1
What do students at Ventana Vista Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATALINA FOOTHILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4410)·NCES 040176001002
Ventana Vista Elementary School
6085 N KOLB RD, TUCSON, AZ 85750 · (520) 209-8000 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- AThree-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
16.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
74.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ventana Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #39 of 1,072 ▲ 42 | #3 of 154 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #24 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #1 of 154 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #91 of 930 | #16 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #683 of 1,223 | #72 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #439 of 991 | #96 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #384 of 1,007 | #55 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #212 of 721 | #34 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 2024-25Enrollment
411
-94 (-19%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 411 | 25.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 29.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 31.9 | 14.8:1 | 10% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 29 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 31.1 | 17.6:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ventana Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (548 to 411); teachers down 19% (31.1 to 25.3).
About Ventana Vista Elementary School
Ventana Vista Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona, one of the schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410). It teaches 411 students in kindergarten through 5.
Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) counts 5,088 students in its 8 schools, and Ventana Vista Elementary School is one of them.
The share of White students at Ventana Vista Elementary School is 52%, a majority. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
A staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.3:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 0.7 students per teacher.
Ventana Vista Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Pima County show median household income comes to about $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.
About 1.5 miles separate Ventana Vista Elementary School from the closest public school, Esperero Canyon Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Ventana Vista Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count fell 19% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Ventana Vista Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
- Orange Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Manzanita SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- Sunrise Drive Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Canyon View Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Esperero Canyon Middle School1.5 mi · 495
- Canyon View Elementary School1.6 mi · 394
- Sunrise Drive Elementary School1.7 mi · 469
- Catalina Foothills High School2.9 mi · 1,865
- BASIS Tucson North3.3 mi · 753
- Fruchthendler Elementary School3.5 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Ventana Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ventana Vista Elementary School?
Ventana Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ventana Vista Elementary School serve?
Ventana Vista Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ventana Vista Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Ventana Vista Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Ventana Vista Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ventana Vista Elementary School are roughly 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ventana Vista Elementary School?
Ventana Vista Elementary School is overseen by Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.