Tanque Verde Elementary School

Summary:

Tanque Verde Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 644 students. The school is part of the Tanque Verde Unified District, which is ranked 58 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tanque Verde Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 60-76%, compared to the state average of 38-46%, and its Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 58-77%, compared to the state average of 30-43%. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 5th grade is also strong, with 62% proficiency compared to the state average of 34%. Additionally, the school's performance for its Hispanic and female student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 30 and top 60-80 out of over 1,000 and 600 Arizona elementary schools, respectively.

While Agua Caliente School, another elementary school in the Tanque Verde Unified District, also performs well academically, ranking in the top 15-20% of Arizona elementary schools, the nearby schools in the Tucson Unified District, such as Anna Henry Elementary, Dunham Elementary, and Gale Elementary, generally perform below the state averages in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2600 N Fennimore Ave
       Tucson, AZ  85749-8194


(520) 749-4244

District: Tanque Verde Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
88th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,154 Help


Students who attend Tanque Verde Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Emily Gray Junior High School
High:    Tanque Verde High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
Hispanic:
21.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.8% Help


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Compare Details Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks better than 90.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (21.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tanque Verde Elementary School is 16.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tanque Verde Elementary School is $9,154.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tanque Verde Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tanque Verde Elementary School 88th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Tanque Verde Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tanque Verde Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tanque Verde Unified District 58th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tanque Verde Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 90.34 42nd 1062 96.0%
2010 91.21 45th 1090 95.9%
2011 90.39 56th 1075 94.8%
2012 87.47 66th 1141 94.2%
2013 88.26 66th 1158 94.3%
2014 90.47 63rd 1079 94.2%
2015 87.70 94th 955 90.2%
2016 87.68 120th 1079 88.9%
2017 77.91 238th 1106 78.5%
2018 81.51 201st 1109 81.9%
2019 76.95 239th 1039 77.0%
2021 80.52 236th 1226 80.8%
2022 82.79 134th 1000 86.6%
2023 91.51 90th 1245 92.8%
2024 87.96 88th 904 90.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.40 222nd 1027 78.4%
2022 42.61 282nd 444 36.5%
2023 42.65 385th 617 37.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 77th 417 81.5%
2021 71.98 137th 1201 88.6%
2022 53.67 81st 145 44.1%
2023 79.58 82nd 820 90.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.79 424th 820 48.3%
2022 85.80 52nd 618 91.6%
2023 75.84 172nd 1116 84.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.49 235th 1023 77.0%
2019 69.68 229th 862 73.4%
2021 80.55 221st 1219 81.9%
2022 82.53 83rd 824 89.9%
2023 91.25 73rd 1219 94.0%
2024 84.42 58th 593 90.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.80 103rd 145 29.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 191st 1032 81.5%
2019 71.05 222nd 850 73.9%
2021 78.18 235th 1220 80.7%
2022 71.08 197th 830 76.3%
2023 88.09 122nd 1216 90.0%
2024 71.97 148th 609 75.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.12 228th 895 74.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.58 133rd 911 85.4%
2019 78.44 138th 709 80.5%
2021 61.80 359th 1198 70.0%
2022 83.46 77th 716 89.2%
2023 84.19 125th 1170 89.3%
2024 90.54 29th 472 93.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.43 242nd 654 63.0%
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Rank History for White students at Tanque Verde Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.73 200th 720 72.2%
2019 57.68 245th 595 58.8%
2021 76.05 220th 1161 81.1%
2022 76.91 106th 800 86.8%
2023 86.02 81st 1024 92.1%
2024 71.71 108th 477 77.4%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Open Quote Wonderful school!! We have been in this school for three years now. We are open enrollment and live pretty far away but it is worth the drive! My daughter loves the staff and her peers. The staff are very friendly and welcomed use with open arms. We are so glad to be part of the Tanque Verde family. Our son will be starting this fall and we can't wait!! Thank you Tanque Verde staff for just being you!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tanque Verde Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 407 8 4 24 0 n/a n/a 6 449
1989 427 6 3 27 2 n/a n/a -23 442
1990 427 12 4 23 2 n/a n/a -2 466
1991 451 7 2 21 2 n/a n/a -19 464
1992 466 5 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 482 2 5 42 2 n/a n/a 0 533
1994 497 2 6 46 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1995 529 7 7 42 1 n/a n/a 0 586
1996 529 7 7 42 1 n/a n/a 0 586
1997 553 4 11 41 6 n/a n/a 0 615
1998 556 6 7 47 3 n/a n/a 0 619
1999 563 7 6 45 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2000 573 8 7 48 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2001 572 4 5 53 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2002 530 4 9 38 2 n/a n/a 0 583
2003 530 4 9 38 2 n/a n/a 0 583
2004 526 5 5 41 4 n/a n/a 0 581
2005 490 4 10 48 4 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 473 3 17 62 4 n/a n/a 0 559
2007 438 9 14 75 2 n/a n/a 0 538
2008 420 8 10 66 7 n/a n/a 0 511
2009 439 9 13 87 5 n/a n/a 0 553
2010 453 9 9 94 6 n/a n/a 0 571
2011 454 9 8 110 4 1 12 0 598
2012 439 9 7 121 5 0 9 0 590
2013 448 4 7 138 8 0 14 0 619
2014 453 5 8 141 12 0 16 0 635
2015 449 6 8 153 13 1 20 0 650
2016 437 6 7 153 15 1 27 0 646
2017 453 8 3 151 20 2 24 0 661
2018 458 6 3 157 18 2 28 0 672
2019 464 5 4 139 10 2 24 0 648
2020 494 5 6 166 10 0 31 0 712
2021 443 4 8 136 8 0 29 0 628
2022 477 3 10 132 11 0 25 0 658
2023 468 1 5 140 9 2 19 0 644

