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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
770
-442 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.3:1
% White
60%
was 66%
% Hispanic
31%
was 25%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Richard B Wilson Jr School
As a sizable K-5 school in ORO VALLEY, Arizona, Richard B Wilson Jr School works with 770 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Amphitheater Unified District (4406). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Richard B Wilson Jr School sits 71% bigger than that benchmark.
Richard B Wilson Jr School is one of 22 schools operated by Amphitheater Unified District (4406), a district that serves 11,277 students overall.
Demographically, Richard B Wilson Jr School shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Pima County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
In the broader community, census data for Pima County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Richard B Wilson Jr School is one campus in the mix.
Ironwood Ridge High 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 low-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. Richard B Wilson Jr School's enrollment has ticked down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 1,212 (now 770). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 25% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.
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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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