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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000904
John E White Elementary School
2315 W CANADA ST, TUCSON, AZ 85746 · (520) 908-5300 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 17% |
Student demographics
29%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John E White Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #561 of 1,072 | #78 of 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #769 of 1,072 | #103 of 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #448 of 930 | #63 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #307 of 1,223 | #30 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #528 of 991 | #104 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #836 of 1,007 | #114 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #529 of 721 | #76 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
607
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 607 | 35.7 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 35 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 33.7 | 19.0:1 | 70% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 34 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 72% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 681 | 32 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 30 | 24.0:1 | 67% (484) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 30 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 16 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John E White Elementary School.
About John E White Elementary School
John E White Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, under Tucson Unified District (4403). Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 607 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 35% larger than that mark.
Tucson Unified District (4403) runs John E White Elementary School along with 87 other schools, enrolling 40,316 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. It is also 9% Native American and 5% White. Pima County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 47 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at John E White Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at John E White Elementary School is 17.0:1, based on 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Pima County has 398 public schools with about 140,692 students, including John E White Elementary School.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Pistor Middle School, is the closest to John E White Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
John E White Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 607, starting from 621. The number of students per teacher dropped from 18.3 to 17.0 over 4 years.
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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
Related schools
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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
- Pistor Middle School0.6 mi · 579
- Raul Grijalva Elementary School0.8 mi · 472
- Pima Rose Academy1.1 mi · 442
- Ombudsman - Charter Valencia1.4 mi · 205
- Frances J Warren Elementary School1.4 mi · 208
- McCorkle PK-81.6 mi · 1,048
Frequently asked questions
About John E White Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John E White Elementary School?
John E White Elementary School enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does John E White Elementary School serve?
John E White Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at John E White Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at John E White Elementary School.
How diverse is John E White Elementary School?
John E White Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is John E White Elementary School public or private?
John E White Elementary School 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.