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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
200
-100 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 17.6:1
% White
27%
was 28%
% Hispanic
56%
was 47%
% Black
6%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in TUCSON, Arizona, one of the schools within Tucson Unified District (4403). Current enrollment sits at 200 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.
Across the 88 schools in Tucson Unified District (4403) (40,316 students total), W Arthur Sewel Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, W Arthur Sewel Elementary School records that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 27% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.
On the resource side, W Arthur Sewel Elementary School lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Pima County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), W Arthur Sewel Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Sky Islands is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at W Arthur Sewel Elementary School has decreased 33%, going from 300 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for W Arthur Sewel Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Nearby schools
- Sky Islands0.8 mi · 60
- Mary Meredith K-12 School1.0 mi · 17
- Alice Vail Middle School1.1 mi · 573
- Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson1.2 mi · 731
- Adventure School1.2 mi · 141
- Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School1.2 mi · 427
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.