Elvira Elementary School

Summary:

Elvira Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 695 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sunnyside Unified District, which is ranked 269 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elvira Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally higher than the Sunnyside Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 55% of 4th-grade students at Elvira Elementary were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 28% in the district and 46% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 466 out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 (rated 2 out of 5 stars) to 718 out of 1,226 in 2020-2021 (rated 2 out of 5 stars).

Elvira Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Rivera Elementary, Drexel Elementary, and Liberty Elementary schools in the Sunnyside Unified District in terms of academic performance and statewide ranking. However, when compared to the nearby charter school, Math and Science Success Academy, Elvira Elementary lags behind in academic performance, particularly in mathematics.


Detail:

Public K-6

 250 W Elvira Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85756-6622


(520) 545-2800

District: Sunnyside Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
466th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,730 Help


Students who attend Elvira Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Challenger Middle School
High:    Desert View High School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.9 Help
Number of students:  695

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.1%
White:
2.3%
American Indian:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Elvira Elementary School ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyside Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Elvira Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sunnyside Unified District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.1%), White (2.3%), American Indian (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elvira Elementary School is 23.9, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Sunnyside Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elvira Elementary School is $6,730, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Sunnyside Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elvira Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elvira Elementary School 466th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Elvira Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Sunnyside Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Unified District 269th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elvira Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 32.68 756th 1062 28.8%
2010 52.12 513th 1090 52.9%
2011 48.36 543rd 1075 49.5%
2012 39.53 752nd 1141 34.1%
2013 28.52 922nd 1158 20.4%
2014 31.15 771st 1079 28.5%
2015 11.77 899th 955 5.9%
2016 31.39 708th 1079 34.4%
2017 42.06 589th 1106 46.7%
2018 43.18 567th 1109 48.9%
2019 51.98 458th 1039 55.9%
2021 35.23 718th 1226 41.4%
2022 36.22 578th 1000 42.2%
2023 49.14 563rd 1245 54.8%
2024 41.49 466th 904 48.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.80 11th 155 92.9%
2021 44.53 346th 975 64.5%
2023 39.17 212th 451 53.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.17 255th 417 38.8%
2021 35.46 755th 1201 37.1%
2023 25.47 657th 820 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.90 247th 820 69.9%
2022 44.23 353rd 618 42.9%
2023 60.51 346th 1116 69.0%
2024 51.76 212th 546 61.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.49 464th 1023 54.6%
2019 56.81 352nd 862 59.2%
2021 38.05 690th 1219 43.4%
2022 26.50 636th 824 22.8%
2023 42.26 631st 1219 48.2%
2024 36.26 385th 593 35.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.83 555th 1032 46.2%
2019 36.25 494th 850 41.9%
2021 34.57 733rd 1220 39.9%
2022 36.92 528th 830 36.4%
2023 53.49 499th 1216 59.0%
2024 30.59 415th 609 31.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.95 442nd 895 50.6%
2023 52.71 264th 607 56.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.44 322nd 911 64.7%
2019 63.00 239th 709 66.3%
2021 43.67 594th 1198 50.4%
2022 42.66 417th 716 41.8%
2023 57.96 418th 1170 64.3%
2024 48.43 217th 472 54.0%
See the entire list of Best Arizona Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.78 452nd 654 30.9%
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Rank History for White students at Elvira Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.83 858th 1161 26.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Open Quote I've rated this school five star because it's a great school.I graduated from there in 2008 and they taught me alot of things like never giving up, to help others they teach you the value of life, family friends also they encourage you to keep up with school. It's a school full of spirit and with great teachers and principle, they don't give up on you and they will always help you, they will become family because Elvira is and will always be like family to me. Thanks Elvira for the best years of elementry! Eagle shine, Eagle pride.
-Yazmin Angeles Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elvira Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 123 35 0 508 109 n/a n/a -172 603
1989 109 17 1 404 106 n/a n/a 0 637
1990 117 20 1 432 107 n/a n/a 26 703
1991 114 23 2 488 108 n/a n/a -63 672
1992 93 25 1 504 102 n/a n/a 0 725
1993 83 15 0 536 95 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 77 16 2 560 102 n/a n/a 0 757
1995 57 19 6 581 126 n/a n/a 0 789
1996 57 19 6 581 126 n/a n/a 0 789
1997 45 22 1 586 148 n/a n/a 0 802
1998 43 24 3 541 59 n/a n/a 0 670
1999 31 20 5 550 45 n/a n/a 0 651
2000 32 19 4 579 29 n/a n/a 0 663
2001 33 18 5 578 34 n/a n/a 0 668
2002 24 20 0 620 32 n/a n/a 0 696
2003 24 20 0 620 32 n/a n/a 0 696
2004 22 15 0 645 34 n/a n/a 0 716
2005 30 20 2 676 23 n/a n/a 0 751
2006 26 14 1 629 26 n/a n/a 0 696
2007 23 10 1 678 35 n/a n/a 0 747
2008 24 8 1 665 37 n/a n/a 0 735
2009 29 9 0 587 40 n/a n/a 0 665
2010 25 11 0 575 32 n/a n/a 0 643
2011 18 9 2 599 26 0 0 0 654
2012 21 5 1 580 25 0 1 0 633
2013 18 9 1 531 19 0 1 0 579
2014 17 9 0 524 27 0 0 0 577
2015 15 11 0 643 32 0 2 0 703
2016 12 8 0 613 36 0 2 0 671
2017 9 4 0 600 29 0 2 0 644
2018 10 9 0 610 22 0 1 0 652
2019 14 15 0 648 24 0 2 0 703
2020 81 13 1 596 22 0 2 0 715
2021 15 17 1 645 16 0 3 0 697
2022 15 8 1 574 12 0 3 0 613
2023 16 9 1 647 14 0 8 0 695

