Los Ninos Elementary School

Los Ninos Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in TUCSON, Arizona, part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407), enrolling 456 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 13,979 students; Los Ninos Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Los Ninos Elementary School lists that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Pima County) shows that median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Los Ninos Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 462 students in 2018 compared to 456 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 75% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.