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John B Wright Elementary School

4311 E LINDEN ST, TUCSON, AZ 85712 · (520) 232-8100 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · 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
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
63
Grade 5
80
Student demographics
White
5914%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
19347%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Black
9122%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Asian
154%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
184%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
22755%
Female
18345%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
410
-84 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 20.6:1
% White
14%
was 20%
% Hispanic
47%
was 41%
% Black
22%
was 27%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About John B Wright Elementary School

Located at 4311 E LINDEN ST, in TUCSON, Arizona, John B Wright Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school that instructs 410 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).

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

On demographics, John B Wright Elementary School logs that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 22% Black, 14% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John B Wright Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pima County put the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, 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), John B Wright Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Desert Sky Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John B Wright Elementary School has shrank 17%, going from 494 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 41% to 47% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the John B Wright Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
John B Wright Elementary School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
4311 E LINDEN ST, TUCSON, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 232-8100
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
410
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880000906
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About John B Wright Elementary School
How many students attend John B Wright Elementary School?
John B Wright Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is John B Wright Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John B Wright Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John B Wright Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John B Wright Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John B Wright Elementary School?
Student demographics at John B Wright Elementary School are roughly 14% White, 47% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is John B Wright Elementary School in?
John B Wright Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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