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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000861
Lynn Urquides
1573 W AJO WAY, TUCSON, AZ 85713 · (520) 908-4000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 47 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 8% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 67% larger than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
19%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lynn Urquides→Sabino High School
Based on grade levels within Tucson Unified District (4403). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lynn Urquides ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #854 of 1,072 ▲ 203 | #117 of 154 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #935 of 1,072 ▲ 47 | #132 of 154 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #660 of 1,223 | #69 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #84 of 991 | #26 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #903 of 1,007 | #128 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #385 of 721 | #57 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 419 | 33.6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 29.6 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 27.5 | 14.9:1 | 84% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 88% (440) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 29 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 814 | 37 | 22.0:1 | 78% (631) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 29 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynn Urquides.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (501 to 419); teachers up 16% (29 to 33.6).
About Lynn Urquides
As a medium-sized elementary school, Lynn Urquides serves students in TUCSON, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 419 students.
Lynn Urquides reports to Tucson Unified District (4403), which has 88 schools and 40,316 students.
Most students at Lynn Urquides are Hispanic: 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Native American, 2% White, and 2% Black. Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Lynn Urquides has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Lynn Urquides is 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Lynn Urquides receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Pima County, median household income is about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Lynn Urquides is among the 398 public schools in Pima County.
The closest public school to Lynn Urquides is McCorkle PK-8, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Lynn Urquides, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Lynn Urquides's location as City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 409 in 2020-21, 419 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.1:1 to 12.5:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- McCorkle PK-80.5 mi · 1,048
- PCJTED - Pueblo High School1.1 mi · 1
- Pueblo High School1.1 mi · 1,821
- C E Rose Elementary School1.1 mi · 766
- Pima Rose Academy1.1 mi · 442
- Henry Hank Oyama1.3 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Lynn UrquidesHow many students attend Lynn Urquides?
Lynn Urquides enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lynn Urquides serve?
Lynn Urquides serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Lynn Urquides have?
Lynn Urquides employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Lynn Urquides?
Student demographics at Lynn Urquides are roughly 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lynn Urquides in?
Lynn Urquides is part of Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.