Santa Clara Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Santa Clara Elementary School

6910 S Santa Clara Ave
Tucson, AZ 85756

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Bottom 50%

Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Clara Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Clara Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Santa Clara Elementary School's student population of 432 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Clara Elementary School
Kind	57
1	67
2	66
3	59
4	55
5	60
6	68

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School
2023	456
2022	441
2021	477
2020	546
2019	546
2018	621
2017	621
2016	708
2015	758
2014	706
2013	639
2012	608
2011	626
2010	574
2009	585
2008	602
2007	603
2006	594
2005	538
2004	527
2003	558
2002	499
2001	554
2000	541
1999	538
1998	591
1997	613
1996	645
1995	597
1994	585
1993	604
1992	531
1991	573
1990	581
1989	582
1988	576
1987	599

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	36
2015	32
2014	35
2013	32
2012	36
2011	33
2010	33
2009	31
2008	35
2007	39
2006	37
2005	33
2004	32
2003	29
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	27
1998	24
1997	25
1996	27
1995	29
1994	29
1993	24
1992	26
1991	27
1990	29
1989	30
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

Santa Clara Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Clara Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1790 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School
2023	#1790
2022	#1817
2021	#1752
2019	#1307
2018	#1485
2017	#1393
2016	#1611
2015	#1900
2014	#1722
2013	#1720
2012	#1257

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	9%	34%	13%
2022	9%	35%	14%
2021	7%	32%	9%
2019	37%	45%	30%
2018	30%	45%	29%
2017	27%	42%	27%
2016	17%	39%	23%
2015	9%	38%	19%
2014	35%	63%	43%
2013	40%	63%	45%
2012	59%	63%	48%

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16%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2022	16%	40%	20%
2021	12%	39%	15%
2019	33%	45%	29%
2018	29%	44%	29%
2017	26%	42%	25%
2016	19%	40%	25%
2015	9%	38%	19%
2014	56%	79%	67%
2013	53%	78%	67%
2012	59%	77%	67%
2011	65%	77%	68%

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≤10%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	19:1	22:1
2017	21:1	19:1	22:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	24:1	20:1	22:1
2014	20:1	19:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	25:1	19:1	19:1
1997	25:1	19:1	19:1
1996	24:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	25:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	16%	5%	3%
2022	17%	5%	3%
2021	18%	5%	3%
2020	17%	6%	3%
2019	17%	6%	3%
2018	19%	6%	4%
2017	19%	6%	4%
2016	21%	5%	3%
2015	24%	5%	4%
2014	23%	5%	5%
2013	22%	5%	5%
2012	20%	5%	5%
2011	20%	7%	5%
2010	22%	6%	5%
2009	23%	6%	5%
2008	19%	5%	4%
2007	23%	6%	4%
2006	22%	7%	4%
2005	19%	7%	4%
2004	15%	8%	4%
2003	16%	8%	4%
2002	19%	8%	4%
2001	20%	8%	5%
2000	21%	8%	4%
1999	21%	7%	5%
1998	18%	7%	5%
1997	3%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2005	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Hispanic

73%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	76%	47%	90%
2022	78%	47%	90%
2021	78%	46%	90%
2020	80%	45%	90%
2019	80%	45%	90%
2018	80%	45%	90%
2017	80%	45%	90%
2016	77%	45%	89%
2015	74%	45%	89%
2014	73%	44%	88%
2013	75%	43%	89%
2012	78%	43%	89%
2011	76%	42%	88%
2010	76%	41%	88%
2009	74%	41%	87%
2008	76%	42%	88%
2007	72%	41%	88%
2006	74%	39%	88%
2005	78%	38%	87%
2004	81%	37%	87%
2003	78%	36%	85%
2002	77%	35%	84%
2001	73%	33%	82%
2000	71%	33%	82%
1999	70%	32%	81%
1998	68%	31%	80%
1997	77%	30%	79%
1996	73%	30%	77%
1995	74%	29%	76%
1994	68%	28%	75%
1993	68%	27%	73%
1992	69%	25%	70%
1991	69%	25%	70%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	5%	35%	3%
2022	3%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	4%
2020	1%	38%	4%
2019	1%	38%	4%
2018	1%	38%	4%
2017	1%	38%	4%
2016	2%	39%	5%
2015	2%	40%	4%
2014	3%	41%	4%
2013	3%	42%	4%
2012	2%	42%	4%
2011	4%	42%	4%
2010	1%	44%	4%
2009	2%	44%	5%
2008	4%	44%	5%
2007	4%	45%	5%
2006	3%	47%	5%
2005	2%	48%	6%
2004	4%	48%	6%
2003	4%	49%	8%
2002	3%	50%	8%
2001	4%	52%	9%
2000	5%	53%	11%
1999	7%	54%	10%
1998	12%	56%	11%
1997	18%	57%	12%
1996	22%	57%	15%
1995	22%	58%	16%
1994	28%	59%	17%
1993	28%	60%	19%
1992	28%	61%	22%
1991	30%	65%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	0.40	0.65	0.20
2022	0.37	0.65	0.19
2021	0.36	0.66	0.19
2020	0.33	0.65	0.20
2019	0.33	0.65	0.20
2018	0.33	0.65	0.19
2017	0.33	0.65	0.19
2016	0.37	0.65	0.21
2015	0.40	0.64	0.21
2014	0.42	0.64	0.22
2013	0.40	0.64	0.22
2012	0.36	0.64	0.22
2011	0.38	0.65	0.23
2010	0.39	0.64	0.23
2009	0.41	0.64	0.24
2008	0.39	0.63	0.23
2007	0.44	0.63	0.22
2006	0.41	0.63	0.23
2005	0.36	0.62	0.23
2004	0.32	0.63	0.24
2003	0.37	0.63	0.27
2002	0.38	0.62	0.29
2001	0.43	0.62	0.31
2000	0.45	0.62	0.32
1999	0.47	0.60	0.34
1998	0.50	0.59	0.35
1997	0.38	0.58	0.36
1996	0.42	0.58	0.38
1995	0.41	0.58	0.39
1994	0.46	0.57	0.41
1993	0.46	0.56	0.43
1992	0.45	0.56	0.46
1991	0.48	0.54	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	77%	39%	68%
2022	51%	29%	41%
2021	100%	42%	79%
2020	79%	43%	73%
2019	79%	43%	73%
2018	81%	42%	74%
2017	81%	42%	74%
2016	2%	33%	5%
2015	78%	34%	71%
2014	73%	36%	70%
2013	8%	37%	7%
2012	8%	36%	3%
2011	75%	36%	68%
2010	75%	38%	70%
2009	79%	39%	75%
2008	64%	29%	63%
2007	55%	32%	55%
2006	90%	37%	81%
2005	91%	40%	82%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Santa Clara Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	12%
2005	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Clara Elementary School's ranking?

Santa Clara Elementary School is ranked #1790 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Santa Clara Elementary School often compared to?

Santa Clara Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harriet Johnson Primary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Santa Clara Elementary School?

432 students attend Santa Clara Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Santa Clara Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Santa Clara Elementary School?

Santa Clara Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Santa Clara Elementary School offer ?

Santa Clara Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Santa Clara Elementary School part of?

Santa Clara Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407) School District.

In what neighborhood is Santa Clara Elementary School located?

Santa Clara Elementary School is located in the Elvira neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 432 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education