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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUBA CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #15 (4197)·NCES 040868000815

Tuba City Elementary School

Maple Street, Tuba City, AZ 86045 · (928) 283-1020 · Coconino County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 150 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K338%
Kindergarten5814%
Grade 15714%
Grade 26616%
Grade 36215%
Grade 47418%
Grade 55614%

This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Native American
39297%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 5% · US 1%
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
20250%
Female
20450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Tuba City Elementary School→Tuba City Junior High School→Tuba City High School
Based on grade levels within Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -30.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 30 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-242.0%15.0%
2022-232.0%2.0%
2021-2216.0%11.0%
2020-212.0%N/A
2018-1921.0%36.0%
2017-182.0%45.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Tuba City Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Coconino County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#875 of 1,072
▲ 178
#15 of 20
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#1,062 of 1,072
▼ 3
#20 of 20
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
406#701 of 1,223#8 of 31
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#75 of 991#4 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.7%#962 of 1,007#15 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.8%#266 of 721#8 of 17
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
406
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 713
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254063312.3:1N/A
2023-24393N/AN/AN/A
2022-234003013.3:190% (360)
2020-214313213.5:1N/A
2017-185193614.4:190% (466)
2015-164933215.4:1N/A
2010-113181619.9:10% (0)
2000-013772813.5:1N/A
1990-917135114.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuba City Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (519 to 406); teachers down 8% (36 to 33).

About Tuba City Elementary School

Tuba City Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Tuba City, Arizona. The student body numbers 406 students, from pre-K through 5.

A total of 6 schools make up Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197), with 1,381 students enrolled.

Most students at Tuba City Elementary School are Native American: 97% of enrollment. Other groups make up 2% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Tuba City Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.

At Tuba City Elementary School, 33 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

allk12 grades Tuba City Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

According to the American Community Survey, in Coconino County, median household income is about $72,966, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tuba City Elementary School is one of 80 public schools in Coconino County, which together enroll about 18,262 students.

Of nearby public schools, Tuba City Junior High School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.

Tuba City Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.

Enrollment was 431 in 2020-21 and 406 in 2024-25, a decrease of 25 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 12.3:1.

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Coconino County at a glance

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Population
144,508
Census ACS
Median income
$72,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
18,262 students

Quick facts

School name
Tuba City Elementary School
District
Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)
Address
Maple Street, Tuba City, AZ 86045
Phone
(928) 283-1020
County
Coconino County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
406
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040868000815
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tuba City Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Tuba City Elementary School?
Tuba City Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tuba City Elementary School serve?
Tuba City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuba City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tuba City Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tuba City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tuba City Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 0% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Tuba City Elementary School public or private?
Tuba City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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