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What advice would you give to incoming students at Laguna Elementary School?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301000236
Laguna Elementary School
5001 N SHANNON RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8450 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 2% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Laguna Elementary School→Flowing Wells Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Laguna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,009 of 1,072 | #137 of 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #870 of 1,072 | #116 of 154 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #329 of 930 | #43 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #689 of 1,223 | #73 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #253 of 991 | #65 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #733 of 1,007 | #103 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #159 of 256 | #18 of 38 |
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
410
+74 (+22%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 27.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 92% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 88% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 88% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 86% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 28 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 480 | 22 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laguna Elementary School.
About Laguna Elementary School
TUCSON, Arizona, is home to Laguna Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 410 students in kindergarten through 6.
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 5,225 students.
At Laguna Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 75% of the student body. The remaining shares are 17% White, 5% Black, and 2% Native American. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 14.6:1 here.
Across Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.
The shortest distance from Laguna Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Carden of Tucson. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Laguna Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Laguna Elementary School's enrollment grew 22%, to 410. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.4:1 to 14.6:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Laguna Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
- Flowing Wells High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- J Robert Hendricks Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Homer Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- 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
- Carden of Tucson0.5 mi · 57
- Pima County JTED - Master Pieces1.0 mi · 22
- Sonoran Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 69
- Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson1.0 mi · 689
- Emily Meschter Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 136
- Flowing Wells Junior High School1.2 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Laguna Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Laguna Elementary School?
Laguna Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Laguna Elementary School serve?
Laguna Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Laguna Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Laguna Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Laguna Elementary School?
Student demographics at Laguna Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Laguna Elementary School?
Laguna Elementary School is overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.