Agua Caliente School

Agua Caliente School is a public elementary school serving 428 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Tucson, Arizona. At 14.8 students per teacher, class sizes stay manageable enough for consistent individual attention. MySchoolScout rates the school Exceptional, with a composite score of 9.1 out of 10.

The numbers behind that rating are striking. Agua Caliente ranks first among 246 public schools in Tucson — and 25th out of more than 2,000 public schools statewide, outperforming 99 percent of Arizona schools. Its academic score of 9.1 reflects strong core performance, while a growth score of 9.5 signals that students are advancing faster than baseline expectations.

Growth is a harder metric to sustain than a single test result, and a 9.5 puts Agua Caliente well above most schools in the state. For families weighing elementary options in Tucson or across Arizona, the comparative picture is straightforward. Ranking 24th among 1,216 Arizona elementary schools means this school outpaces the vast majority of its direct peers — schools serving the same grades at the same level.

The combination of contained class sizes, a high growth trajectory, and consistent academic scores makes Agua Caliente one of the strongest elementary school profiles in the state.