Ventana Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

6085 N Kolb Rd
Tucson, AZ 85750

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Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ventana Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Ventana Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Ventana Vista Elementary School's student population of 411 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ventana Vista Elementary School
Kind	64
1	74
2	70
3	56
4	71
5	76

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School
2025	411
2024	434
2023	470
2022	494
2021	505
2020	546
2019	526
2018	508
2017	508
2016	450
2015	479
2014	457
2013	489
2012	458
2011	452
2010	442
2009	429
2008	406
2007	425
2006	439
2005	473
2004	473
2003	482
2002	501
2001	504
2000	478
1999	508
1998	495

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School
2025	25
2024	29
2023	32
2022	32
2021	29
2020	30
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	28
2014	28
2013	29
2012	26
2011	28
2010	28
2009	31
2008	27
2007	26
2006	28
2005	28
2004	27
2003	30
2002	29
2001	26
2000	23
1999	30
1998	28

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Year Founded

1995

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School Motto

Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Ventana Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ventana Vista Elementary School is 0.59, 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.

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State Level (AZ)

#116 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School
2023	#116
2022	#117
2021	#121
2019	#261
2018	#254
2017	#233
2016	#91
2015	#128
2014	#193
2013	#163
2012	#105

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64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2023	64%	34%	57%
2022	65%	35%	61%
2021	57%	32%	55%
2019	62%	45%	67%
2018	65%	45%	69%
2017	58%	42%	67%
2016	69%	39%	66%
2015	62%	38%	61%
2014	82%	63%	84%
2013	84%	63%	84%
2012	88%	63%	83%

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70%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2022	70%	40%	67%
2021	73%	39%	63%
2019	73%	45%	70%
2018	70%	44%	69%
2017	74%	42%	71%
2016	76%	40%	69%
2015	67%	38%	63%
2014	93%	79%	94%
2013	92%	78%	94%
2012	92%	77%	94%
2011	95%	77%	95%

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55-59%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	15:1	18:1	17:1
2023	15:1	18:1	16:1
2022	15:1	18:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	19:1	19:1
2019	17:1	19:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	19:1	18:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	18:1
2012	17:1	19:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	14:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	16:1	19:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	17:1
2002	17:1	19:1	17:1
2001	19:1	19:1	17:1
2000	21:1	19:1	21:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2003)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2003	1%	8%
1997	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2024	2%	3%	6%
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	10%
2012	12%	3%	9%
2011	13%	3%	11%
2010	14%	3%	12%
2009	16%	3%	13%
2008	15%	3%	12%
2007	11%	3%	11%
2006	13%	2%	10%
2005	11%	2%	10%
2004	11%	2%	9%
2003	8%	2%	9%
2002	7%	2%	8%
2001	7%	2%	7%
2000	8%	2%	7%
1999	7%	2%	7%
1998	8%	2%	6%
1997	7%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

38%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2024	37%	48%	29%
2023	33%	47%	28%
2022	34%	47%	29%
2021	34%	46%	27%
2020	33%	45%	25%
2019	35%	45%	25%
2018	33%	45%	26%
2017	33%	45%	26%
2016	31%	45%	25%
2015	29%	45%	24%
2014	26%	44%	23%
2013	26%	43%	21%
2012	24%	43%	20%
2011	19%	42%	18%
2010	17%	41%	16%
2009	14%	41%	14%
2008	14%	42%	13%
2007	14%	41%	12%
2006	13%	39%	12%
2005	13%	38%	11%
2004	13%	37%	11%
2003	9%	36%	10%
2002	10%	35%	9%
2001	9%	33%	8%
2000	6%	33%	8%
1999	6%	32%	7%
1998	7%	31%	8%
1997	7%	30%	7%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2024	1%	6%	2%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%

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White

52%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2024	52%	34%	55%
2023	56%	35%	56%
2022	54%	35%	56%
2021	56%	36%	58%
2020	55%	38%	59%
2019	54%	38%	59%
2018	55%	38%	62%
2017	55%	38%	62%
2016	59%	39%	62%
2015	60%	40%	63%
2014	60%	41%	63%
2013	57%	42%	64%
2012	58%	42%	65%
2011	65%	42%	67%
2010	67%	44%	70%
2009	68%	44%	71%
2008	66%	44%	73%
2007	71%	45%	75%
2006	70%	47%	75%
2005	72%	48%	77%
2004	73%	48%	78%
2003	80%	49%	80%
2002	81%	50%	82%
2001	83%	52%	83%
2000	85%	53%	84%
1999	86%	54%	85%
1998	84%	56%	85%
1997	84%	57%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2024	8%	4%	7%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2025	0.59	0.65
2024	0.59	0.65	0.61
2023	0.58	0.65	0.61
2022	0.59	0.65	0.60
2021	0.57	0.66	0.59
2020	0.59	0.65	0.58
2019	0.59	0.65	0.58
2018	0.59	0.65	0.55
2017	0.59	0.65	0.55
2016	0.56	0.65	0.55
2015	0.56	0.64	0.55
2014	0.58	0.64	0.55
2013	0.60	0.64	0.54
2012	0.60	0.64	0.53
2011	0.53	0.65	0.52
2010	0.51	0.64	0.47
2009	0.50	0.64	0.46
2008	0.52	0.63	0.44
2007	0.47	0.63	0.42
2006	0.48	0.63	0.41
2005	0.46	0.62	0.39
2004	0.44	0.63	0.37
2003	0.35	0.63	0.35
2002	0.33	0.62	0.32
2001	0.30	0.62	0.30
2000	0.27	0.62	0.29
1999	0.25	0.60	0.27
1998	0.29	0.59	0.27

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Eligible for

14%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2025	14%	41%
2024	14%	40%	10%
2023	9%	39%	8%
2022	5%	29%	5%
2021	12%	42%	10%
2020	8%	43%	9%
2019	11%	43%	9%
2018	11%	42%	10%
2017	11%	42%	10%
2016	11%	33%	9%
2015	9%	34%	9%
2013	9%	37%	8%
2012	10%	36%	7%
2011	8%	36%	6%
2010	6%	38%	4%
2009	3%	39%	3%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2006	8%	37%	6%
2005	7%	40%	6%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2025)
Year	Ventana Vista Elementary School	Arizona	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
2025	3%	10%
2024	3%	10%	3%
2023	1%	7%	3%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	1%	10%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	6%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ventana Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Ventana Vista Elementary School is ranked #116 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Ventana Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Ventana Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canyon View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Ventana Vista Elementary School?

411 students attend Ventana Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Ventana Vista Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ventana Vista Elementary School?

Ventana Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ventana Vista Elementary School offer ?

Ventana Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ventana Vista Elementary School part of?

Ventana Vista Elementary School is part of Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410).

Popular comparisons: Ventana Vista Elementary School vs. Canyon View Elementary School

The nearest high school to Ventana Vista Elementary School is Catalina Foothills High School (3.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Esperero Canyon Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Canyon View Elementary School (1.5 miles away)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

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