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Schools in Valencia West · Tucson Unified District

Valencia West’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Valencia West, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 22% of students in Valencia West’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#86of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

29%

▼ 11 pts vs AZ 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

22%

▼ 13 pts vs AZ 35%

2021–22

Graduate on time

82%

▲ 4 pts vs AZ 78%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.7K

▲ 11% vs AZ $12.3K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.8

AZ 17.2 · smaller classes

Schools in town

39,032 students on the public path

In brief

Valencia West’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 76 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valencia West’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,666 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

61 elementary schools, then 27 middle and 11 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Academy Del Sol - Star Valley and Gracepointe Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valencia West’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Arizona school districts, #86 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 51%

Lower resultsHigher results

Arizona towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 30%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 20,056 test results and a graduating class of 3,340 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Valencia West’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,310 in math, 19,801 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Valencia West, with each school’s own grade.

61 schools teach K in Valencia West’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.

McCorkle PK-8

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson

C⁻

1,048 students19:1Rate it →

C E Rose Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson

766 students18:1Rate it →

Vesey Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson

673 students20:1Rate it →

Valencia West’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts

Valencia West’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Results trail the state

Graduation

Spending and class size

61 elementary schools, then 27 middle and 11 high schools

Choice beyond the district

What’s behind Valencia West’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

Well below the state in reading

Valencia West vs. its neighbors

Every school in Valencia West

Questions about Valencia West’s schools

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