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elvira Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
1989 637 33.5 19.0 n/a
1990 703 33.0 21.3 n/a
1991 672 33.5 20.0 n/a
1992 725 38.0 19.0 n/a
1993 729 35.0 20.8 n/a
1994 757 36.0 21.0 n/a
1995 789 37.5 21.0 n/a
1996 789 37.5 21.0 n/a
1997 802 38.5 20.8 n/a
1998 670 34.5 19.4 n/a
1999 651 33.5 19.4 n/a
2000 663 34.5 19.2 n/a
2001 668 36.5 18.3 n/a
2002 696 36.5 19.1 n/a
2003 696 36.5 19.1 n/a
2004 716 36.2 19.8 97.1
2005 751 38.6 19.5 99.6
2006 696 38.6 18.0 97.6
2007 747 41.6 18.0 63.2
2008 735 41.0 17.9 69.9
2009 665 37.0 18.0 84.1
2010 643 34.5 18.6 84.3
2011 654 32.0 20.4 83
2012 633 33.0 19.1 n/a
2013 579 32.0 18.0 6.4
2014 577 28.0 20.6 84.7
2015 703 31.0 22.6 87.5
2016 671 28.0 23.9 2.4
2017 644 29.0 22.2 89.9
2018 652 31.3 20.8 83.7
2019 703 33.5 20.9 81.9
2020 715 35.6 20.0 81.8
2021 697 34.6 20.1 n/a
2022 613 33.9 18.0 42.7
2023 695 28.9 23.9 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elvira Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 30.0 20.1 n/a
1989 637 33.5 19.0 n/a
1990 703 33.0 21.3 n/a
1991 672 33.5 20.0 n/a
1992 725 38.0 19.0 n/a
1993 729 35.0 20.8 n/a
1994 757 36.0 21.0 n/a
1995 789 37.5 21.0 n/a
1996 789 37.5 21.0 n/a
1997 802 38.5 20.8 n/a
1998 670 34.5 19.4 n/a
1999 651 33.5 19.4 n/a
2000 663 34.5 19.2 n/a
2001 668 36.5 18.3 n/a
2002 696 36.5 19.1 n/a
2003 696 36.5 19.1 n/a
2004 716 36.2 19.8 97.1
2005 751 38.6 19.5 99.6
2006 696 38.6 18.0 97.6
2007 747 41.6 18.0 63.2
2008 735 41.0 17.9 69.9
2009 665 37.0 18.0 84.1
2010 643 34.5 18.6 84.3
2011 654 32.0 20.4 83
2012 633 33.0 19.1 n/a
2013 579 32.0 18.0 6.4
2014 577 28.0 20.6 84.7
2015 703 31.0 22.6 87.5
2016 671 28.0 23.9 2.4
2017 644 29.0 22.2 89.9
2018 652 31.3 20.8 83.7
2019 703 33.5 20.9 81.9
2020 715 35.6 20.0 81.8
2021 697 34.6 20.1 n/a
2022 613 33.9 18.0 42.7
2023 695 28.9 23.9 77.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elvira Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $926 (11.5%) $96 (1.2%) $1,948 (24.2%) $5,310 (66.0%) $1,713 (21.3%) $7,023 (87.3%) $8,045
2020 $1,771 (16.8%) $08 (0.1%) $3,550 (33.7%) $8,354 (79.2%) $411 (3.9%) $8,764 (83.1%) $10,543
2021 $711 (13.4%) $02 (0.0%) $1,424 (26.8%) $4,343 (81.8%) $252 (4.7%) $4,595 (86.6%) $5,308
2022 $754 (11.2%) $00 (0.0%) $1,507 (22.4%) $5,734 (85.2%) $243 (3.6%) $5,976 (88.8%) $6,730

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elvira Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 458th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 563rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students703695
 1.1%
African American159
 40%
American Indian2414
 41.7%
Asian01
Hispanic648647
 0.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1416
 14.3%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.9%77.8%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elvira Elementary School

Students at Elvira Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Elvira Elementary School ranks 466th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended Elvira Elementary School.

Students who attend Elvira Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Challenger Middle School
High : Desert View High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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