Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District

2300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd Bl
Tucson, AZ 85749-9786
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,130 students in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
2,218 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#153 out of 610 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
25 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
468 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
48%
# Black Students
14 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,620 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
73%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
124
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,268 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,555
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,268
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tanque Verde Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2600 N Fennimore Ave
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-4244
Grades: PK-6
| 658 students
Rank: #22.
Agua Caliente School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11420 E Limberlost Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749
(520) 749-2235
Grades: PK-6
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AZ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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