Peter Elementary
Howell Peter Elementary, located in TUCSON, Arizona, is a small elementary school. The school had 237 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Howell Peter Elementary is part of a district of 88 schools: Tucson Unified District (4403), with 40,316 students.
At Howell Peter Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. The school is also 26% White, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Native American. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Pima County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Howell Peter Elementary total 22.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.5:1. That is 6.4 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
According to the American Community Survey, in Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Howell Peter Elementary is one of 398 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Howell Peter Elementary is BASIS Tucson Primary, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Howell Peter Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 11 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 10.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Howell Peter Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- 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
- BASIS Tucson Primary0.6 mi · 785
- Desert Sage High School0.9 mi · 90
- Rincon High School0.9 mi · 1,109
- University High School0.9 mi · 982
- Lineweaver Elementary School0.9 mi · 525
- Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School1.3 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Howell Peter ElementaryHow large is Howell Peter Elementary?
Howell Peter Elementary enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-05.
Is Howell Peter Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Howell Peter Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Howell Peter Elementary have?
Howell Peter Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Howell Peter Elementary?
Student demographics at Howell Peter Elementary are roughly 26% White, 45% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Howell Peter Elementary public or private?
Howell Peter Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.