Carden of Tucson

Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Tucson, Arizona

Carden of Tucson in Tucson, Arizona enrolled 57 students in 2024-25. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2023-24

61 students in 2022-23, 65 students in 2023-24.

Students enrolled at Carden of Tucson by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 650204060802022-23612023-2465
Students enrolled at Carden of Tucson by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 650204060802022-23612023-2465
Students enrolled at Carden of Tucson by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 650204060802022-23612023-2465
Students enrolled at Carden of Tucson by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 650204060802022-23612023-2465
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361not reportednot reported
2023-2465not reportednot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24.

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Carden of Tucson enrolled 51 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent19.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.1% of students were Hispanic, 42.1% White, 5.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic49.1%
  2. White42.1%
  3. Two or more races5.3%
  4. Black3.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Carden of Tucson scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑59%50‑59%40.4%
Math, 2022-2320‑29%40‑49% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Tucson

135 public elementary schools in Tucson report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson1,28425.717.0%
Leman Academy of Excellence1,16712.7not reported
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson1,15713.1not reported
McCorkle PK-81,04819.264.9%
Twin Peaks Elementary School88615.322.0%
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)85526.750.9%
Desert Willow Elementary School81117.826.0%
Sierra 2-8 School80115.079.0%

All public schools in Tucson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Carden of Tucson

  1. Laguna Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 410 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Centennial Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 434 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Carden of Tucson with Laguna Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) spends per student$11,984 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,984
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaCarden of Tucson is the number 1,165 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,165 of 1,211
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Carden of Tucson

  1. How many students attend Carden of Tucson?
    57 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 61 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.
  2. Is Carden of Tucson a Title I school?
    Carden of Tucson was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  3. How do students at Carden of Tucson do on state tests?
    The students tested at Carden of Tucson scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  4. What district is Carden of Tucson in?
    Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858), NCES district ID 0400258. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040025802079 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22