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Public elementary school · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) · Tucson, Arizona

Agua Caliente School

Agua Caliente School rates 8.4, right at the middle of Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) median is 8.1.

#180 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408): 2 elementary schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

A Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) elementary school where students score 63 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 180 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 4 in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408).

Agua Caliente School is listed in Tanque Verde Unified District (4408), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math61%25 points above the Arizona average of 36%2025 AASA
Reading65%25 points above the Arizona average of 40%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 63% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 48 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85749; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Agua Caliente School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$108,444
Median home value
$553,800
Median rent
$1,456/mo
College educated
55.2%
Homeownership
85.9%
Poverty rate
3.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85749; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Tucson Country Day School3.8 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Agua Caliente School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Agua Caliente School serve?

Agua Caliente School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Agua Caliente School?

Agua Caliente School has an enrollment of approximately 428 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Agua Caliente School?

The student-teacher ratio at Agua Caliente School is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Agua Caliente School rank in AZ?

Agua Caliente School ranks #180 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Agua Caliente School's MySchoolScout rating?

Agua Caliente School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Agua Caliente School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Agua Caliente School has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Agua Caliente School a charter school?

No, Agua Caliente School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Agua Caliente School a Title I school?

No, Agua Caliente School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
428
Student-teacher ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pima County
Rank in district
#1 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$10,237
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85749)
18,257
Area average commute
28.4 min
Area median age
56.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.