Rillito Center
Rillito Center serves 65 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Rillito Center 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Rillito Center's student population of 65 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
65 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Rillito Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Rillito Center is 0.65, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1894 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
5%
Asian
3%
3%
Hispanic
42%
46%
Black
6%
6%
White
42%
36%
Hawaiian
3%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
<50%
78%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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