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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000031
Winifred Harelson Elementary School
826 W CHAPALA DR, TUCSON, AZ 85704 · (520) 696-6020 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B+Three-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
13.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
61.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
59.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 68.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Winifred Harelson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #141 of 1,072 ▲ 5 | #19 of 154 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #155 of 1,072 ▲ 96 | #21 of 154 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #237 of 930 | #39 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #694 of 1,223 | #75 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #128 of 991 | #42 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #501 of 1,007 | #77 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #281 of 721 | #44 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
407
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 407 | 31 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 30.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 24% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 29.2 | 17.7:1 | 19% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 28 | 18.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 29 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winifred Harelson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (516 to 407); teachers up 6% (29.2 to 31).
About Winifred Harelson Elementary School
Winifred Harelson Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in TUCSON, Arizona. Its 407 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
Amphitheater Unified District (4406) has 22 schools and 11,277 students, and Winifred Harelson Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Winifred Harelson Elementary School, with 60% of enrollment. It is also 31% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 59% White share among all Pima County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.1:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Winifred Harelson Elementary School is A. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Winifred Harelson Elementary School, Pima County has 397 other public schools.
Lawrence W Cross Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Winifred Harelson Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Winifred Harelson Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 438 in 2020-21 to 407 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 13.1 in 2024-25.
The Winifred Harelson Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Amphitheater High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 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
- Lawrence W Cross Middle School0.2 mi · 827
- EDGE High School - Northwest0.9 mi · 62
- Mesa Verde Elementary School1.4 mi · 289
- Marion Donaldson Elementary School1.8 mi · 212
- Canyon Del Oro High School2.1 mi · 1,758
- La Cima Middle School2.5 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Winifred Harelson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Winifred Harelson Elementary School?
Winifred Harelson Elementary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Winifred Harelson Elementary School serve?
Winifred Harelson Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winifred Harelson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winifred Harelson Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winifred Harelson Elementary School?
At Winifred Harelson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Winifred Harelson Elementary School?
Winifred Harelson Elementary School is overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.