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Helen Keeling Elementary School

2837 N Los Altos Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

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Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Helen Keeling 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 is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: Helen Keeling Elementary School serves the southern part of Tucson, AZ, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest distance to the edge of the area being around 0.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Helen Keeling Elementary School's student population of 230 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Helen Keeling Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	38
1	42
2	39
3	34
4	38
5	38

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School
2025	230
2024	242
2023	254
2022	288
2021	263
2020	349
2019	391
2018	373
2017	417
2015	444
2014	446
2013	407
2012	430
2011	425
2010	424
2009	459
2008	482
2007	490
2006	486
2005	443
2004	479
2003	87
2002	493
2001	521
2000	511
1999	514
1998	547
1997	534
1996	521
1995	472
1994	538
1993	542
1992	520
1991	580
1990	607
1989	578
1988	497
1987	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School
2025	24
2024	25
2023	27
2022	27
2021	28
2020	28
2019	26
2018	27
2017	28
2015	31
2014	29
2013	28
2012	30
2011	31
2010	34
2009	37
2008	37
2007	38
2006	37
2005	35
2004	38
2003	37
2002	38
2001	39
2000	37
1999	33
1998	34
1997	33
1996	31
1995	34
1994	32
1993	29
1992	32
1991	32
1990	33
1989	31
1988	30
1987	26

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School Rankings

Helen Keeling 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 of Helen Keeling Elementary School is 0.47, 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.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1537 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School
2023	#1537
2022	#1705
2021	#1701
2019	#1853
2018	#1946
2017	#1552
2016	#1245
2015	#1455
2014	#1579
2013	#1266
2012	#933
2011	#853
2010	#1019

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	17%	34%	37%
2022	12%	35%	39%
2021	7%	32%	32%
2019	12%	45%	45%
2018	17%	45%	44%
2017	16%	42%	41%
2016	28%	39%	40%
2015	22%	38%	42%
2014	44%	63%	65%
2013	52%	63%	66%
2012	67%	63%	67%
2011	62%	62%	66%
2010	60%	60%	67%

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15-19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2022	17%	40%	44%
2021	12%	39%	40%
2019	27%	45%	48%
2018	17%	44%	44%
2017	28%	42%	45%
2016	26%	40%	44%
2015	23%	38%	42%
2014	63%	79%	83%
2013	67%	78%	83%
2012	67%	77%	82%
2011	73%	77%	82%
2010	62%	74%	80%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	10:1	17:1
2024	10:1	17:1
2023	9:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	15:1
2021	9:1	17:1	13:1
2020	12:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	19:1	18:1
2018	14:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	19:1	17:1
2015	14:1	19:1	17:1
2014	15:1	19:1	17:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	14:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	19:1	17:1
2010	12:1	18:1	17:1
2009	12:1	17:1	16:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	18:1	17:1
2006	13:1	18:1	17:1
2005	13:1	19:1	18:1
2004	13:1	19:1	18:1
2003	2:1	19:1	4:1
2002	13:1	19:1	20:1
2001	13:1	19:1	19:1
2000	14:1	19:1	20:1
1999	16:1	19:1	20:1
1998	16:1	19:1	20:1
1997	16:1	19:1	20:1
1996	17:1	19:1	20:1
1995	14:1	19:1	20:1
1994	17:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	20:1	21:1
1992	16:1	20:1	21:1
1991	18:1	20:1	21:1
1990	18:1	20:1	21:1
1989	19:1	20:1	21:1
1988	17:1	20:1	21:1
1987	20:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	1%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	8%	8%	2%
2000	6%	8%	2%
1999	6%	7%	2%
1998	5%	7%	2%
1997	5%	7%	2%
1996	5%	7%	2%
1995	3%	7%	2%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	4%	7%	2%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	3%	7%	1%
1990	2%	7%	1%
1989	3%	7%	1%
1988	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	4%	2%	2%
1989	5%	2%	2%
1988	6%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	71%	49%
2024	69%	48%
2023	67%	47%	44%
2022	61%	47%	44%
2021	63%	46%	42%
2020	59%	45%	43%
2019	65%	45%	43%
2018	70%	45%	43%
2017	70%	45%	43%
2015	74%	45%	41%
2014	72%	44%	41%
2013	71%	43%	39%
2012	68%	43%	39%
2011	69%	42%	38%
2010	71%	41%	37%
2009	74%	41%	37%
2008	74%	42%	37%
2007	75%	41%	36%
2006	72%	39%	34%
2005	72%	38%	33%
2004	70%	37%	32%
2003	66%	36%	33%
2002	66%	35%	29%
2001	58%	33%	28%
2000	59%	32%	27%
1999	60%	32%	26%
1998	56%	31%	25%
1997	57%	30%	24%
1996	54%	30%	23%
1995	54%	29%	22%
1994	49%	28%	21%
1993	45%	27%	21%
1992	47%	25%	19%
1991	41%	24%	18%
1990	41%	24%	17%
1989	36%	22%	16%
1988	33%	22%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	7%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	15%	6%	5%
2021	15%	6%	5%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	13%	5%	5%
2018	11%	5%	5%
2017	11%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	9%	5%	4%
2011	10%	6%	5%
2010	10%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	9%	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	7%	5%	3%
1999	6%	4%	3%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	8%	4%	3%
1994	6%	4%	3%
1993	6%	4%	3%
1992	7%	5%	3%
1991	8%	5%	1%
1990	7%	4%	1%
1989	7%	5%	1%
1988	5%	5%

