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Senita Valley Elementary School vs. Tanque Verde Elementary School

Should you attend Senita Valley Elementary School or Tanque Verde 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
Senita Valley Elementary School
10750 E Bilby Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tanque Verde Elementary School
2600 N Fennimore Ave
Tucson, AZ 85749
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
704 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#28 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#174 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Senita Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tanque Verde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in AZ)
63%
(Top 10% in AZ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tanque Verde 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.
78%
(Top 5% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tanque Verde 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.
65-69%
(Top 1% in AZ)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Tanque Verde Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
53
Kindergarten Students
112
56
Grade 1 Students
121
79
Grade 2 Students
114
77
Grade 3 Students
114
88
Grade 4 Students
113
98
Grade 5 Students
130
90
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
34%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tanque Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tanque Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
48%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tanque Verde 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
12%
3%
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0.64
0.42
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tanque Verde 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
18%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tanque Verde 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
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tanque Verde 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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