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Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,053 students in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
2,211 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
# American Indian Students
19 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
19 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
47%
# Black Students
12 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,582 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
72%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
107
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
6
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,298 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,586
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,298
$11,323
Best Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tanque Verde Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2600 N Fennimore Ave
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-4244
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-4244
Grades: PK-6
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Agua Caliente School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11420 E Limberlost Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-2235
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-2235
Grades: PK-6
| 428 students
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