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Painted Sky Elementary School

12620 N WOODBURNE AVE, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755 · (520) 696-3800 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K256%
Kindergarten5012%
Grade 17318%
Grade 27518%
Grade 36115%
Grade 46716%
Grade 56516%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
25461%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
11127%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
307%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
22253%
Female
19447%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
69.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
71.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2569.0%71.0%
2023-2471.0%72.0%
2022-2363.0%65.0%
2021-2266.0%69.0%
2020-2164.0%58.0%
2018-1972.0%74.0%
2017-1874.0%74.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Painted Sky Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#49 of 1,072#5 of 154
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.0%#77 of 1,072#8 of 154
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.5pp#291 of 930#47 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
416#664 of 1,223#70 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#295 of 991#74 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.0%#467 of 1,007#70 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.8%#186 of 256#21 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 2024-25
Enrollment
416
+127 (+44%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2541627.815.0:1N/A
2023-2443129.214.8:1N/A
2022-2338928.813.5:116% (61)
2020-212892213.1:1N/A
2017-1839724.416.3:117% (66)
2015-164852817.3:1N/A
2010-117373620.5:12% (16)
2000-015612423.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Painted Sky Elementary School.

About Painted Sky Elementary School

Painted Sky Elementary School is one of the public schools in ORO VALLEY, Arizona. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 416 students in pre-K through 5.

Painted Sky Elementary School is one school in Amphitheater Unified District (4406), a system of 22 schools with 11,277 students.

More than half of the students at Painted Sky Elementary School are White (61%). Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is in line with Pima County, where about 59% of residents are White. The diversity index for Painted Sky Elementary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.

In Pima County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 398 public schools in the county, enrolling about 140,692, Painted Sky Elementary School among them.

Painted Sky Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from The Innovation Academy, its nearest public school. Painted Sky Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Painted Sky Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.

Federal data put enrollment at 289 in 2020-21 and 416 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The number of students per teacher increased from 13.1 to 15.0 over 4 years.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Painted Sky Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Painted Sky Elementary School
District
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
Address
12620 N WOODBURNE AVE, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Phone
(520) 696-3800
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
416
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040068002066
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
Other schools in ORO VALLEY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Painted Sky Elementary School
How many students attend Painted Sky Elementary School?
Painted Sky Elementary School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Painted Sky Elementary School serve?
Painted Sky Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Painted Sky Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Painted Sky Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Painted Sky Elementary School?
Painted Sky Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Painted Sky Elementary School public or private?
Painted Sky Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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