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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sierra K-8 School this year?
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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4407)·NCES 040817001149
Sierra K-8 School
5801 S DEL MORAL BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85706 · (520) 542-3200 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 156 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 22% |
Student demographics
19%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +15.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 21.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sierra K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #944 of 1,072 | #130 of 154 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #976 of 1,072 | #140 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #121 of 1,223 | #12 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #296 of 991 | #75 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #901 of 1,007 | #127 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #395 of 721 | #58 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
801
-154 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.8:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
90%
was 91%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 801 | 53.5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 39.8 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 40.3 | 19.7:1 | 87% (690) |
| 2017-18 | 955 | 53.6 | 17.8:1 | 92% (878) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra K-8 School.
About Sierra K-8 School
Sierra K-8 School, located in TUCSON, Arizona, is a large elementary school. The school has 801 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Sierra K-8 School reports to Sunnyside Unified District (4407), which has 21 schools and 13,979 students.
At Sierra K-8 School, 90% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 5% Black. Census figures show Pima County is about 36% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
For every teacher at Sierra K-8 School, there are about 15.0 students; the school has 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
American Community Survey estimates for Pima County show that median household income comes to about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 398, with about 140,692 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School, is the closest to Sierra K-8 School. Sierra K-8 School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Sierra K-8 School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 955 students in 2017-18, enrollment decreased to 801 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 17.8:1 to 15.0:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sierra K-8 School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- Elvira Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Los Amigos Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Challenger Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 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
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School0.2 mi · 284
- Sunnyside High School0.3 mi · 2,258
- Los Amigos Elementary School0.5 mi · 613
- Drexel Elementary School0.8 mi · 515
- Rivera Elementary0.8 mi · 454
- Esperanza Elementary School0.9 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra K-8 School?
Sierra K-8 School enrolls approximately 801 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sierra K-8 School serve?
Sierra K-8 School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sierra K-8 School have?
Sierra K-8 School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Sierra K-8 School?
Student demographics at Sierra K-8 School are roughly 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sierra K-8 School in?
Sierra K-8 School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.