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If you had an hour of school board time for Richard B Wilson Jr School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
770
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068001001
Richard B Wilson Jr School
2330 W GLOVER RD, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85742 · (520) 696-5800 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL770 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 155 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 67% smaller than its 8th grade class (150).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richard B Wilson Jr School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #208 of 1,072 ▲ 7 | #29 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #98 of 1,072 ▲ 88 | #9 of 154 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #290 of 930 | #46 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 770 | #139 of 1,223 | #14 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #499 of 991 | #102 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #502 of 1,007 | #78 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.5% | #76 of 721 | #15 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
770
-61 (-7%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 1,504
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 770 | 45.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 52 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 51.6 | 16.2:1 | 16% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 58 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,212 | 66.3 | 18.3:1 | 16% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 1,286 | 68 | 18.9:1 | 0% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 1,091 | 63 | 17.3:1 | 5% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 1,504 | 83 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard B Wilson Jr School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (1,212 to 770); teachers down 31% (66.3 to 45.8).
About Richard B Wilson Jr School
Richard B Wilson Jr School serves students in ORO VALLEY, Arizona, as a large elementary school. It educates 770 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Amphitheater Unified District (4406) enrolls 11,277 students in 22 schools, including Richard B Wilson Jr School.
White students make up a majority at Richard B Wilson Jr School, at 60%. Smaller groups are 31% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Pima County is about 59% White. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 45.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.8:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Richard B Wilson Jr School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.
The shortest distance from Richard B Wilson Jr School to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Ironwood Ridge High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 770 students in 2024-25, 61 fewer than the 831 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Amphitheater High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Amphitheater Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
Other schools in ORO VALLEY
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley ArizonaElementary · 944 students
- BASIS Oro Valley PrimaryElementary · 599 students
- BASIS Oro ValleyHigh · 540 students
- Painted Sky Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Ironwood Ridge High School0.7 mi · 1,539
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona1.5 mi · 944
- Copper Creek Elementary School1.9 mi · 283
- The Innovation Academy2.7 mi · 415
- Ironwood Elementary School3.0 mi · 406
- Painted Sky Elementary School3.1 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolHow many students attend Richard B Wilson Jr School?
Richard B Wilson Jr School enrolls approximately 770 students in grades PK-08.
Is Richard B Wilson Jr School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richard B Wilson Jr School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Richard B Wilson Jr School have?
Richard B Wilson Jr School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Richard B Wilson Jr School?
Richard B Wilson Jr School reports a student body of 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Richard B Wilson Jr School?
Richard B Wilson Jr School is overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406) in Pima County.
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