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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Santa Clara Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817000739
Santa Clara Elementary School
6910 S SANTA CLARA AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85756 · (520) 545-3200 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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
15.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -30.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 30 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Santa Clara Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,050 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #143 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #957 of 1,072 ▲ 94 | #137 of 154 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #652 of 1,223 | #68 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #309 of 991 | #77 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #709 of 1,007 | #99 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #207 of 721 | #32 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
422
-55 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 422 | 27.9 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 85% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 28.8 | 19.6:1 | 87% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 36 | 19.7:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 32 | 19.6:1 | 84% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 27 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Clara Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (566 to 422); teachers down 3% (28.8 to 27.9).
About Santa Clara Elementary School
Among the schools in TUCSON, Arizona, is Santa Clara Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 422 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
Santa Clara Elementary School is run by Sunnyside Unified District (4407), whose 21 schools enroll 13,979 students.
More than half of the students at Santa Clara Elementary School are Hispanic (73%). Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Native American, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Pima County overall, about 36% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Santa Clara Elementary School scores 43%.
The school has 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Santa Clara Elementary School outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
Math and Science Success Academy is the nearest public school to Santa Clara Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Santa Clara Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Santa Clara Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 55 students, from 477 to 422. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.1:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
This page is set up for the Santa Clara Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Sierra K-8 SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elvira Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Santa Clara Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Santa Clara Elementary. Santa Clara Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 532 students
- Santa Clara ElementarySanta Paula, CA · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Math and Science Success Academy0.6 mi · 745
- Elvira Elementary School0.6 mi · 642
- Southgate Academy0.6 mi · 367
- Challenger Middle School0.9 mi · 590
- Tucson International Academy Midvale1.1 mi · 134
- Mission Manor Elementary School1.1 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Clara Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Santa Clara Elementary School?
Santa Clara Elementary School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades KG-06.
Is Santa Clara Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Clara Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Santa Clara Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Santa Clara Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Santa Clara Elementary School?
Student demographics at Santa Clara Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Santa Clara Elementary School public or private?
Santa Clara Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.