John E White Elementary School

Located at 2315 W CANADA ST, in TUCSON, Arizona, John E White Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that serves 607 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Tucson Unified District (4403). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 35% larger than typical.

Tucson Unified District (4403) runs 88 schools in total, collectively educating 40,316 students. John E White Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, John E White Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Beyond that, the school records 9% Native American, 5% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the resource side, John E White Elementary School logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which John E White Elementary School is one.

Pistor Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John E White Elementary School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. John E White Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 673 (now 607). Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

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