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Van Buskirk Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

725 E Fair St, Tucson, AZ 85714 · (520) 225-3700 · Part of Tucson Unified District

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

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Buskirk Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 29 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Van Buskirk Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

725 E Fair St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten43
Grade 152
Grade 245
Grade 334
Grade 450
Grade 544
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
265’20
261’21
275’22
301’23
287’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 3%Black 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Buskirk Elementary School from Tucson families.

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The district →
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Vesey Elementary School
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Roberts Naylor
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612 students14:1
John E White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
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607 students17:1
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
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563 students14:1

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.