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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Senita Valley Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAIL UNIFIED DISTRICT (4413)·NCES 040885002798
Senita Valley Elementary School
10750 E BILBY RD, TUCSON, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-3100 · Pima County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- C-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
18.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · 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 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
75.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
77.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Senita Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #28 of 1,072 no change | #2 of 154 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #40 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #3 of 154 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #227 of 930 | #33 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #199 of 1,223 | #21 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #694 of 991 | #121 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #155 of 1,007 | #18 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #220 of 256 | #30 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. 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
709
+80 (+13%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 709 | 38.1 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 38 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 34.2 | 20.6:1 | 21% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 32 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 35.8 | 19.4:1 | 18% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 36 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 28 | 21.5:1 | 19% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Senita Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (692 to 709); teachers up 6% (35.8 to 38.1).
About Senita Valley Elementary School
Senita Valley Elementary School operates as a large elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 709 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The district, Vail Unified District (4413), operates 24 schools serving 15,011 students.
Of every 100 students at Senita Valley Elementary School, about 46 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 59% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
Senita Valley Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1, with 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Senita Valley Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 89% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pima County, median household income comes to about $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 counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Rincon Vista Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Senita Valley Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 13% gain, from 629 to 709. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.7:1 in 2020-21 to 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Senita Valley Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Vail Unified District (4413)
- Cienega High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Mica Mountain HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Empire High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Old Vail Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 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
Nearby schools
- Rincon Vista Middle School0.0 mi · 712
- Civano Community K-8 School0.6 mi · 145
- Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain1.6 mi · 72
- Mica Mountain High1.6 mi · 1,319
- PCJTED - Mica Mountain High School1.6 mi · 1
- Mesquite Elementary School2.4 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Senita Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Senita Valley Elementary School?
Senita Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Senita Valley Elementary School serve?
Senita Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Senita Valley Elementary School have?
Senita Valley Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Senita Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Senita Valley Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Senita Valley Elementary School?
Senita Valley Elementary School is overseen by Vail Unified District (4413) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.