Other / mixed grade configuration · Tucson, AZ

Tanque Verde Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tanque Verde Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040828000761
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 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

Tanque Verde Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.

#112 of 131
schools in Tucson · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
students per teacher
12.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tanque Verde Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks #112 of 131 schools in Tucson, AZ.

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

-19 students YoY

Tanque Verde Elementary School held near 625 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.5 → 37.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 040828000761 · Tucson, AZ Other · MID · TRAD

582 enr · 15.3:1 · 12.9% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Tanque Verde High School (761 students)

Tanque Verde Elementary School held near 625 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.5 → 37.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Tanque Verde Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tanque Verde Elementary School reports 582 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 Tanque Verde Elementary School compares

Tanque Verde Elementary School 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 15.3:1 ▼ 10% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.9% ▼ 73% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 582 top 30% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
582
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 39% in Arizona - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.2%
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
$10,237
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Tanque Verde Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) reports $10,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tanque Verde Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tanque Verde High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Agua Caliente School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Emily Gray Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tucson

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

Nationwide other 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 Tanque Verde Elementary School

How many students attend Tanque Verde Elementary School?

Tanque Verde Elementary School has 582 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tucson, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 644 (2022-23) → 625 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tanque Verde Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tanque Verde Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 3% 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 Tanque Verde Elementary School?

12.9% of students at Tanque Verde Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tanque Verde Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Tanque Verde Elementary School is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tanque Verde Elementary School?

Tanque Verde Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Tanque Verde Elementary School rank among schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks #112 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.

What other schools are in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)?

Besides Tanque Verde Elementary School, Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) also operates Tanque Verde High School (761 students), Agua Caliente School (449 students), and Emily Gray Junior High School (420 students). See the Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) 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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