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Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School

5702 S Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85706

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Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 60%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 74%).

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

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 53%
: 62%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School's student population of 284 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
2025	284
2024	398
2023	378
2022	338
2021	312
2019	474
2018	352
2017	352
2016	349
2015	343
2014	124
2013	159
2012	165
2010	515
2009	566
2008	554
2007	516
2006	528
2005	539
2004	375
2003	368
2002	360
2001	282
2000	291
1999	325
1998	353
1997	333
1996	344
1995	322
1994	338
1993	330
1992	157
1991	73
1990	87
1989	88
1988	108
1987	121

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
2025	24
2024	27
2023	27
2022	28
2021	26
2020	32
2019	35
2018	31
2017	31
2016	27
2015	17
2014	18
2013	20
2012	30
2011	42
2010	38
2009	36
2008	38
2007	41
2006	23
2005	24
2004	36
2003	34
2002	35
2001	24
2000	26
1999	26
1998	34
1997	33
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	19
1992	15
1991	17
1990	21
1989	21

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School Rankings

The of Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is 0.21, 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)

(09-10)

53%

60%

(09-10)

62%

74%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	12:1	17:1
2024	15:1	18:1	20:1
2023	14:1	18:1	20:1
2022	12:1	18:1	19:1
2021	12:1	17:1	20:1
2019	14:1	19:1	20:1
2018	11:1	19:1	22:1
2017	11:1	19:1	22:1
2016	13:1	19:1	20:1
2015	20:1	19:1	22:1
2014	7:1	19:1	21:1
2013	8:1	19:1	19:1
2012	6:1	19:1	19:1
2010	13:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	19:1	17:1
2006	23:1	19:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	10:1	19:1	18:1
2003	11:1	19:1	18:1
2002	10:1	19:1	18:1
2001	12:1	19:1	18:1
2000	11:1	19:1	19:1
1999	13:1	19:1	20:1
1998	10:1	19:1	19:1
1997	10:1	19:1	19:1
1996	15:1	19:1	20:1
1995	14:1	19:1	19:1
1994	15:1	20:1	20:1
1993	17:1	20:1	21:1
1992	11:1	20:1	20:1
1991	4:1	20:1	20:1
1990	4:1	20:1	19:1
1989	4:1	20:1	19:1
1988	5:1	20:1	20:1
1987	7:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2024	1%	5%	3%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	8%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	4%	7%	5%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	4%
1992	4%	8%	4%

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Hispanic

89%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2024	88%	48%	89%
2023	90%	47%	90%
2022	87%	47%	90%
2021	89%	46%	90%
2019	90%	45%	90%
2018	90%	45%	90%
2017	90%	45%	90%
2016	90%	45%	89%
2015	90%	45%	89%
2014	89%	44%	88%
2013	89%	43%	89%
2012	90%	43%	89%
2010	87%	41%	88%
2009	86%	41%	87%
2008	86%	42%	88%
2007	89%	41%	88%
2006	87%	39%	88%
2005	88%	38%	87%
2004	90%	37%	87%
2003	86%	36%	85%
2002	86%	35%	84%
2001	86%	33%	82%
2000	82%	33%	82%
1999	87%	32%	81%
1998	98%	31%	80%
1997	98%	30%	79%
1996	98%	30%	77%
1995	79%	29%	76%
1994	80%	28%	75%
1993	78%	27%	73%
1992	90%	25%	70%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2024	3%	6%	3%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	5%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	6%	4%	3%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2024	5%	34%	4%
2023	5%	35%	3%
2022	7%	35%	3%
2021	5%	36%	4%
2019	5%	38%	4%
2018	4%	38%	4%
2017	4%	38%	4%
2016	5%	39%	5%
2015	4%	40%	4%
2014	7%	41%	4%
2013	4%	42%	4%
2012	4%	42%	4%
2010	5%	44%	4%
2009	6%	44%	5%
2008	7%	44%	5%
2007	6%	45%	5%
2006	7%	47%	5%
2005	6%	48%	6%
2004	4%	48%	6%
2003	4%	49%	8%
2002	4%	50%	8%
2001	6%	52%	9%
2000	9%	53%	11%
1999	6%	54%	10%
1998	9%	56%	11%
1997	9%	57%	12%
1996	13%	57%	15%
1995	12%	58%	16%
1994	14%	59%	17%
1993	15%	60%	19%
1992	40%	61%	22%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2024	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	0.21	0.65
2024	0.22	0.65	0.21
2023	0.19	0.65	0.20
2022	0.24	0.65	0.19
2021	0.21	0.66	0.19
2019	0.19	0.65	0.20
2018	0.19	0.65	0.19
2017	0.19	0.65	0.19
2016	0.19	0.65	0.21
2015	0.19	0.64	0.21
2014	0.21	0.64	0.22
2013	0.21	0.64	0.22
2012	0.20	0.64	0.22
2010	0.25	0.64	0.23
2009	0.25	0.64	0.24
2008	0.25	0.63	0.23
2007	0.20	0.63	0.22
2006	0.24	0.63	0.23
2005	0.22	0.62	0.23
2004	0.19	0.63	0.24
2003	0.26	0.63	0.27
2002	0.25	0.62	0.29
2001	0.26	0.62	0.31
2000	0.32	0.62	0.32
1999	0.24	0.60	0.34
1998	0.09	0.59	0.35
1997	0.13	0.58	0.36
1996	0.15	0.58	0.38
1995	0.36	0.58	0.39
1994	0.34	0.57	0.41
1993	0.37	0.56	0.43

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	100%	41%
2024	80%	40%	81%
2023	73%	39%	68%
2022	48%	29%	41%
2021	100%	42%	79%
2019	72%	43%	73%
2018	90%	42%	74%
2017	90%	42%	74%
2016	2%	33%	5%
2015	76%	34%	71%
2014	65%	36%	70%
2013	4%	37%	7%
2012	10%	36%	3%
2010	77%	38%	70%
2009	82%	39%	75%
2008	62%	29%	63%
2007	46%	32%	55%
2006	88%	37%	81%
2005	73%	40%	82%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School	Arizona	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)
2025	11%	10%
2024	8%	10%	10%
2023	9%	7%	10%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	11%	8%	12%
2005	4%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Sunnyside Unified District (4407)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 60% AZ state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% AZ state average).

How many students attend Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School?

284 students attend Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School?

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

What grades does Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School offer ?

Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School part of?

Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is part of Sunnyside Unified District (4407).

In what neighborhood is Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School located?

Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School is located in the Gilbert neighborhood of Tucson, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in Gilbert.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 53%
: 62%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education