Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tucson, AZ

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet

Federal NCES profile for Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040817001177
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#47 of 54
elementary schools in Tucson · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Arizona
55.9%
free-lunch eligible

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet has class sizes larger than 77% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet ranks #47 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.7 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 040817001177 · Tucson, AZ Elementary · MID · TRAD

503 enr · 20.1:1 · 55.9% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Sunnyside High School (2,258 students)

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.7 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet reports 503 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet compares

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 18% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% ▲ 16% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 503 top 39% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
20.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 77% in Arizona - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
61.6%
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
$10,153
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
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 503 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.2%
White 2.4%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.3, Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sunnyside Unified District (4407) reports $10,153 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sunnyside High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Desert View High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sierra 2-8 School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elvira Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Tucson

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet

How many students attend Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet has 503 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?

The student-teacher ratio at Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is 20.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?

55.9% of students at Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?

The largest demographic group at Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet?

Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet rank among elementary schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet ranks #47 of 54 elementary 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 elementary schools in Tucson on the city page.

What other schools are in Sunnyside Unified District (4407)?

Besides Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet, Sunnyside Unified District (4407) also operates Sunnyside High School (2,258 students), Desert View High School (2,102 students), and Sierra 2-8 School (801 students). See the Sunnyside Unified District (4407) 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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