Van Buskirk Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Van Buskirk Elementary School

725 E Fair St
Tucson, AZ 85714

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Top 50%

Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Buskirk Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Van Buskirk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Van Buskirk Elementary School's student population of 301 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 47% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Van Buskirk Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	44
1	43
2	41
3	54
4	52
5	41

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School
2023	275
2022	261
2021	265
2020	284
2019	284
2018	304
2017	304
2016	346
2015	377
2014	370
2013	378
2012	396
2011	383
2010	392
2009	433
2008	422
2007	425
2006	418
2005	452
2004	494
2003	534
2002	487
2001	494
2000	462
1999	413
1998	417
1997	418
1996	415
1995	386
1994	400
1993	460
1992	511
1991	538
1990	507
1989	524
1988	531
1987	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	22
2020	17
2019	17
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	21
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2011	22
2010	23
2009	26
2008	25
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	28
2003	33
2002	27
2001	31
2000	30
1999	28
1998	30
1997	30
1996	25
1995	23
1994	22
1993	25
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	20
1988	23
1987	21

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School Rankings

Van Buskirk Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Van Buskirk Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#733 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School
2023	#733
2022	#738
2021	#1405
2019	#1122
2018	#943
2017	#800
2016	#904
2015	#930
2014	#1064
2013	#1265
2012	#1336

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	32%	34%	22%
2022	37%	35%	22%
2021	10%	32%	14%
2019	42%	45%	31%
2018	52%	45%	32%
2017	47%	42%	30%
2016	37%	39%	28%
2015	37%	38%	27%
2014	57%	63%	52%
2013	57%	63%	52%
2012	52%	63%	50%

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40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2022	42%	40%	29%
2021	24%	39%	23%
2019	37%	45%	34%
2018	32%	44%	32%
2017	37%	42%	31%
2016	32%	40%	31%
2015	32%	38%	29%
2014	72%	79%	72%
2013	62%	78%	72%
2012	62%	77%	70%
2011	62%	77%	70%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	12:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	14:1	19:1	18:1
2017	14:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	19:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	18:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	18:1
2000	15:1	19:1	19:1
1999	15:1	19:1	18:1
1998	14:1	19:1	18:1
1997	14:1	19:1	19:1
1996	17:1	19:1	19:1
1995	17:1	19:1	21:1
1994	18:1	19:1	21:1
1993	18:1	20:1	21:1
1992	22:1	20:1	21:1
1991	24:1	20:1	21:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1
1989	26:1	20:1	26:1
1988	23:1	20:1	23:1
1987	27:1	20:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%
1998	2%	7%	5%
1997	1%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

93%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	95%	47%	65%
2022	95%	47%	65%
2021	94%	46%	64%
2020	94%	45%	64%
2019	94%	45%	64%
2018	91%	45%	64%
2017	91%	45%	64%
2016	90%	45%	64%
2015	90%	45%	64%
2014	92%	44%	63%
2013	89%	43%	62%
2012	89%	43%	61%
2011	91%	42%	60%
2010	91%	41%	56%
2009	90%	41%	56%
2008	94%	42%	55%
2007	95%	41%	54%
2006	95%	39%	54%
2005	94%	38%	52%
2004	96%	37%	51%
2003	96%	36%	49%
2002	97%	35%	47%
2001	97%	33%	45%
2000	97%	33%	44%
1999	94%	32%	43%
1998	92%	31%	42%
1997	98%	30%	42%
1996	92%	30%	41%
1995	93%	29%	40%
1994	92%	28%	40%
1993	90%	27%	39%
1992	93%	25%	36%
1991	89%	25%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	7%
2007	2%	5%	7%
2006	1%	5%	7%
2005	1%	5%	7%
2004	1%	5%	7%
2003	1%	5%	7%
1999	2%	5%	7%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	4%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	1%	4%	6%
1993	1%	4%	6%
1992	1%	4%	6%
1991	1%	3%	5%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	3%	35%	18%
2022	2%	35%	19%
2021	3%	36%	20%
2020	2%	38%	20%
2019	2%	38%	20%
2018	4%	38%	21%
2017	4%	38%	21%
2016	3%	39%	21%
2015	3%	40%	22%
2014	4%	41%	23%
2013	3%	42%	23%
2012	4%	42%	24%
2011	5%	42%	25%
2010	3%	44%	28%
2009	5%	44%	29%
2008	2%	44%	31%
2007	1%	45%	32%
2006	1%	47%	32%
2005	2%	48%	34%
2004	1%	48%	35%
2003	1%	49%	37%
2002	1%	50%	39%
2001	1%	52%	41%
2000	2%	53%	42%
1999	2%	54%	44%
1998	3%	56%	45%
1997	5%	57%	46%
1996	4%	57%	46%
1995	2%	58%	48%
1994	4%	59%	48%
1993	6%	60%	49%
1992	5%	61%	52%
1991	6%	65%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	0.10	0.65	0.54
2022	0.10	0.65	0.54
2021	0.12	0.66	0.55
2020	0.12	0.65	0.55
2019	0.12	0.65	0.55
2018	0.17	0.65	0.54
2017	0.17	0.65	0.54
2016	0.19	0.65	0.54
2015	0.19	0.64	0.54
2014	0.16	0.64	0.55
2013	0.21	0.64	0.56
2012	0.21	0.64	0.57
2011	0.17	0.65	0.57
2010	0.17	0.64	0.60
2009	0.19	0.64	0.60
2008	0.12	0.63	0.60
2007	0.10	0.63	0.60
2006	0.10	0.63	0.61
2005	0.12	0.62	0.61
2004	0.08	0.63	0.61
2003	0.09	0.63	0.62
2002	0.06	0.62	0.62
2001	0.06	0.62	0.62
2000	0.08	0.62	0.62
1999	0.15	0.60	0.62
1998	0.16	0.59	0.62
1997	0.10	0.58	0.62
1996	0.17	0.58	0.62
1995	0.16	0.58	0.61
1994	0.16	0.57	0.61
1993	0.19	0.56	0.61
1992	0.13	0.56	0.60
1991	0.21	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

94%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	78%	39%	58%
2022	63%	29%	49%
2021	100%	42%	66%
2020	78%	43%	58%
2019	78%	43%	58%
2018	93%	42%	61%
2017	93%	42%	61%
2015	84%	34%	62%
2014	89%	36%	61%
2013	84%	37%	60%
2012	77%	36%	55%
2011	84%	36%	51%
2010	78%	38%	49%
2009	73%	39%	46%
2007	63%	32%	29%
2006	91%	37%	47%
2005	92%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Van Buskirk Elementary School	Arizona	Tucson Unified District (4403) School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	11%	2%	4%
2021	3%	9%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	14%	5%
2013	3%	10%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tucson Unified District (4403) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Buskirk Elementary School's ranking?

Van Buskirk Elementary School is ranked #733 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Van Buskirk Elementary School?

301 students attend Van Buskirk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Van Buskirk Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Van Buskirk Elementary School?

Van Buskirk Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Van Buskirk Elementary School offer ?

Van Buskirk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Van Buskirk Elementary School part of?

Van Buskirk Elementary School is part of Tucson Unified District (4403) School District.

In what neighborhood is Van Buskirk Elementary School located?

Van Buskirk Elementary School is located in the Fairgrounds neighborhood of Tucson, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education