Other / mixed grade configuration · Tucson, AZ

Anna Henry Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Anna Henry Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040880000850
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anna Henry Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Arizona schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#38 of 131
schools in Tucson · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Arizona
51.7%
free-lunch eligible

Anna Henry Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Henry Elementary School ranks #38 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ.

Enrollment

275

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.7%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Anna Henry Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Anna Henry Elementary School

Anna Henry Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 275 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.7% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 275 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Against 152 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #34.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and White (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Tucson's public schools, it stands alongside Craycroft Elementary School (586 students): Anna Henry Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 21.7:1).

Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students) and Pueblo High School (1,821 students) alongside Anna Henry Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Anna Henry Elementary School compares

Anna Henry Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 26% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.7% ▲ 7% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 275 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 18% in Arizona - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,545
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
White 33.8%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 7.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.1, Anna Henry Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tucson Unified District (4403), which includes Anna Henry Elementary School.

$11,545
Per student
-12%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.8%
State 34.7%
Federal 23.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Anna Henry Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tucson Magnet High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pueblo High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cholla High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sahuaro High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Catalina Online Learning Experience Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Anna Henry Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tucson Unified District (4403) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tucson

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Anna Henry Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Anna Henry Elementary School

How many students attend Anna Henry Elementary School?

Anna Henry Elementary School has 275 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tucson, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anna Henry Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anna Henry Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 26% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anna Henry Elementary School?

51.7% of students at Anna Henry Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anna Henry Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Anna Henry Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anna Henry Elementary School?

Anna Henry Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Anna Henry Elementary School rank among schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Anna Henry Elementary School ranks #38 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tucson on the city page.

Is Anna Henry Elementary School a good school?

Anna Henry Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Arizona schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tucson Unified District (4403)?

Besides Anna Henry Elementary School, Tucson Unified District (4403) also operates Tucson Magnet High School (2,938 students), Pueblo High School (1,821 students), and Cholla High School (1,575 students). See the Tucson Unified District (4403) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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