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Ventana Vista Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6085 N Kolb Rd, Tucson, AZ 85750 · (520) 209-8000 · Part of Catalina Foothills Unified District

Catalina Foothills’ School Grade B better than 56% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ventana Vista Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Catalina Foothills kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Catalina Foothills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Ventana Vista Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6085 N Kolb Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 174
Grade 270
Grade 356
Grade 471
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
505’20
494’21
470’22
434’23
411’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ventana Vista Elementary School from Catalina Foothills families.

Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District

The district →
Canyon View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
A
394 students15:1
Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
192 students15:1
Manzanita School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A+
579 students17:1
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A+
469 students15:1
Orange Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
A
683 students20:1
Esperero Canyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
A−
495 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Catalina Foothills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.