Van Buskirk Elementary School

About Van Buskirk Elementary School

Van Buskirk Elementary School is located in the vibrant city of San Francisco, California. It is a public school that serves students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is known for its diverse student body, which includes students from all over the world.
Van Buskirk Elementary School strives to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for all of its students. The school has a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities available to its students. These activities include art classes, music classes, physical education, after-school sports and clubs, and a variety of other enrichment activities.
The school also offers a variety of support services, such as counseling, tutoring, and special education services. Van Buskirk Elementary School is committed to providing a quality education to all of its students and is dedicated to helping them reach their full potential.

Address:	725 E Fair St Tucson, AZ 85714
Phone:	(520) 225-3700
Site:	tusd1.org
Grades:	Pre-K – 5
Enrollment:	265 students

Overview Van Buskirk Elementary School

Van Buskirk Elementary School serves 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Van Buskirk Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Van Buskirk Elementary School

Van Buskirk Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,854 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Van Buskirk Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.