Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary operates as a heavily attended elementary campus in Vail, Arizona, run under Vail Unified District (4413). Current enrollment sits at 723 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.

Across the 24 schools in Vail Unified District (4413) (15,011 students total), Ocotillo Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ocotillo Ridge Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ocotillo Ridge Elementary has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Ocotillo Ridge Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pima County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Ocotillo Ridge Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cienega High School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ocotillo Ridge Elementary.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary has increased 4%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 723 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 62% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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