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Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School

Q: Is Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School a good school?

Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School ranks 348 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 497 students in grades K-5 in Nogales, Arizona. The school is part of the Nogales Unified District, which is ranked 218 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary consistently outperforms the Nogales Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 43% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 30% for the district and 36% for the state. Similarly, the school had 52% of 4th graders proficient in Mathematics compared to 31% for the district and 40% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for its Hispanic student population, ranking 159 out of 496 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025.

However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 170 out of 1,039 Arizona elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 348 out of 909 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. When compared to other nearby schools in the Nogales Unified District, Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and its location in a district with a low overall ranking suggest that it may face significant socioeconomic and resource challenges that could impact student performance.

508

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,391

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 N Al Harrison Rd
Nogales, AZ 85621-3658

(520) 377-2885

District: Nogales Unified District

Students who attend Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Shadows Middle School
High:	Nogales High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Arizona median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg31%

Arizona avg39%

348^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Nogales Unified District

218^th of 289Nogales Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	348 of 909	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	334 of 912	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	423 of 1245	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	481 of 1000	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	596 of 1226	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	170 of 1039	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	198 of 1109	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	216 of 1106	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	250 of 1079	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	316 of 955	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.3	121 of 1079	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	129 of 1158	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	87.0	71 of 1141	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	175 of 1075	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	309 of 1090	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	206 of 1062	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	8 of 620	98.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	180 of 451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	302 of 589	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	319 of 602	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	443 of 1219	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	583 of 824	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	578 of 1219	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	117 of 862	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	125 of 1023	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	159 of 496	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	137 of 486	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	281 of 1170	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	361 of 716	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	490 of 1198	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	47 of 709	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	66 of 911	92.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	68 of 102	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	23 of 423	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	149 of 549	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	252 of 556	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	240 of 1116	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	347 of 618	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	376 of 626	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	351 of 628	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	414 of 1216	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	347 of 830	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	646 of 1220	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.9	217 of 850	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	282 of 1032	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	1014 of 1201	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	6.2	1149 of 1161	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2021)99th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)60th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2023)33rd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile-36 vs school

White (2021)1st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Science26%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 N Al Harrison Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-2885	508	26	19.5		4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	348^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.7	334^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.4%	14	43.0	61.0	43.0				53.0	52.0	45.0			26.0		$6,391	$505	$39	$1,049	$5,367	$480	$5,847
Mexicayotl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2059 N Grand Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	168	14	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	87	96^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.4%		93.8	47^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	55.0			72.0	80.0		70.0							$14,147	$1,081	$2,342	$4,505	$7,465	$3,259	$10,724
Robert Bracker Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Camino Diez Mandamientos	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 397-7213	272	16	17.0		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (98.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	340^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.2	390^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.2%	50	50.0	64.0	40.0				56.0	49.0	40.0			29.0		$7,928	$560	$80	$1,200	$6,714	$574	$7,288
Mary L Welty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 W Cimarron St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0880	381	19	20.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	736^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.0%		13.9	805^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	22.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	22.0	18.0			20.0		$6,707	$383	$71	$838	$5,772	$481	$6,253
A J Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	855 N Bautista St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0840	301	18	16.7		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (99.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.0												$7,130	$450	$142	$1,043	$5,948	$589	$6,537
Colegio Petite Arizona	Public, Charter	K-5	850 N Morley Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 222-9213	258	16	16.1		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,289	$2,031	$1,984	$6,045	$5,185	$2,090	$7,275
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 E Calle Mayer	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-0544	380	24	15.8		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	379 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	769^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.3	661^st of 912 public elementary schools	27.5%	108	29.0	31.0	23.0				25.0	24.0	17.0					$8,420	$612	$61	$1,285	$7,252	$495	$7,747
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 N Tyler Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0870	421	24	17.5		1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	843^rd of 909 public elementary schools	7.3%		22.6	657^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.0%	186		25.0	23.0				15.0	24.0	24.0					$7,577	$432	$146	$1,010	$6,403	$596	$6,999
Calabasas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8600	917	42	21.9		4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	907 (98.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	823^rd of 909 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.8	843^rd of 912 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	21.0	20.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	32.0	19.0		25.0	16.0	11.0	20.0	24.0	$7,405	$644	$199	$1,487	$5,750	$812	$6,562
Little Red Schoolhouse	Public	PK, KG-8	7 Duquesne Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0737	131	9	14.2		3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						50.0									$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School

How many students attend Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Shadows Middle School
High : Nogales High School

What is the racial makeup of Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School?

Students at Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

Is Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School a good school?

Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School ranks 348^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School in?

Nogales Unified District

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