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Senita Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Senita Valley Elementary School serves about 709 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in Tucson’s Vail Unified District. SchoolDigger ranks it 36th of 900 Arizona schools, at the 96th percentile with 5 stars; the district ranks 57th of 267, at the 79th percentile with 4 stars. The clearest standout is grade 5 science: 74% of students were proficient in 2024–25, 15 points above the district and 40 above the state.

Senita Valley is strong across subjects and grades: in the latest all-grades results, 73% were proficient in both ELA and math, compared with 60% and 55% in the district and 41% and 33% statewide. Its science result was also 27 points above the average of nearby schools with reported grade 5 scores. In grades 3–5, Senita had the highest reported nearby-school ELA and math scores in each grade, though its grade 5 math lead was narrow: 76% versus 74% at Esmond Station School. The local same-grade averages were 53%, 56%, and 53% for ELA, and 49%, 54%, and 60% for math. Its strongest grade-level ELA result was 77% in grade 4; grade 3 was lower at 70% in ELA and 69% in math, but still above district results.

Science proficiency has varied rather than steadily improved: it was 76% in 2022–23, 69% the following year, and 74% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile has stayed high, ranging from 93 to 99 in the years shown, though it eased from 99 in 2022–23 to 96 in 2025–26. The reported student-teacher ratio was 18.6, above the nearby-school average of about 15.8; the school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 21% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s Foster Care Students ranking was at the 41st percentile in 2020–21, compared with the school’s overall 97th percentile, suggesting a notable area to ask about in how the school serves those students. Its Asian Students ranking improved from the 73rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 87th in 2021–22, while remaining below the overall ranking in both years. The Foster Care ranking is available for only one year, subgroup counts and nearby lunch rates are not supplied, and a single year of ELA and math results does not establish a trend.

709

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,620

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

95.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

10750 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85641-5999

(520) 879-3100

District: Vail Unified District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (73% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vail Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg57%

Arizona avg37%

36^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Vail Unified District

57^th of 267Vail 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	36 of 900	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	37 of 909	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	27 of 912	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	9 of 1245	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	18 of 1000	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	31 of 1226	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	38 of 1039	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	73 of 1109	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	74 of 1106	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	75 of 1079	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	27 of 955	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	92.8	28 of 1079	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	63 of 1158	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	73 of 1141	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	72 of 1075	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.9	47 of 1090	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	21 of 1062	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.2	50 of 607	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	8 of 289	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	15 of 895	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	36 of 270	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	169 of 620	72.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	17 of 451	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	41 of 579	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	33 of 589	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	16 of 602	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	4 of 1219	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	10 of 824	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	17 of 1219	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	40 of 862	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	59 of 1023	94.2%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.3	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	41 of 500	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	21 of 496	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	34 of 486	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	8 of 1170	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	37 of 716	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	16 of 1198	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	41 of 709	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	42 of 911	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	53 of 529	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	28 of 549	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	24 of 556	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	7 of 1116	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	37 of 618	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	60 of 820	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	52 of 591	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	38 of 626	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	49 of 628	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	15 of 1216	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	30 of 830	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	39 of 1220	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	39 of 850	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	79 of 1032	92.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.0	1 of 145	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	1 of 617	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	16 of 444	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	15 of 1027	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	88 of 820	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	54 of 1201	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	20 of 465	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	9 of 486	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	3 of 1024	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	9 of 800	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	31 of 1161	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	13 of 595	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	51 of 720	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2023)100th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)92nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)87th percentile-12 vs school

Foster Care (2021)41st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+32 vs state

Mathematics73%+40 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Senita Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10750 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3100	709	38	18.6	19.2%	325 (45.8%)	26 (3.7%)	258 (36.4%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (11.4%)	93.9	36^th of 900 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.8	37^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	70.0	77.0	72.0				73.0	69.0	76.0	76.0				73.0	95.7%	4.3%	$7,620	$175	$62	$237	$6,975	$409	$7,383
Civano Community K-8 School	Public	K-8	10625 E Drexel Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1700	145	12	12.1	—	68 (46.9%)	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)								(n/a)				62.0		54.0	57.0				46.0		50.0	42.0			$7,513	$53	$45	$97	$6,568	$848	$7,416
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	K-5	9455 E Rita Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2102	640	37	17.3	24.2%	225 (35.2%)	34 (5.3%)	275 (43.0%)	27 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.3%)	79.5	154^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.7	71^st of 909 public elementary schools	92.2%	83	60.0	67.0	53.0				60.0	56.0	63.0	61.0				60.0	95.5%	0.9%	$8,041	$21	$23	$43	$7,367	$631	$7,998
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 E Esmond Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2302	811	46	17.7	28.7%	296 (36.5%)	55 (6.8%)	384 (47.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	66	273^rd of 900 public elementary schools	69.7%		66.6	280^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.2%	7	45.0	56.0	56.0				52.0	50.0	50.0	58.0				53.0	93.8%	2.7%	$7,913	$422	$62	$484	$7,019	$410	$7,429
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	9950 E Rees Loop	Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2602	570	32	17.7	26.5%	228 (40.0%)	19 (3.3%)	256 (44.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	74.5	198^th of 900 public elementary schools	78.0%		77.7	183^rd of 909 public elementary schools	79.9%	15	48.0	59.0	56.0				55.0	49.0	62.0	73.0				61.0	94.2%	3.8%	$8,355	$309	$61	$369	$7,529	$457	$7,985
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	10200 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 526-0474	1,157	88	13.1	—	528 (45.6%)	51 (4.4%)	444 (38.4%)	38 (3.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.3%)	53.5	362^nd of 900 public elementary schools	59.8%		50.2	382^nd of 909 public elementary schools	58.0%	20	51.0	52.0	48.0	46.0	41.0	53.0	49.0	46.0	32.0	48.0	39.0	36.0	40.0	40.0
Saguaro Creek	Public	PK, KG-8	8150 S Rocking K Ranch Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(520) 879-2000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	93.4	41^st of 900 public elementary schools	95.4%					(n/a)	77.0	94.0	65.0	68.0	72.0		74.0	82.0	98.0	76.0	57.0	53.0		72.0	96.3%	5.6%
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-6	9290 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85286	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 428-3010	439	20	21.9	—	129 (29.4%)	37 (8.4%)	225 (51.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	32 (7.3%)	42	451^st of 900 public elementary schools	49.9%		40.5	467^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.6%	16	50.0	36.0	50.0	33.0			42.0	31.0		44.0	35.0			31.0	94.2%	2.9%
Esmond Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	9400 S Atterbury Wash Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3400	741	38	19.7	13.0%	336 (45.3%)	24 (3.2%)	313 (42.2%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)	84.6	115^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.7	120^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.8%	5	62.0	66.0	57.0	65.0	72.0	68.0	65.0	62.0	64.0	74.0	55.0	54.0	49.0	60.0	93%	7%	$7,811	$35	$09	$44	$7,297	$471	$7,768
Dunham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9850 E 29th St	Tucson	85748	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4200	142	12	12.0	67.6%	37 (26.1%)	15 (10.6%)	74 (52.1%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)								(n/a)							35.0			58.0				35.0			$2,468	$533	$09	$542	$1,391	$535	$1,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Senita Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Senita Valley Elementary School?

Students at Senita Valley Elementary School are 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Senita Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Senita Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Senita Valley Elementary School in?

Vail Unified District

How many students attend Senita Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Senita Valley Elementary School.

Is Senita Valley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Senita Valley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools.

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