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Ventana Vista Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ventana Vista Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 434 students in grades K-5. Part of the Catalina Foothills Unified District, which is ranked 38 out of 289 districts in the state, Ventana Vista consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 81% of Ventana Vista's 4th and 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76% and 66% for the district and 46% and 38% for the state, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ventana Vista also demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10 for male and white students, and the top 50 for Hispanic and multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District, such as Manzanita School, Canyon View Elementary, and Sunrise Drive Elementary, Ventana Vista outperforms them in statewide ranking and academic proficiency. The school's spending per student has also increased in recent years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

411

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,125

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6085 N Kolb Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750-0828

(520) 209-8000

District: Catalina Foothills Unified District

Students who attend Ventana Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Esperero Canyon Middle School
High:	Catalina Foothills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (75% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Arizona avg39%

38^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Catalina Foothills Unified District

38^th of 289Catalina Foothills 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	94.8	38 of 909	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	70 of 912	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	92 of 1245	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	106 of 1000	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	127 of 1226	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	209 of 1039	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	147 of 1109	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	198 of 1106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	91.2	77 of 1079	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	101 of 955	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	87.6	102 of 1079	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	88 of 1158	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	57 of 1141	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.9	25 of 1075	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	58 of 1090	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	90.6	36 of 1062	96.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	41 of 607	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	2 of 895	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	315 of 620	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	68 of 975	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	79 of 589	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	111 of 602	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	78 of 1219	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	156 of 824	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	128 of 1219	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	151 of 862	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	144 of 1023	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	51 of 496	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	65 of 486	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	165 of 1170	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	199 of 716	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	198 of 1198	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	61 of 709	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	128 of 911	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	76 of 1116	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	57.6	299 of 820	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	10 of 626	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	46 of 628	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	107 of 1216	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	101 of 830	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	133 of 1220	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	256 of 850	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	221 of 1032	78.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	72.1	23 of 101	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	16 of 239	93.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.9	11 of 617	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	31 of 444	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	51 of 1027	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	189 of 820	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.1	97 of 1201	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	10 of 465	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	45 of 486	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	91 of 1024	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	98 of 800	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	77 of 1161	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	151 of 595	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	167 of 720	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2022)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+38 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science71%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I went to Ventana Vista for Kindergarten through 5th grade, and I will never forget all of the fun experiences that happened during my time there. Whether it be the friends I made, or the creative, fun, and flexible teaching method they used with each student. The staff and teachers were always nice, and my parents were able to easily check my progress. Not to mention it was in a carefree and safe environment. I loved this elementary school, and would recommend it to any kid (and their parents) who wants to have a good time while also getting an excellent education. 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 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
Ventana Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 N Kolb Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-8000	411	25	16.2		214 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	157 (38.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	94.8	38^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	70^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.3%	32	71.0	81.0	81.0				74.0	66.0	80.0			71.0		$9,125	$240	$675	$1,155	$6,291	$1,919	$8,210
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 N Sabino Canyon Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 209-7700	394	27	14.8		225 (57.1%)	14 (3.6%)	99 (25.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	78.7	169^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.4	89^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.2%	80	58.0	64.0	56.0				53.0	58.0	57.0			65.0		$9,521	$292	$571	$1,155	$6,936	$1,721	$8,657
Sunrise Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 E Sunrise Dr	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7900	469	31	15.2		219 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (29.0%)	62 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.0%)	90.9	61^st of 909 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.6	36^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.1%	25	63.0	87.0	65.0				58.0	76.0	74.0			68.0		$9,474	$227	$628	$1,081	$6,946	$1,673	$8,620
Fruchthendler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7470 E Cloud Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 731-4400	327	22	14.8		160 (48.9%)	10 (3.1%)	119 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	84.7	121^st of 909 public elementary schools	86.7%		91.8	61^st of 912 public elementary schools	93.3%	60	52.0	72.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	62.0			52.0			$00			$00
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 N Bear Canyon Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 584-4800	132	11	11.6		60 (45.5%)	7 (5.3%)	53 (40.2%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
W V Whitmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5330 E Glenn St	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-8000	362	21	17.1		109 (30.1%)	39 (10.8%)	157 (43.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)		31.0						31.0							$00			$00
Manzanita School	Public	K-5	3000 E Manzanita Ave	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Catalina Foothills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 209-7800	579	34	17.2		354 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	155 (26.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.6%)	89.4	75^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.7%		85.6	121^st of 912 public elementary schools	86.7%	46	76.0	72.0	66.0				68.0	73.0	56.0			63.0		$8,434	$142	$604	$889	$6,173	$1,514	$7,688
Khalsa School	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 E River Rd	Tucson	85718	Pima County	Khalsa Family Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 529-3611	238	16	14.8		146 (61.3%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (26.5%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	81.1	148^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	130^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.7%	18	45.0	77.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	76.0		42.0		52.0	50.0	71.0	59.0		$00			$00
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3950 E Paradise Falls Dr	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6800	270	27	10.1		62 (23.0%)	29 (10.7%)	146 (54.1%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
La Paloma Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Wilmot Rd	Tucson	85712	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 721-4205	632	28	22.5		121 (19.1%)	85 (13.4%)	401 (63.4%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.6%)	19.6	710^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.9%		18.7	730^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.0%	20	33.0	23.0	22.0	22.0	23.0	18.0	33.0		30.0			24.0	19.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Ventana Vista Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ventana Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ventana Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esperero Canyon Middle School
High : Catalina Foothills High School

What is the racial makeup of Ventana Vista Elementary School?

Students at Ventana Vista Elementary School are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Ventana Vista Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Ventana Vista Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Ventana Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Ventana Vista Elementary School.

What district is Ventana Vista Elementary School in?

Catalina Foothills Unified District

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