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Acacia Elementary School vs. Senita Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Acacia Elementary School or Senita Valley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Acacia Elementary School
12955 E Colossal Cave Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Senita Valley Elementary School
10750 E Bilby Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Senita Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 743 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Acacia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Senita Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-8
Total Students
743 students
704 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#274 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
#28 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Acacia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Senita Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in AZ)
81%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in AZ)
78%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)
65-69%
(Top 1% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Senita Valley Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
105
112
Grade 1 Students
132
121
Grade 2 Students
111
114
Grade 3 Students
147
114
Grade 4 Students
124
113
Grade 5 Students
124
130

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
48%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Acacia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Senita Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Acacia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Senita Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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