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Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

10701 S. White Lightning, Vail, AZ 85641 · (520) 879-3600 · Part of Vail Unified District

Vail’s School Grade A better than 85% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
723
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vail kids: Old Vail Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Ocotillo Ridge ElementaryYou are here
6–8Old Vail Middle School811 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

10701 S. White Lightning, Vail

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten110
Grade 1108
Grade 2117
Grade 3138
Grade 4115
Grade 5133
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
545’20
601’21
652’22
724’23
723’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ocotillo Ridge Elementary from Vail families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Esmond Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
741 students20:1
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; Vail’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.