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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAIL UNIFIED DISTRICT (4413)·NCES 040885003083

Sycamore Elementary School

16701 S HOUGHTON RD, Corona de Tucson, AZ 85641 · (520) 879-2500 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
107
Grade 2
92
Grade 3
129
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
115
Ungraded
6
Student demographics
White
32150%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
24038%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Black
193%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
538%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
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
Male
31950%
Female
32150%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
640
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.6:1
% White
50%
was 58%
% Hispanic
38%
was 31%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sycamore Elementary School

Sycamore Elementary School is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in Corona de Tucson, Arizona, run under Vail Unified District (4413), with 640 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 42% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Sycamore Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Vail Unified District (4413), a district that works with 15,011 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sycamore Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Sycamore Elementary School is one.

Corona Foothills Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Sycamore Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 645 students in 2018 compared to 640 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 58% to 50%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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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
Sycamore Elementary School
District
Vail Unified District (4413)
Address
16701 S HOUGHTON RD, Corona de Tucson, AZ 85641
Phone
(520) 879-2500
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
640
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040885003083
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Vail Unified District (4413)
Other schools in Corona de Tucson
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Sycamore Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Sycamore Elementary School?
Sycamore Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sycamore Elementary School serve?
Sycamore Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sycamore Elementary School?
At Sycamore Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sycamore Elementary School?
Sycamore 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.
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