Elementary Schools in Tanque Verde Unified District

Summary:

The Tanque Verde Unified District in Arizona is home to two exceptional elementary schools: Tanque Verde Elementary School and Agua Caliente School. Both schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with a significant majority of students meeting or exceeding standards in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Tanque Verde Elementary School stands out with its top 12% ranking among Arizona elementary schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts particularly high proficiency rates in 4th grade English Language Arts (71-76%) and 4th grade Mathematics (74-82%). Meanwhile, Agua Caliente School also ranks in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools and has impressive proficiency rates, including 61-68% in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 52-65% in 5th grade Science.

Both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Tanque Verde Elementary School at 16.5 to 1 and Agua Caliente School at 14.3 to 1, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. While Agua Caliente School spends slightly more per student ($10,214) compared to Tanque Verde Elementary School ($9,154), both schools appear to be utilizing their resources effectively to deliver high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd Bl
Tucson, AZ 85749-9786

(520) 749-5751

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,212

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Tanque Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 N Fennimore Ave	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 749-4244	582	35	16.7		411 (70.6%)	1 (0.2%)	127 (21.8%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	86	108^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.1	99^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.1%	9	54.0	71.0	62.0	70.0	73.0	82.0	59.0	60.0	50.0	$9,154	$783	$789	$2,356	$6,788	$793	$7,582
Agua Caliente School	Public	PK, KG-6	11420 E Limberlost Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tanque Verde Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-2235	449	30	14.9		333 (74.2%)	3 (0.7%)	88 (19.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	83.2	132^nd of 909 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.5	139^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.8%	7	68.0	75.0	54.0	65.0	74.0	69.0	50.0	53.0	52.0	$10,214	$994	$816	$2,804	$7,755	$648	$8,404

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermosa Montessori Charter School	0.87 mi	1	29^th
Academy of Tucson Inc.	1.71 mi	3	142^nd
Pima County JTED	2.68 mi	60
Tucson Unified District	3.8 mi	102	208^th
Tucson Country Day School Inc.	4.08 mi	1	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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