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 Tanque Verde Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 21.0 21.3 n/a
1989 442 24.3 18.1 n/a
1990 466 24.3 19.1 n/a
1991 464 24.7 18.7 n/a
1992 505 26.5 19.0 n/a
1993 533 27.0 19.7 n/a
1994 551 29.2 18.9 n/a
1995 586 31.7 18.5 n/a
1996 586 31.7 18.5 n/a
1997 615 31.6 19.5 n/a
1998 619 36.5 17.0 n/a
1999 621 34.6 17.9 n/a
2000 636 36.6 17.4 n/a
2001 636 39.3 16.2 n/a
2002 583 37.2 15.7 5.8
2003 583 37.2 15.7 5.8
2004 581 37.2 15.6 9.1
2005 556 35.0 15.9 10.6
2006 559 33.6 16.6 2.7
2007 538 37.6 14.3 8.9
2008 511 37.4 13.7 7.6
2009 553 39.1 14.1 11
2010 571 38.9 14.6 11.9
2011 598 40.4 14.7 13.9
2012 590 40.9 14.4 15.3
2013 619 38.5 16.0 17.6
2014 635 n/a n/a 20
2015 650 n/a n/a 19.1
2016 646 38.0 17.0 20.3
2017 661 39.6 16.6 22.5
2018 672 38.6 17.4 19.9
2019 648 37.6 17.2 14.8
2020 712 39.2 18.1 16.9
2021 628 38.0 16.5 n/a
2022 658 38.0 17.3 7.8
2023 644 38.5 16.7 15.8

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 Tanque Verde Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 21.0 21.3 n/a
1989 442 24.3 18.1 n/a
1990 466 24.3 19.1 n/a
1991 464 24.7 18.7 n/a
1992 505 26.5 19.0 n/a
1993 533 27.0 19.7 n/a
1994 551 29.2 18.9 n/a
1995 586 31.7 18.5 n/a
1996 586 31.7 18.5 n/a
1997 615 31.6 19.5 n/a
1998 619 36.5 17.0 n/a
1999 621 34.6 17.9 n/a
2000 636 36.6 17.4 n/a
2001 636 39.3 16.2 n/a
2002 583 37.2 15.7 5.8
2003 583 37.2 15.7 5.8
2004 581 37.2 15.6 9.1
2005 556 35.0 15.9 10.6
2006 559 33.6 16.6 2.7
2007 538 37.6 14.3 8.9
2008 511 37.4 13.7 7.6
2009 553 39.1 14.1 11
2010 571 38.9 14.6 11.9
2011 598 40.4 14.7 13.9
2012 590 40.9 14.4 15.3
2013 619 38.5 16.0 17.6
2014 635 n/a n/a 20
2015 650 n/a n/a 19.1
2016 646 38.0 17.0 20.3
2017 661 39.6 16.6 22.5
2018 672 38.6 17.4 19.9
2019 648 37.6 17.2 14.8
2020 712 39.2 18.1 16.9
2021 628 38.0 16.5 n/a
2022 658 38.0 17.3 7.8
2023 644 38.5 16.7 15.8

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 Tanque Verde 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 $312 (4.2%) $32 (0.4%) $656 (8.8%) $5,804 (78.1%) $1,288 (17.3%) $7,092 (95.4%) $7,436
2020 $363 (4.5%) $93 (1.2%) $819 (10.2%) $6,377 (79.3%) $1,211 (15.1%) $7,587 (94.3%) $8,044
2021 $461 (5.3%) $55 (0.6%) $977 (11.2%) $6,773 (77.7%) $1,428 (16.4%) $8,201 (94.1%) $8,717
2022 $783 (8.6%) $789 (8.6%) $2,356 (25.7%) $6,788 (74.2%) $793 (8.7%) $7,582 (82.8%) $9,154

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tanque Verde Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 239th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 90th of 1245 Elementary schools
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students648644
 0.6%
African American51
 80%
American Indian109
 10%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic139140
 0.7%
Pacific Islander22
White464468
 0.9%
Two or More Races2419
 20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.8%15.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tanque Verde Elementary School

Students who attend Tanque Verde Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Emily Gray Junior High School
High : Tanque Verde High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Tanque Verde Elementary School.

Yes. Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Tanque Verde Elementary School are 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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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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