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Elvira Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 634 students

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Posted August 4, 2008

This is an amazing school. When you step onto this campus, you feel the difference immediately! The overall test scores reflect a high percentage of monolingual Spanish speaking students. The school is truly a community and has a fantastic Principal who has only been in role for two years, but has already made a huge impact in student learning.


Posted October 4, 2004

Elvira is a great learning place for our future lawyers and doctors. Elvira is a great school and helps all students learn about the world around them. The principal is a great womam that has been invovled with the students and parents.
—Submitted by a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
64%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

109 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

94 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

95 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
63%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

95 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
46%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

95 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
60%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

122 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
73%
Scale: % meets or exceeds

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Arizona used the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10. AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona learning standards. Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

  • In 2010-2011, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was designated "Performing Plus".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was designated "Performing Plus".

About the tests


Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year. For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used. Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

See Arizona's state standards

Source: Arizona Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 90% 41%
American Indian or Alaska Native 5% 6%
White 3% 45%
Asian N/A 3%
Black N/A 6%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 84%N/A51%
English language learners 34%N/A14%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
English 66% 12%
Spanish 34% 81%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per certified teacher 18N/AN/A
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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250 W Elvira Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
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Phone: (520) 545-2800

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