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Tanque Verde Elementary School vs. Senita Valley Elementary School

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

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%)

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 625 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 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 710 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 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
625 students
710 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#174 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#28 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tanque Verde 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 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.
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.
66%
(Top 10% 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 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.
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.
35-39%
(Top 30% 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.
Pre-K Students
43
-
Kindergarten Students
62
104
Grade 1 Students
69
112
Grade 2 Students
75
133
Grade 3 Students
81
122
Grade 4 Students
83
123
Grade 5 Students
102
115
Grade 6 Students
106
-
Ungraded Students
4
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
22%
36%
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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
n/a
4%
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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
72%
46%
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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
3%
11%
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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.
0.44
0.65
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.
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
20%
11%
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.
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
4%
4%
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.
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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