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Helen Keeling Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Helen Keeling Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 254 students in grades PK-5 in the Amphitheater Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Helen Keeling Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state, and it has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but other subgroups like Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students performing poorly.

The academic challenges at E.C. Nash School and L.M. Prince School, two nearby schools within the Amphitheater Unified School District, suggest that the issues at Helen Keeling Elementary School may be systemic in nature. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions, reviewing curriculum and instructional practices, and engaging with the local community to develop tailored solutions.

230

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2837 N Los Altos Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705-4600

(520) 696-6940

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Students who attend Helen Keeling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Amphitheater Middle School
High:	Amphitheater High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

White:

13.5%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2018 → 22nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2023) from a 5th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Helen Keeling Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

131^st of 289Amphitheater 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
2023	21.8	966 of 1245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1136 of 1226	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	966 of 1039	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1050 of 1109	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	972 of 1106	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	846 of 1079	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	788 of 955	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	957 of 1079	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.4	835 of 1158	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.5	623 of 1141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	619 of 1075	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	696 of 1090	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.4	884 of 1062	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.2	97 of 607	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	623 of 895	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.3	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	573 of 620	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.4	415 of 975	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	982 of 1219	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1151 of 1219	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1003 of 1023	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	262 of 306	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	942 of 1170	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1117 of 1198	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	897 of 911	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	851 of 1116	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.6	878 of 1216	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1035 of 1220	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	994 of 1032	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.1	915 of 1027	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	440 of 654	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	711 of 820	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1006 of 1201	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	757 of 1024	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1085 of 1161	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)84th percentile+62 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)57th percentile+50 vs school

Native American (2021)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2023)28th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Foster Care (2021)14th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)13th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)11th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2023)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 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 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
Helen Keeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2837 N Los Altos Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6940	230	24	9.7		31 (13.5%)	17 (7.4%)	163 (70.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)			34.0				32.0				$00			$00
Montessori Schoolhouse	Public, Charter	K-8	1301 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 319-8668	134				48 (35.8%)	2 (1.5%)	61 (45.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	20 (14.9%)								(n/a)						72.0				$8,552	$00			$5,750	$2,802	$8,552
E C Nash School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 W Kelso St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6440	305	28	10.9		42 (13.8%)	22 (7.2%)	208 (68.2%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
L M Prince School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6350	379	30	12.5		48 (12.7%)	66 (17.4%)	220 (58.0%)	15 (4.0%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)					22.0	26.0					$00			$00
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 N Cherry Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6880	241	24	10.0		58 (24.1%)	13 (5.4%)	149 (61.8%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 N Tucson Blvd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6700	222	21	10.6		43 (19.4%)	35 (15.8%)	116 (52.3%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	8 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Academy Del Sol	Public, Charter	K-8	732 W Roger Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 325-2800	171				34 (19.9%)	14 (8.2%)	115 (67.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	3302 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8300	503	32	15.5		59 (11.7%)	10 (2.0%)	413 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.4	741^st of 909 public elementary schools	18.5%		15	783^rd of 912 public elementary schools	14.1%	42	18.0	33.0	26.0	27.0	19.0	32.0	34.0	15.0	20.0	$6,641	$730	$870	$2,330	$5,391		$5,042
Rio Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 E Limberlost Dr	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-5250	338	27	12.7		65 (19.2%)	29 (8.6%)	217 (64.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	10 (3.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21.8	677^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.1	594^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.9%	83	29.0	34.0			29.0	32.0	29.0		22.0		$00			$00
Mexicayotl Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	667 N 7th Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	41	3	13.6		3 (7.3%)	1 (2.4%)	34 (82.9%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$17,850	$1,778	$127	$3,684	$12,333	$3,611	$15,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keeling Elementary School

How many students attend Helen Keeling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Helen Keeling Elementary School.

What district is Helen Keeling Elementary School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

What schools do graduates of Helen Keeling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Helen Keeling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amphitheater Middle School
High : Amphitheater High School

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keeling Elementary School?

Students at Helen Keeling Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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