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Acacia Elementary School

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Acacia Elementary School ranks 227 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Acacia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Vail, Arizona, serving 734 students in grades K-5 as part of the Vail Unified District. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 44% to 64% across these subjects. Acacia Elementary maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a statewide ranking that fluctuates between 123 and 318 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools.

Acacia Elementary has a diverse student population, with notable performance differences among subgroups. Asian and Hispanic students perform particularly well, ranking in the top 81-81 and 94-258 out of Arizona elementary schools, respectively. However, African American and White students have lower rankings, with the White student group ranking in the bottom 277-356 out of Arizona elementary schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is also relatively strong, ranking in the top 224 and 577-592 out of Arizona elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Vail Unified District, Acacia Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district average in academic subjects. However, some nearby schools, such as Senita Valley Elementary and Ocotillo Ridge Elementary, consistently outperform Acacia Elementary, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. This suggests that Acacia Elementary could potentially learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to further improve its own academic outcomes.

783

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,059

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12955 E Colossal Cave Rd
Vail, AZ 85641-9003

(520) 879-2200

District: Vail Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

40.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Vail Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Arizona avg39%

227^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Vail Unified District

61^st of 289Vail 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	72.9	227 of 909	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	242 of 912	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	298 of 1245	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	218 of 1000	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	318 of 1226	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	211 of 1039	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	123 of 1109	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	142 of 1106	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	141 of 1079	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	249 of 955	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	108 of 1079	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	137 of 1075	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	126 of 1090	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	207 of 1062	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	362 of 607	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	91 of 289	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	351 of 895	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	81 of 270	70.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	224 of 975	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	266 of 589	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	223 of 602	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	289 of 1219	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	159 of 824	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	252 of 1219	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	161 of 862	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	115 of 1023	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	94 of 496	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	111 of 486	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	258 of 1170	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	124 of 716	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	290 of 1198	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	178 of 709	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	64 of 911	93.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	153 of 423	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	159 of 549	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	213 of 556	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	276 of 1116	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	149 of 618	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	69 of 820	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	196 of 626	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	228 of 628	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	299 of 1216	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	217 of 830	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	376 of 1220	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	232 of 850	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	142 of 1032	86.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	5 of 101	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	56.2	100 of 239	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	270 of 617	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	377 of 444	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.4	242 of 1027	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	577 of 820	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	592 of 1201	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	277 of 465	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	287 of 486	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	356 of 1024	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	220 of 800	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	347 of 1161	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	192 of 595	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	135 of 720	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2022)70th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2021)64th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2023)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)56th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

Science57%+23 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

The best school hands down, we are blessed for this school district. Everyone is kind and caring its more of a family. Good luck! Close Quote

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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 7th 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
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-5	12955 E Colossal Cave Rd	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2200	783	40	19.7		374 (47.8%)	18 (2.3%)	317 (40.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.0%)	72.9	227^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.0%		70.7	242^nd of 912 public elementary schools	73.5%	15	48.0	64.0	44.0				61.0	64.0	49.0				57.0		$6,059	$392	$36	$819	$5,556	$75	$5,631
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10701 S. White Lightning	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3600	723	52	13.7		389 (53.8%)	22 (3.0%)	244 (33.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.0%)	90.7	64^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.8	60^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.4%	4	64.0	70.0	64.0				69.0	69.0	75.0				67.0		$5,834	$69	$50	$187	$5,640	$76	$5,716
Esmond Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	9400 S Atterbury Wash Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3400	741	38	19.7		336 (45.3%)	24 (3.2%)	313 (42.2%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)	84.7	120^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.2	98^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.3%	22	53.0	59.0	64.0	63.0	68.0	76.0	62.0	68.0	79.0	62.0	44.0	60.0	59.0	66.0	$5,853	$137	$10	$285	$5,551	$154	$5,705
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	9950 E Rees Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2602	570	32	17.7		228 (40.0%)	19 (3.3%)	256 (44.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	77.7	183^rd of 909 public elementary schools	79.9%		72.5	224^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.4%	41	44.0	64.0	53.0				62.0	65.0	69.0				52.0		$7,555	$340	$38	$717	$7,017	$161	$7,178
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 E Esmond Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2302	811	46	17.7		296 (36.5%)	55 (6.8%)	384 (47.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	66.6	280^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.4	316^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.4%	36	45.0	53.0	48.0				57.0	52.0	59.0				47.0		$6,728	$622	$65	$1,309	$5,867	$175	$6,041
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	K-5	9455 E Rita Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2102	640	37	17.3		225 (35.2%)	34 (5.3%)	275 (43.0%)	27 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.3%)	89.7	71^st of 909 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.7	127^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.1%	56	71.0	69.0	59.0				75.0	73.0	67.0				59.0		$5,901	$130	$01	$262	$5,634	$135	$5,769
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 S Houghton Rd	Corona de Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2500	640	42	15.3		321 (50.2%)	19 (3.0%)	240 (37.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	73.1	225^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.2%		63.2	302^nd of 912 public elementary schools	66.9%	77	54.0	61.0	48.0				65.0	53.0	49.0				56.0		$6,787	$675	$212	$1,561	$5,690	$210	$5,901
Senita Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10750 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3100	709	38	18.6		325 (45.8%)	26 (3.7%)	258 (36.4%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (11.4%)	94.8	37^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.4	27^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	66.0	78.0	82.0				76.0	67.0	87.0				74.0		$5,830	$26	$53	$104	$5,639	$112	$5,752
Civano Community K-8 School	Public	K-8	10625 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1700	145	12	12.1		68 (46.9%)	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)								(n/a)				63.0	58.0	95.0						50.0		73.0	$7,204	$03	$152	$158	$6,554	$495	$7,049
Copper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17650 S Canyon Edge Trl	Corona de Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3700	366	21	17.1		191 (52.2%)	9 (2.5%)	133 (36.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	79.6	159^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.4	77^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.6%	82	40.0	75.0	62.0				51.0	72.0	73.0				55.0		$6,378	$07	$10	$24	$6,188	$172	$6,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Acacia Elementary School

How many students attend Acacia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Acacia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Acacia Elementary School?

Students at Acacia Elementary School are 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Acacia Elementary School in?

Vail Unified District

Is Acacia Elementary School a good school?

Acacia Elementary School ranks 227^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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