Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUCSON UNIFIED DISTRICT (4403)·NCES 040880000900
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
425 N SAHUARA AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85711 · (520) 584-7200 · Pima County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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
13.3:1
15 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 | 21 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
60%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 2024-25 . % PassingMath
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are up about 8 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 30.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where W Arthur Sewel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #256 of 1,072 ▲ 25 | #30 of 154 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #199 of 1,072 ▲ 218 | #24 of 154 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #41 of 930 | #5 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #1,007 of 1,223 | #142 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #141 of 991 | #47 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #297 of 1,007 | #38 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #107 of 721 | #18 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
200
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 200 | 15.1 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 14.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 15.8 | 10.5:1 | 61% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 20 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 64% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 50% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 14 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 13 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W Arthur Sewel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (300 to 200); teachers down 11% (17 to 15.1).
About W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in TUCSON, Arizona. The school serves 200 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Across its 88 schools, Tucson Unified District (4403) enrolls 40,316 students. W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is one of those schools.
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Next come 27% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. By the diversity index, W Arthur Sewel Elementary School comes in at 60%.
The school has about 13.3 students per teacher and 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades W Arthur Sewel Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pima County show that median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 398 public schools in Pima County, with a combined enrollment of about 140,692.
The closest public school to W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is Sky Islands, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of W Arthur Sewel Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place W Arthur Sewel Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 203 in 2020-21, 200 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.2:1 to 13.3:1.
Community posts for W Arthur Sewel Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 W Arthur Sewel Elementary SchoolHow many students attend W Arthur Sewel Elementary School?
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does W Arthur Sewel Elementary School serve?
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School?
At W Arthur Sewel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is W Arthur Sewel Elementary School public or private?
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.