Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000897
Van Buskirk Elementary School
725 E FAIR ST, TUCSON, AZ 85714 · (520) 225-3700 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
25 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -46.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 46 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Van Buskirk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,061 of 1,072 ▼ 531 | #150 of 154 ▼ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #768 of 1,072 ▼ 8 | #102 of 154 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #317 of 930 | #51 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #896 of 1,223 | #116 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #52 of 991 | #19 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #937 of 1,007 | #137 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #194 of 256 | #23 of 38 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
287
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 24.6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 24.6 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 23.6 | 11.7:1 | 84% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 22 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 92% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 90% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 22 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Buskirk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (276 to 287); teachers up 45% (17 to 24.6).
About Van Buskirk Elementary School
Located in TUCSON, Arizona, Van Buskirk Elementary School is a small elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 287 students in 2024-25. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The 88 schools of Tucson Unified District (4403), including Van Buskirk Elementary School, enroll 40,316 students.
Roughly 93% of students at Van Buskirk Elementary School are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 3% White. County-wide, 36% of Pima County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
On staff are 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Van Buskirk Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Pima County, where median household income comes to about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County's 398 public schools enroll about 140,692 students and include Van Buskirk Elementary School.
Van Buskirk Elementary School's nearest public school is Hollinger K-8 School (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Van Buskirk Elementary School.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
An 8% rise took enrollment from 265 in 2020-21 to 287 in 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Van Buskirk Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Van Buskirk Elementary School?
Van Buskirk Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Van Buskirk Elementary School serve?
Van Buskirk Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Van Buskirk Elementary School have?
Van Buskirk Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Van Buskirk Elementary School?
Van Buskirk Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Van Buskirk Elementary School public or private?
Van Buskirk Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
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