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Esmond Station School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9400 S Atterbury Wash Way, Tucson, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-3400 · Part of Vail Unified District

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

Directions
Students
741
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Esmond Station School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9% 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–8Esmond Station SchoolYou are here
6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts74%
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 ↗

9400 S Atterbury Wash Way, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 171
Grade 263
Grade 386
Grade 488
Grade 588
Grade 692
Grade 797
Grade 891
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
680’20
730’21
740’22
739’23
741’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Esmond Station School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
A+
723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
709 students19:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corona de Tucson
A−
366 students17:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vail
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
72 students
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tucson
A−
811 students18:1

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.