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Santa Clara Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

6910 S Santa Clara Ave, Tucson, AZ 85756 · (520) 545-3200 · Part of Sunnyside Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Santa Clara Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6910 S Santa Clara Ave, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 158
Grade 267
Grade 367
Grade 450
Grade 565
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
477’20
441’21
456’22
432’23
422’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%American Indian/Alaska Native 18%White 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Clara Elementary School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District

The district →
Craycroft Elementary School
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C
586 students22:1
Drexel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
515 students21:1
Mission Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
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475 students13:1
Los Ninos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
456 students16:1
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tucson
284 students12:1
Sierra K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tucson
D
801 students15:1

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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.