Van Buskirk Elementary School

Regular School · TUCSON, AZ

Van Buskirk Elementary School is a regular school school in TUCSON, Arizona, serving grades PK–05 with 287 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

287

Teachers (FTE)

24.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	268	93%
White	10	3%
Black or African American	4	1%
Two or more races	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	287	163M / 124F

English Language Learners: 66 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	31.9%	59
Reading Proficiency	20-29%	38.9%	57

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.56 grade levels

Math

+0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

12 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

127

44.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	287	100%

Contact & Location

725 E FAIR ST

TUCSON, AZ 85714

Phone: (520)225-3700

http://vanbuskirkes.tusd1.org

District

Tucson Unified District (4403)

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,838

District enrollment: 40,451

Other Schools in District

Anna Henry Elementary School Elementary
Annie Kellond Elementary School Elementary
Blenman Elementary School Elementary
Bloom Elementary Elementary
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School Elementary
Booth Magnet Elementary School Elementary
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School Elementary
Borman K-8 School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85714) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040880000897

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD