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Which teacher or staff member at Los Ninos Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000727
Los Ninos Elementary School
5445 S ALVERNON WAY, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 545-3300 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 16% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -28.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -30.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 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 28 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 30 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Los Ninos Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,049 of 1,072 | #142 of 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,059 of 1,072 | #150 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #583 of 1,223 | #59 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #363 of 991 | #87 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #793 of 1,007 | #108 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #694 of 721 | #95 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
456
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
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 | 456 | 29.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 21.7 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 23.5 | 17.5:1 | 88% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 21 | 22.0:1 | 85% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 26 | 21.7:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 33 | 20.2:1 | 78% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Ninos Elementary School.
About Los Ninos Elementary School
Los Ninos Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in TUCSON, Arizona. Enrolled students number 456 students, in pre-K through 6.
Sunnyside Unified District (4407) is the local district for Los Ninos Elementary School. It runs 21 schools with 13,979 students.
Most students at Los Ninos Elementary School are Hispanic: 80% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Los Ninos Elementary School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Los Ninos Elementary School is 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.6:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Pima County has about 1,060,490 residents, and median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
Nearest public school: Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 438 in 2020-21 and 456 in 2024-25, a increase of 18 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.3:1 to 15.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Sierra K-8 SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elvira Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 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
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School0.7 mi · 768
- Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet0.9 mi · 503
- Desert View High School1.2 mi · 2,102
- PCJTED - Desert View High School1.2 mi · 1
- Esperanza Elementary School1.6 mi · 437
- Los Amigos Elementary School1.8 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Los Ninos Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Los Ninos Elementary School?
Los Ninos Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Los Ninos Elementary School serve?
Los Ninos Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Los Ninos Elementary School have?
Los Ninos Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Los Ninos Elementary School?
Student demographics at Los Ninos Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 80% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Los Ninos Elementary School in?
Los Ninos Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.