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Santa Clara Elementary School

6910 S Santa Clara Ave
Tucson, AZ 85756
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Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Clara Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in AZ
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Clara Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

School Overview

Santa Clara Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSanta Clara Elementary School
Kind62
158
267
367
450
565
653
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Total Students
422 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary School
2025422
2024432
2023456
2022441
2021477
2020510
2019546
2018621
2017621
2016708
2015758
2014706
2013639
2012608
2011626
2010574
2009585
2008602
2007603
2006594
2005538
2004527
2003558
2002499
2001554
2000541
1999538
1998591
1997613
1996645
1995597
1994585
1993604
1992531
1991573
1990581
1989582
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary School
202528
202427
202327
202227
202130
202032
201931
201829
201729
201636
201532
201435
201332
201236
201133
201033
200931
200835
200739
200637
200533
200432
200329
200227
200128
200029
199927
199824
199725
199627
199529
199429
199324
199226
199127
199029
198930
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School Rankings

Santa Clara Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Santa Clara Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#1790 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSanta Clara Elementary School
2023#1790
2022#1817
2021#1752
2019#1307
2018#1485
2017#1393
2016#1611
2015#1900
2014#1722
2013#1720
2012#1257
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9%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20239%34%13%
20229%35%14%
20217%32%9%
201937%45%30%
201830%45%29%
201727%42%27%
201617%39%23%
20159%38%19%
201435%63%43%
201340%63%45%
201259%63%48%
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16%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
202216%40%20%
202112%39%15%
201933%45%29%
201829%44%29%
201726%42%25%
201619%40%25%
20159%38%19%
201456%79%67%
201353%78%67%
201259%77%67%
201165%77%68%
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≤10%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
202515:117:1
202416:118:120:1
202317:118:120:1
202216:118:119:1
202116:117:120:1
202016:119:120:1
201918:119:120:1
201821:119:122:1
201721:119:122:1
201620:119:120:1
201524:119:122:1
201420:119:121:1
201320:119:119:1
201217:119:119:1
201119:119:119:1
201018:118:118:1
200919:118:118:1
200817:118:117:1
200715:119:117:1
200616:119:118:1
200516:119:119:1
200416:119:118:1
200319:119:118:1
200218:119:118:1
200120:119:118:1
200019:119:119:1
199920:119:120:1
199825:119:119:1
199725:119:119:1
199624:119:120:1
199521:119:119:1
199420:120:120:1
199325:120:121:1
199221:120:120:1
199121:120:120:1
199020:120:119:1
198920:120:119:1
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American Indian
18%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
202417%5%3%
202316%5%3%
202217%5%3%
202118%5%3%
202017%6%3%
201917%6%3%
201819%6%4%
201719%6%4%
201621%5%3%
201524%5%4%
201423%5%5%
201322%5%5%
201220%5%5%
201120%7%5%
201022%6%5%
200923%6%5%
200819%5%4%
200723%6%4%
200622%7%4%
200519%7%4%
200415%8%4%
200316%8%4%
200219%8%4%
200120%8%5%
200021%8%4%
199921%7%5%
199818%7%5%
19973%7%5%
19963%7%5%
19953%7%4%
19943%7%4%
19933%7%4%
19922%8%4%
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Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20051%2%1%
20001%2%
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Hispanic
73%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
202473%48%89%
202376%47%90%
202278%47%90%
202178%46%90%
202071%45%90%
201980%45%90%
201880%45%90%
201780%45%90%
201677%45%89%
201574%45%89%
201473%44%88%
201375%43%89%
201278%43%89%
201176%42%88%
201076%41%88%
200974%41%87%
200876%42%88%
200772%41%88%
200674%39%88%
200578%38%87%
200481%37%87%
200378%36%85%
200277%35%84%
200173%33%82%
200071%33%82%
199970%32%81%
199868%31%80%
199777%30%79%
199673%30%77%
199574%29%76%
199468%28%75%
199368%27%73%
199269%25%70%
199169%25%70%
199069%24%69%
198964%22%65%
198869%23%64%
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Black
2%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20242%6%3%
20231%6%3%
20191%5%2%
20101%6%2%
20091%6%2%
20081%6%2%
20071%5%2%
20061%5%2%
20032%5%2%
20021%5%3%
20013%5%3%
20002%4%3%
19992%5%3%
19982%4%3%
19972%4%3%
19962%4%3%
19951%4%3%
19941%4%3%
19931%4%3%
19921%4%3%
19892%3%2%
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White
4%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20245%34%4%
20235%35%3%
20223%35%3%
20212%36%4%
202010%38%4%
20191%38%4%
20181%38%4%
20171%38%4%
20162%39%5%
20152%40%4%
20143%41%4%
20133%42%4%
20122%42%4%
20114%42%4%
20101%44%4%
20092%44%5%
20084%44%5%
20074%45%5%
20063%47%5%
20052%48%6%
20044%48%6%
20034%49%8%
20023%50%8%
20014%52%9%
20005%53%11%
19997%54%10%
199812%56%11%
199718%57%12%
199622%57%15%
199522%58%16%
199428%59%17%
199328%60%19%
199228%61%22%
199130%65%25%
199030%66%27%
198932%67%30%
198834%67%31%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20243%4%1%
20232%4%1%
20222%4%1%
20212%4%
20201%3%1%
20191%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.44
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
20250.440.65
20240.440.650.21
20230.400.650.20
20220.370.650.19
20210.360.660.19
20200.460.650.20
20190.330.650.20
20180.330.650.19
20170.330.650.19
20160.370.650.21
20150.400.640.21
20140.420.640.22
20130.400.640.22
20120.360.640.22
20110.380.650.23
20100.390.640.23
20090.410.640.24
20080.390.630.23
20070.440.630.22
20060.410.630.23
20050.360.620.23
20040.320.630.24
20030.370.630.27
20020.380.620.29
20010.430.620.31
20000.450.620.32
19990.470.600.34
19980.500.590.35
19970.380.580.36
19960.420.580.38
19950.410.580.39
19940.460.570.41
19930.460.560.43
19920.450.560.46
19910.480.540.46
19900.470.530.48
19890.510.510.51
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Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025100%41%
2024100%40%81%
202377%39%68%
202251%29%41%
2021100%42%79%
202081%43%73%
201979%43%73%
201881%42%74%
201781%42%74%
20162%33%5%
201578%34%71%
201473%36%70%
20138%37%7%
20128%36%3%
201175%36%68%
201075%38%70%
200979%39%75%
200864%29%63%
200755%32%55%
200690%37%81%
200591%40%82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearSanta Clara Elementary SchoolArizonaSunnyside Unified District (4407)
202512%10%
202412%10%10%
20238%7%10%
202111%9%9%
20206%7%8%
20198%7%8%
20188%9%8%
20178%9%8%
20156%5%7%
20145%14%7%
20119%10%8%
20106%8%7%
200911%10%9%
20089%9%11%
20077%9%8%
20069%8%12%
20058%8%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Clara Elementary School's ranking?
Santa Clara Elementary School is ranked #1790 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Santa Clara Elementary School often compared to?
Santa Clara Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harriet Johnson Primary School, Los Amigos Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Santa Clara Elementary School?
422 students attend Santa Clara Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
73% of Santa Clara Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Clara Elementary School?
Santa Clara Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Santa Clara Elementary School offer ?
Santa Clara Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Santa Clara Elementary School part of?
Santa Clara Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).
In what neighborhood is Santa Clara Elementary School located?
Santa Clara Elementary School is located in the Elvira neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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