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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880001479

Soleng Tom Elementary School

11141 East Camino Quince, Tucson, AZ 85748 · (520) 731-5400 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • BTest 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.
  • A-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

Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K176%
Kindergarten3311%
Grade 14214%
Grade 24816%
Grade 34515%
Grade 45016%
Grade 55016%
Grade 6217%

This year's kindergarten class (33) is 57% larger than its 6th grade class (21).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
12340%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
15049%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
196%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16454%
Female
14246%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Soleng Tom Elementary School→Sabino High School
Based on grade levels within Tucson Unified District (4403). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -31.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 31 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.0%33.0%
2023-2440.0%30.0%
2022-2340.0%35.0%
2021-2235.0%30.0%
2020-2147.0%36.0%
2018-1964.0%62.0%
2017-1859.0%64.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Soleng Tom Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#487 of 1,072
▲ 41
#70 of 154
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#434 of 1,072
▲ 35
#59 of 154
▲ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.5pp#218 of 930#34 of 128
Enrollment
ranked largest first
306#865 of 1,223#108 of 165
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#323 of 991#80 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.4%#330 of 1,007#48 of 142
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-26.3%#190 of 721#30 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 2024-25
Enrollment
306
-36 (-11%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530620.115.2:1N/A
2023-2428318.115.6:1N/A
2022-2329718.116.4:141% (123)
2020-213421918.0:1N/A
2017-184152020.8:132% (132)
2015-164282417.8:1N/A
2010-114881925.7:125% (120)
2000-015042421.0:1N/A
1990-914581726.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Soleng Tom Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (415 to 306); teachers up 1% (20 to 20.1).

About Soleng Tom Elementary School

Soleng Tom Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Tucson, Arizona. Enrollment stands at 306 students, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 32% below the average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Tucson Unified District (4403) has 40,316 students in 88 schools, and Soleng Tom Elementary School is one of those schools.

No group is above 50% at Soleng Tom Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 49%. It is also 40% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 36%. The diversity index for Soleng Tom Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Soleng Tom Elementary School lists 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.

Soleng Tom Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Pima County has 398 public schools with about 140,692 students, including Soleng Tom Elementary School.

Academy of Tucson High School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Soleng Tom Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's student count fell 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 18.0 in 2020-21 to 15.2 in 2024-25.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Soleng Tom Elementary School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
11141 East Camino Quince, Tucson, AZ 85748
Phone
(520) 731-5400
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
306
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880001479
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Soleng Tom Elementary School
How many students attend Soleng Tom Elementary School?
Soleng Tom Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-06.
Is Soleng Tom Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Soleng Tom Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Soleng Tom Elementary School have?
Soleng Tom Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Soleng Tom Elementary School?
Soleng Tom Elementary School reports a student body of 40% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Soleng Tom Elementary School?
Soleng Tom Elementary School is overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403) in Pima County.
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