Tanque Verde Elementary School

Tanque Verde Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in TUCSON, Arizona, run under Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), teaches 582 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 4 schools in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) (2,212 students total), Tanque Verde Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Tanque Verde Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. Tanque Verde Elementary School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hermosa Montessori Charter, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tanque Verde Elementary School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tanque Verde Elementary School has declined 13%, going from 672 students in 2018 to 582 in 2025.

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