For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 518 students in Pima Unified District (4220) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Pima Unified District (4220) School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
1,080 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pima Unified District (4220) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
# American Indian Students
17 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
n/a
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
320 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
47%
# Black Students
12 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
724 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
67%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
68
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,085 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,351
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,085
$11,323
Best Pima Unified District (4220) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pima Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
131 S. Main Street
Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 387-8051
Pima, AZ 85543
(928) 387-8051
Grades: K-6
| 518 students
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