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Esmond Station School

Q: Is Esmond Station School a good school?

Esmond Station School ranks 120 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Esmond Station School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Vail Unified District in Tucson, Arizona, with 739 students. This school has consistently ranked highly among Arizona elementary schools, with a current statewide ranking of 120 out of 909 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Esmond Station School consistently outperforms the Vail Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62% for the district and 40% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups and has relatively low dropout rates compared to the state average.

While Esmond Station School outperforms the Vail Unified District and the state, some nearby schools within the district, such as Senita Valley Elementary and Ocotillo Ridge Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. This suggests the Vail Unified District as a whole may have effective educational practices that contribute to the success of its schools. Esmond Station School's higher spending per student compared to nearby schools may also be a factor in its academic success.

741

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,853

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9400 S Atterbury Wash Way
Tucson, AZ 85747-8907

(520) 879-3400

District: Vail Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2017 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (63% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

120^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Vail Unified District

61^st of 289Vail 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	120 of 909	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	98 of 912	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	54 of 1245	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	38 of 1000	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	38 of 1226	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	31 of 1039	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	16 of 1109	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	28 of 1106	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.4	240 of 895	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	20 of 620	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	125 of 589	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	116 of 602	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	48 of 1219	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	37 of 824	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	26 of 1219	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	29 of 862	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	11 of 1023	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	70 of 496	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	52 of 486	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	25 of 1170	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	30 of 716	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	35 of 1198	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	24 of 709	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	20 of 911	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	27 of 556	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	19 of 1116	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	9 of 618	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	11 of 820	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	140 of 626	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	107 of 628	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	59 of 1216	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	39 of 830	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	48 of 1220	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	37 of 850	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	26 of 1032	97.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	4 of 145	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	1 of 101	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	23 of 239	90.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	105 of 617	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	94 of 444	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	7 of 1027	99.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	302 of 820	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	82 of 145	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	200 of 1201	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	122 of 465	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	100 of 486	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	29 of 1024	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	31 of 800	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	48 of 1161	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	43 of 595	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	16 of 720	97.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	56 of 552	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	44 of 550	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	26 of 854	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	22 of 605	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	24 of 832	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	5 of 605	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	15 of 711	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	19 of 695	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	71.6	65 of 573	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	46 of 395	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	32 of 386	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	21 of 806	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	18 of 494	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	20 of 820	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	7 of 466	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	19 of 624	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	29 of 345	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	23 of 329	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	33 of 760	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	46 of 392	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	28 of 802	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	4 of 387	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	12 of 543	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	96.6	13 of 320	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	53 of 717	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	8 of 369	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	12 of 503	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	71 of 379	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	53 of 370	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	26 of 810	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	32 of 476	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	30 of 818	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	15 of 435	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	12 of 617	98.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.8	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.1	41 of 384	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	21 of 211	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	6 of 650	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.2	153 of 363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	34 of 789	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	38 of 277	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	38 of 288	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	95.3	14 of 675	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	10 of 446	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	27 of 780	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	20 of 337	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	19 of 436	95.6%	★★★★★

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

Military Connected (2023)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)83rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)73rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2021)98th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)89th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Science62%+30 vs state

Mathematics62%+29 vs state

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

I love Esmond Station. The students are engaged and invested in their futures. The parents are responsive and involved. And the teachers and staff are dedicated and passionate. It's an inviting, nurturing, and focused environment committed to excellence. 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 6th 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
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		336 (45.3%)	24 (3.2%)	313 (42.2%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)	84.7	120^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.2	98^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.3%	22	53.0	59.0	64.0	63.0	68.0	76.0	62.0	68.0	79.0	62.0	44.0	60.0	59.0	66.0	$5,853	$137	$10	$285	$5,551	$154	$5,705
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	9950 E Rees Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2602	570	32	17.7		228 (40.0%)	19 (3.3%)	256 (44.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	77.7	183^rd of 909 public elementary schools	79.9%		72.5	224^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.4%	41	44.0	64.0	53.0				62.0	65.0	69.0				52.0		$7,555	$340	$38	$717	$7,017	$161	$7,178
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		296 (36.5%)	55 (6.8%)	384 (47.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	66.6	280^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.4	316^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.4%	36	45.0	53.0	48.0				57.0	52.0	59.0				47.0		$6,728	$622	$65	$1,309	$5,867	$175	$6,041
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		225 (35.2%)	34 (5.3%)	275 (43.0%)	27 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.3%)	89.7	71^st of 909 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.7	127^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.1%	56	71.0	69.0	59.0				75.0	73.0	67.0				59.0		$5,901	$130	$01	$262	$5,634	$135	$5,769
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10701 S. White Lightning	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3600	723	52	13.7		389 (53.8%)	22 (3.0%)	244 (33.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.0%)	90.7	64^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.8	60^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.4%	4	64.0	70.0	64.0				69.0	69.0	75.0				67.0		$5,834	$69	$50	$187	$5,640	$76	$5,716
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-5	12955 E Colossal Cave Rd	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2200	783	40	19.7		374 (47.8%)	18 (2.3%)	317 (40.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.0%)	72.9	227^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.0%		70.7	242^nd of 912 public elementary schools	73.5%	15	48.0	64.0	44.0				61.0	64.0	49.0				57.0		$6,059	$392	$36	$819	$5,556	$75	$5,631
Senita Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10750 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3100	709	38	18.6		325 (45.8%)	26 (3.7%)	258 (36.4%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (11.4%)	94.8	37^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.4	27^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.0%	10	66.0	78.0	82.0				76.0	67.0	87.0				74.0		$5,830	$26	$53	$104	$5,639	$112	$5,752
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)				63.0	58.0	95.0						50.0		73.0	$7,204	$03	$152	$158	$6,554	$495	$7,049
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	10200 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	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%)	50.2	382^nd of 909 public elementary schools	58.0%		43	453^rd of 912 public elementary schools	50.3%	71	50.0	56.0	45.0	52.0	46.0	61.0	44.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	43.0	23.0	34.0		$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-6	9290 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	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%)	40.5	467^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.6%		49.4	411^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.9%	56	29.0	50.0	42.0				31.0	34.0	43.0				41.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Esmond Station School

What district is Esmond Station School in?

Vail Unified District

Is Esmond Station School a good school?

Esmond Station School ranks 120^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Esmond Station School?

Students at Esmond Station School are 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Esmond Station School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Esmond Station School.

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