Tuscano Elementary School vs. Sun Canyon School
Should you attend Tuscano Elementary School or Sun Canyon 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
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tuscano Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sun Canyon School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
720 students
528 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1373 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1296 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
19
Kindergarten Students
101
97
Grade 1 Students
138
79
Grade 2 Students
106
87
Grade 3 Students
122
85
Grade 4 Students
110
86
Grade 5 Students
111
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
77%
79%
% Black
13%
10%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
