Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Tel:
(520)545-2000
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School serves 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 53% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 60%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 62% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 74%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School's student population of 352 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 82% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2004) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 352 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,707 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 53% | 60% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 62% | 74% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 90% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 4% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sunnyside Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is Sunnyside High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sierra 2-8 School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Los Amigos Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tucson Los Amigos Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 696 students
0.3 miles
2200 E Drexel Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520)545-3200 0.3 K-6 696 - Tucson Sierra 2-8 School Grades: 2-8 | 1002 students
0.3 miles
5801 S. Del Moral Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520)545-2000 0.3 2-8 1002 - Tucson Sunnyside High School Grades: 9-12 | 2163 students
0.4 miles
1725 E Bilby Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520)545-2000 0.4 9-12 2163 - Tucson Esperanza Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 651 students
0.7 miles
2353 E Bantam Road
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520)545-2900 0.7 K-6 651 - Tucson Sunnyside Online Success Academy Grades: K-12 | 17 students
0.8 miles
2238 E Ginter Road
Tucson, AZ 85706
(520)545-2064 0.8 K-12 17
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