Senita Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Senita Valley Elementary School is a public school in Tucson, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 704 students. This school is part of the Vail Unified District, which is ranked 62 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Senita Valley Elementary School consistently outperforms the Vail Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic assessments, with 73-82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67-81% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-5. The school has been ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Arizona for the past several years, with a ranking of 9 out of 1,245 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is exceptional across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in the state for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The surrounding schools in the Vail Unified District, such as Esmond Station School and Mesquite Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a district-wide commitment to educational excellence. When compared to schools in the neighboring Tucson Unified District, which has a lower overall ranking, Senita Valley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, highlighting the potential impact of district-level factors on student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 10750 E Bilby Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85747-5999


(520) 879-3100

District: Vail Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,830 Help


Students who attend Senita Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Sky Middle School
High:    Andrada Polytechnic High School
    Cienega High School
    Empire High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  704

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.9%
Hispanic:
33.8%
Two or more races:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.9% Help


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Compare Details Senita Valley Elementary School ranks better than 96.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Vail Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Senita Valley Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), Hispanic (33.8%), two or more races (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Senita Valley Elementary School is 20.5. 7 elementary schools in the Vail Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Senita Valley Elementary School is $5,830, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Vail Unified District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Senita Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Senita Valley Elementary School 29th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Senita Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Vail Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vail Unified District 62nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Senita Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 92.30 21st 1062 98.0%
2010 90.89 47th 1090 95.7%
2011 89.03 72nd 1075 93.3%
2012 86.98 73rd 1141 93.6%
2013 88.46 63rd 1158 94.6%
2014 92.85 28th 1079 97.4%
2015 95.23 27th 955 97.2%
2016 91.46 75th 1079 93.0%
2017 91.68 74th 1106 93.3%
2018 92.30 73rd 1109 93.4%
2019 93.98 38th 1039 96.3%
2021 96.37 31st 1226 97.5%
2022 94.99 18th 1000 98.2%
2023 98.29 9th 1245 99.3%
2024 95.30 29th 904 96.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.53 15th 1027 98.5%
2022 88.03 16th 444 96.4%
2023 97.24 1st 617 99.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.62 17th 451 96.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.04 54th 1201 95.5%
2023 79.15 88th 820 89.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.69 60th 820 92.7%
2022 88.45 37th 618 94.0%
2023 98.08 7th 1116 99.4%
2024 93.62 25th 546 95.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.89 59th 1023 94.2%
2019 92.06 40th 862 95.4%
2021 96.25 17th 1219 98.6%
2022 94.39 10th 824 98.8%
2023 98.34 4th 1219 99.7%
2024 93.35 17th 593 97.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.31 182nd 306 40.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.58 37th 239 84.5%
2023 96.97 1st 145 99.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.12 79th 1032 92.3%
2019 91.52 39th 850 95.4%
2021 94.92 39th 1220 96.8%
2022 90.16 30th 830 96.4%
2023 97.33 15th 1216 98.8%
2024 88.92 49th 609 92.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.18 169th 620 72.7%
2022 79.31 36th 270 86.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.55 15th 895 98.3%
2022 88.69 8th 289 97.2%
2023 83.20 50th 607 91.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.65 42nd 911 95.4%
2019 90.55 41st 709 94.2%
2021 96.48 16th 1198 98.7%
2022 90.86 37th 716 94.8%
2023 98.11 8th 1170 99.3%
2024 88.97 38th 472 91.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Senita Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.78 51st 720 92.9%
2019 91.35 13th 595 97.8%
2021 90.11 31st 1161 97.3%
2022 92.99 9th 800 98.9%
2023 96.49 3rd 1024 99.7%
2024 93.50 9th 477 98.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Senita Valley Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 91.95 20th 663 97.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Senita Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2009 357 50 25 116 4 n/a n/a 0 552
2010 327 44 24 113 3 n/a n/a 0 511
2011 382 36 17 163 3 0 0 0 601
2012 402 30 19 209 7 1 7 0 675
2013 447 31 18 226 5 2 19 0 748
2014 367 21 14 181 2 1 26 0 612
2015 402 26 11 192 2 2 29 0 664
2016 425 28 11 196 1 2 35 0 698
2017 400 30 13 214 1 2 42 0 702
2018 397 22 12 213 1 1 46 0 692
2019 389 27 14 222 3 0 43 0 698
2020 386 25 14 184 5 0 60 0 674
2021 316 26 14 214 3 0 56 0 629
2022 320 21 18 236 3 0 68 0 666
2023 337 20 17 238 6 3 83 0 704

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Senita Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 552 33.3 16.6 9.4
2010 511 26.2 19.4 15.9
2011 601 28.9 20.7 18.8
2012 675 30.7 21.9 20.1
2013 748 36.7 20.3 20.1
2014 612 33.0 18.5 19.1
2015 664 31.0 21.4 20
2016 698 36.0 19.3 n/a
2017 702 35.3 19.8 15.4
2018 692 35.7 19.3 17.8
2019 698 36.6 19.0 17.8
2020 674 33.6 20.0 16.8
2021 629 32.0 19.6 n/a
2022 666 30.0 22.1 10.8
2023 704 34.1 20.5 20.9

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 Senita Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 552 33.3 16.6 9.4
2010 511 26.2 19.4 15.9
2011 601 28.9 20.7 18.8
2012 675 30.7 21.9 20.1
2013 748 36.7 20.3 20.1
2014 612 33.0 18.5 19.1
2015 664 31.0 21.4 20
2016 698 36.0 19.3 n/a
2017 702 35.3 19.8 15.4
2018 692 35.7 19.3 17.8
2019 698 36.6 19.0 17.8
2020 674 33.6 20.0 16.8
2021 629 32.0 19.6 n/a
2022 666 30.0 22.1 10.8
2023 704 34.1 20.5 20.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Senita Valley Elementary School

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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 $181 (2.3%) $87 (1.1%) $449 (5.6%) $6,839 (85.4%) $897 (11.2%) $7,736 (96.7%) $8,004
2020 $145 (1.8%) $151 (1.9%) $441 (5.5%) $6,790 (85.4%) $868 (10.9%) $7,657 (96.3%) $7,953
2021 $131 (2.2%) $36 (0.6%) $299 (5.0%) $5,695 (95.3%) $116 (1.9%) $5,811 (97.2%) $5,979
2022 $26 (0.4%) $53 (0.9%) $104 (1.8%) $5,639 (96.7%) $112 (1.9%) $5,752 (98.7%) $5,830

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Senita Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 38th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 9th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students698704
 0.9%
African American2720
 25.9%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian1417
 21.4%
Hispanic222238
 7.2%
Pacific Islander03
White389337
 13.4%
Two or More Races4383
 93%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.8%20.9%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 704 students attended Senita Valley Elementary School.

Yes! Senita Valley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29th of 904 Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Senita Valley Elementary School are 48% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.


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