Soleng Tom Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Tucson, Arizona

Soleng Tom Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona enrolled 306 students in 2024-25 with 20.1 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

297 students in 2022-23, 283 students in 2023-24, 306 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.1 to 20.1.

Students enrolled at Soleng Tom Elementary School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 283, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-232972023-242832024-25306
Students enrolled at Soleng Tom Elementary School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 283, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-232972023-242832024-25306
Students enrolled at Soleng Tom Elementary School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 283, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-232972023-242832024-25306
Students enrolled at Soleng Tom Elementary School by school year2022-23: 297, 2023-24: 283, 2024-25: 30601002003004002022-232972023-242832024-25306
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329718.116.4
2023-2428318.115.6
2024-2530620.115.2

15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 15.2; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 292 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Soleng Tom Elementary School enrolled 292 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 292 of the 292 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent27.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.0% of students were Hispanic, 40.2% White, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic49.0%
  2. White40.2%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Asian2.3%
  5. Black1.0%
  6. Pacific Islander1.0%
  7. American Indian0.3%

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 Soleng Tom Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% 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, 2021-2230‑34%29%40.4%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%22% (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

7 public elementary schools in Tucson report 2024-25 enrollment; Soleng Tom Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Los Amigos Elementary School61316.372.9%
Craycroft Elementary School58621.768.0%
Sonoran Science Academy East46718.041.9%
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson43922.045.7%
Summit View Elementary40316.280.9%
Soleng Tom Elementary School30615.234.7%
Da Vinci Tree Academy26513.935.7%

All public schools in Tucson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Soleng Tom Elementary School

  1. Dunham Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 142 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Leman Academy of Excellence East TucsonThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 1,157 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Soleng Tom Elementary School with Dunham Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tucson Unified School District spends per student$13,783 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,783
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaSoleng Tom Elementary School is the number 871 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#871 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.15.2:1
  7. 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 Soleng Tom Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Soleng Tom Elementary School?
    306 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 297 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Soleng Tom Elementary School?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Soleng Tom Elementary School a Title I school?
    Soleng Tom Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Soleng Tom Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Soleng Tom Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% 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.
  5. What district is Soleng Tom Elementary School in?
    Tucson Unified School District, NCES district ID 0408800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040880001479 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