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Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vail, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 724 students. The school is part of the Vail Unified District, which is ranked 61 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Arizona over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 64th out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Vail Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 67% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in science, 64-70% of 3rd-5th grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 69-75% of 3rd-5th grade students proficient or better in mathematics.

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary has also maintained its exceptional performance over the past several years, consistently ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in Arizona and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This sustained high performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, often place it among the top 50 or even top 25 elementary schools in Arizona, demonstrating its ability to support the academic success of diverse student populations.

723

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,834

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10701 S. White Lightning
Vail, AZ 85641

(520) 879-3600

District: Vail Unified District

Students who attend Ocotillo Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corona Foothills Middle School
High:	Andrada Polytechnic High School
	Cienega High School
	Empire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (68% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vail Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg61%

Arizona avg39%

64^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	90.7	64 of 909	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	60 of 912	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	49 of 1245	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	48 of 1000	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	24 of 1226	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	30 of 1039	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	56 of 1109	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	21 of 1106	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	41 of 1079	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	68 of 955	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.5	79 of 1079	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	77 of 1158	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.4	84 of 1141	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	83 of 1075	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	75 of 1090	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	69 of 1062	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	21 of 607	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	29 of 289	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	224 of 895	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.4	26 of 620	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	41 of 589	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	42 of 602	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	32 of 1219	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	30 of 824	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	24 of 1219	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	31 of 862	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	50 of 1023	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	55 of 496	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	37 of 486	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	41 of 1170	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	24 of 716	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	13 of 1198	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	18 of 709	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	30 of 911	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	43 of 549	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	40 of 556	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	24 of 1116	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	110 of 618	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	40 of 820	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	115 of 626	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	70 of 628	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	83 of 1216	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	63 of 830	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	31 of 1220	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	33 of 850	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	41 of 1032	96.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	3 of 145	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	33 of 239	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.8	21 of 617	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	63 of 444	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	61 of 1027	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	117 of 820	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	96.6	16 of 1201	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	11 of 417	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	74 of 465	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	55 of 486	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	54 of 1024	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	57 of 800	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	30 of 1161	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	17 of 595	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	49 of 720	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile~ school

African American (2023)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+31 vs state

Science67%+33 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	10200 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 526-0474	1,157	88	13.1		528 (45.6%)	51 (4.4%)	444 (38.4%)	38 (3.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.3%)	50.2	382^nd of 909 public elementary schools	58.0%		43	453^rd of 912 public elementary schools	50.3%	71	50.0	56.0	45.0	52.0	46.0	61.0	44.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	43.0	23.0	34.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ocotillo Ridge Elementary?

Students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary are 54% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Ocotillo Ridge Elementary in?

Vail Unified District

How many students attend Ocotillo Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Ocotillo Ridge Elementary.

Is Ocotillo Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ocotillo Ridge Elementary ranks in the top 7.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ocotillo Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocotillo Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corona Foothills Middle School
High : Andrada Polytechnic High School
High : Cienega High School
High : Empire High School

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