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White

14%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	14%	33%
2024	12%	34%
2023	11%	35%	43%
2022	13%	35%	43%
2021	11%	36%	45%
2020	18%	38%	44%
2019	12%	38%	44%
2018	9%	38%	45%
2017	11%	38%	45%
2015	12%	40%	48%
2014	13%	41%	48%
2013	14%	42%	49%
2012	15%	42%	50%
2011	14%	42%	51%
2010	14%	44%	52%
2009	16%	44%	53%
2008	17%	44%	53%
2007	15%	45%	55%
2006	18%	47%	57%
2005	16%	49%	58%
2004	19%	48%	59%
2003	22%	49%	57%
2002	21%	50%	62%
2001	27%	52%	64%
2000	27%	53%	65%
1999	26%	55%	66%
1998	32%	56%	67%
1997	32%	57%	68%
1996	34%	57%	69%
1995	32%	58%	70%
1994	38%	60%	71%
1993	43%	60%	72%
1992	40%	61%	71%
1991	45%	62%	78%
1990	46%	63%	79%
1989	49%	64%	80%
1988	55%	64%	83%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

86%

67%

0.47

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	0.47	0.65
2024	0.50	0.65
2023	0.53	0.65	0.62
2022	0.59	0.65	0.62
2021	0.57	0.66	0.62
2020	0.61	0.65	0.63
2019	0.55	0.65	0.63
2018	0.49	0.65	0.61
2017	0.49	0.65	0.61
2015	0.44	0.64	0.61
2014	0.46	0.64	0.61
2013	0.47	0.64	0.61
2012	0.51	0.64	0.60
2011	0.50	0.65	0.60
2010	0.47	0.64	0.59
2009	0.43	0.64	0.59
2008	0.42	0.63	0.58
2007	0.42	0.63	0.58
2006	0.45	0.63	0.57
2005	0.46	0.62	0.56
2004	0.47	0.63	0.55
2003	0.51	0.63	0.57
2002	0.52	0.62	0.53
2001	0.59	0.62	0.52
2000	0.58	0.61	0.51
1999	0.57	0.59	0.51
1998	0.58	0.59	0.49
1997	0.57	0.58	0.48
1996	0.59	0.58	0.47
1995	0.60	0.58	0.46
1994	0.62	0.56	0.45
1993	0.61	0.57	0.44
1992	0.62	0.56	0.43
1991	0.63	0.56	0.38
1990	0.62	0.54	0.35
1989	0.63	0.54	0.34
1988	0.59	0.54	0.30

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(22-23)

66.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	66.5%	41.2%	49.1%
2022	98.7%	46.9%	53.8%
2021	95.2%	34.3%	62.4%

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Eligible for

86%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	86%	41%
2024	81%	40%
2023	87%	39%	37%
2022	75%	27%	22%
2021	75%	42%	34%
2020	75%	41%	40%
2019	87%	43%	40%
2018	91%	43%
2015	44%	34%	38%
2014	62%	36%	23%
2013	22%	37%	8%
2012	32%	36%	22%
2011	1%	36%	7%
2010	3%	38%	3%
2009	86%	39%	37%
2008	81%	29%	34%
2007	80%	32%	33%
2006	90%	37%	39%
2005	89%	40%	36%
2004	83%	37%	35%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Helen Keeling Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	3%	7%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2014	4%	14%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	10%	9%	6%
2007	10%	9%	5%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	16%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Amphitheater Unified District (4406)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helen Keeling Elementary School's ranking?

Helen Keeling Elementary School is ranked #1537 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Helen Keeling Elementary School?

230 students attend Helen Keeling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Helen Keeling Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Helen Keeling Elementary School?

Helen Keeling Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Helen Keeling Elementary School offer ?

Helen Keeling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Helen Keeling Elementary School part of?

Helen Keeling Elementary School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406).

In what neighborhood is Helen Keeling Elementary School located?

Helen Keeling Elementary School is located in the Keeling neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 2 other public schools located in Keeling.

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How Much Choice Do High School Students Have?

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October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

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October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: Helen Keeling Elementary School serves the southern part of Tucson, AZ, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest distance to the edge of the area being around 0.8 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education