Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 10701 S. White Lightning
       Vail, AZ  85641


(520) 879-3600

District: Vail Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,834 Help


Students who attend Ocotillo Ridge Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  652

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.0%
Hispanic:
30.8%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.9% Help


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Compare Details Ocotillo Ridge Elementary ranks better than 96.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vail Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58%), Hispanic (30.8%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary is 14.8, which is the 2nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Vail Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary is $5,834. 9 elementary schools in the Vail Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ocotillo Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ocotillo Ridge Elementary 49th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Ocotillo Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Vail Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vail Unified District 69th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 88.08 69th 1062 93.5%
2010 88.96 75th 1090 93.1%
2011 88.33 83rd 1075 92.3%
2012 86.35 84th 1141 92.6%
2013 87.03 77th 1158 93.4%
2014 89.53 79th 1079 92.7%
2015 90.56 68th 955 92.9%
2016 94.37 41st 1079 96.2%
2017 96.41 21st 1106 98.1%
2018 93.27 56th 1109 95.0%
2019 94.84 30th 1039 97.1%
2021 96.89 24th 1226 98.0%
2022 91.70 48th 1000 95.2%
2023 94.78 49th 1245 96.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.45 61st 1027 94.1%
2022 74.50 63rd 444 85.8%
2023 89.81 21st 617 96.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.15 11th 417 97.4%
2021 96.60 16th 1201 98.7%
2023 73.95 117th 820 85.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.24 40th 820 95.1%
2022 77.10 110th 618 82.2%
2023 94.22 24th 1116 97.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.66 50th 1023 95.1%
2019 93.11 31st 862 96.4%
2021 95.85 24th 1219 98.0%
2022 91.44 30th 824 96.4%
2023 95.29 32nd 1219 97.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.93 1st 4 75.0%
2021 74.55 33rd 239 86.2%
2022 81.29 10th 101 90.1%
2023 93.03 3rd 145 97.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.03 41st 1032 96.0%
2019 92.32 33rd 850 96.1%
2021 95.87 31st 1220 97.5%
2022 86.01 63rd 830 92.4%
2023 91.24 83rd 1216 93.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.45 26th 620 95.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.54 224th 895 75.0%
2022 78.58 29th 289 90.0%
2023 89.94 21st 607 96.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.89 30th 911 96.7%
2019 95.66 18th 709 97.5%
2021 96.78 13th 1198 98.9%
2022 93.37 24th 716 96.6%
2023 93.36 41st 1170 96.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.15 49th 720 93.2%
2019 90.99 17th 595 97.1%
2021 90.44 30th 1161 97.4%
2022 83.42 57th 800 92.9%
2023 88.86 54th 1024 94.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 478 15 26 109 3 n/a n/a 0 631
2009 515 16 24 110 7 n/a n/a 0 672
2010 502 14 22 108 3 n/a n/a 0 649
2011 581 26 34 132 4 0 0 0 777
2012 578 25 24 151 5 0 7 0 790
2013 548 22 17 141 7 0 5 0 740
2014 573 29 17 174 5 3 8 0 809
2015 528 25 18 176 5 2 9 0 763
2016 481 22 18 199 4 2 20 0 746
2017 443 22 13 225 2 4 32 0 741
2018 433 11 8 202 2 3 38 0 697
2019 520 24 16 237 3 4 54 0 858
2020 359 11 7 151 0 0 41 0 569
2021 340 9 5 156 0 0 35 0 545
2022 358 11 3 182 0 0 47 0 601
2023 378 16 3 201 0 0 54 0 652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 631 29.2 21.6 11.4
2009 672 36.6 18.4 9.4
2010 649 44.1 14.6 10.5
2011 777 45.0 17.2 12.7
2012 790 42.0 18.8 14.1
2013 740 45.0 16.4 15.3
2014 809 42.4 19.0 15.1
2015 763 40.0 19.0 16.3
2016 746 41.0 18.1 n/a
2017 741 41.0 18.0 14.4
2018 697 41.1 16.9 13.8
2019 858 45.6 18.7 15.9
2020 569 44.8 12.6 15.8
2021 545 47.6 11.4 n/a
2022 601 39.9 15.0 7.3
2023 652 43.8 14.8 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 631 29.2 21.6 11.4
2009 672 36.6 18.4 9.4
2010 649 44.1 14.6 10.5
2011 777 45.0 17.2 12.7
2012 790 42.0 18.8 14.1
2013 740 45.0 16.4 15.3
2014 809 42.4 19.0 15.1
2015 763 40.0 19.0 16.3
2016 746 41.0 18.1 n/a
2017 741 41.0 18.0 14.4
2018 697 41.1 16.9 13.8
2019 858 45.6 18.7 15.9
2020 569 44.8 12.6 15.8
2021 545 47.6 11.4 n/a
2022 601 39.9 15.0 7.3
2023 652 43.8 14.8 16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $185 (2.8%) $83 (1.2%) $454 (6.8%) $5,474 (82.3%) $910 (13.7%) $6,384 (96.0%) $6,653
2020 $160 (2.1%) $181 (2.3%) $500 (6.5%) $6,561 (84.8%) $837 (10.8%) $7,398 (95.6%) $7,739
2021 $24 (0.4%) $21 (0.4%) $69 (1.3%) $5,260 (97.2%) $105 (1.9%) $5,365 (99.1%) $5,411
2022 $69 (1.2%) $50 (0.9%) $187 (3.2%) $5,640 (96.7%) $76 (1.3%) $5,716 (98.0%) $5,834

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ocotillo Ridge Elementary

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Ranks 30th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 49th of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students858652
 24%
African American2416
 33.3%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian163
 81.3%
Hispanic237201
 15.2%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White520378
 27.3%
Two or More Races5454
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.9%16.9%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 652 students attended Ocotillo Ridge Elementary.

Students at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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