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Pima County Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Little Beaver School

Gr: K-4 | 43 students

Alternative School

6203 E Beverly St

Tucson, AZ 85711

(502) 747-7384

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Nellie P. Covert School

Gr: 1-12 | 38 students

Special Education School

2700 S 8th Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85713

(520) 622-7611

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St. Marks Preschool & Kindergarten

Gr: PK-K | 98 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Daycare / Preschool

3809 E 3rd St

Tucson, AZ 85716

(520) 325-1510

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Sun & Shield Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 160 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Baptist

8811 W Avra Valley Rd

Marana, AZ 85653

(520) 682-3423

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Tucson Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 189 students

Baptist

2855 N Craycroft Rd

Tucson, AZ 85712

(520) 326-2395

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Visionquest

Gr: 8-12 | 8 students

All-boys | Alternative School

600 N Swan Rd

Tucson, AZ 85711

(520) 881-3950

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

937 Teachers

4,901 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	58%	56%	54%
2024	54%	54%	54%
2023	54%	54%	53%
2022	53%	55%	53%
2021	53%	55%	53%
2020	57%	56%	53%
2019	56%	56%	52%
2018	55%	55%	52%
2017	52%	54%	51%
2016	52%	54%	51%
2015	56%	53%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	16
2024	16	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	14	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	10	9	12
2024	8	8	11
2023	8	8	10
2022	9	8	10
2021	9	8	10
2020	10	8	10
2019	8	7	10
2018	8	7	10
2017	8	7	10
2016	7	7	9
2015	6	6	9

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Average SAT score

1237

(Out of 1600)

1239

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	1237	1239	1236
2024	1450	1253	1233
2023	1450	1254	1231
2022	1450	1244	1232
2021	1450	1244	1232
2020	1450	1244	1229
2019	1450	1231	1230
2018	1385	1216	1227
2017	1333	1218	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	24	25	26
2024	30	26	26
2023	30	26	26
2022	30	26	26
2021	30	26	26
2020	30	26	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,582

$10,498

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$10,619	$11,496	$14,043
2024	$9,368	$10,423	$12,357
2023	$9,006	$9,910	$11,693
2022	$8,841	$9,835	$11,199
2021	$8,556	$9,658	$10,824
2020	$8,347	$9,649	$10,496
2019	$8,322	$9,962	$10,300
2018	$7,159	$10,324	$10,056
2017	$7,131	$9,712	$9,712
2016	$6,969	$9,506	$9,307
2015	$6,969	$8,421	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$289

$654

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$283	$709	$1,115
2024	$273	$710	$1,094
2023	$265	$667	$1,136
2022	$270	$608	$1,075
2021	$270	$597	$1,028
2020	$298	$704	$1,130
2019	$298	$686	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

67%

59%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	66%	59%	34%
2024	66%	60%	33%
2023	66%	58%	33%
2022	66%	57%	32%
2021	66%	57%	32%
2020	61%	54%	31%
2019	57%	52%	30%
2018	60%	50%	29%
2017	55%	50%	29%
2016	51%	46%	28%
2015	51%	47%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,873

$5,300

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	$4,813	$6,116	$6,227
2024	$4,626	$6,117	$6,113
2023	$3,484	$5,332	$5,785
2022	$4,553	$5,397	$5,514
2021	$4,476	$5,359	$5,269
2020	$4,630	$5,308	$5,141
2019	$4,558	$4,953	$5,007
2018	$3,766	$4,672	$4,752
2017	$3,630	$4,565	$4,582
2016	$3,416	$4,480	$4,396
2015	$2,730	$3,416	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	87%	85%	81%
2024	90%	87%	85%
2023	89%	86%	85%
2022	94%	89%	85%
2021	94%	89%	86%
2020	94%	89%	86%
2019	94%	88%	85%
2018	94%	86%	85%
2017	93%	87%	86%
2016	93%	88%	85%
2015	93%	89%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$2 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	0.68	0.71	0.64
2024	0.67	0.70	0.64
2023	0.68	0.71	0.63
2022	0.70	0.71	0.62
2021	0.70	0.71	0.62
2020	0.69	0.71	0.62
2019	0.69	0.69	0.61
2018	0.69	0.69	0.60
2017	0.69	0.68	0.59
2016	0.69	0.68	0.59
2015	0.70	0.68	0.58

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# American Indian Students

177 Students

1,946 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	1%
2024	3%	3%	1%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	4%	6%	1%
2016	4%	6%	1%
2015	5%	6%	1%

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# Asian Students

233 Students

1,535 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,749 Students

11,022 Students

% Hispanic Students

29%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	28%	19%	9%
2024	29%	19%	9%
2023	29%	22%	9%
2022	26%	22%	8%
2021	26%	22%	9%
2020	31%	23%	9%
2019	28%	21%	8%
2018	27%	21%	8%
2017	23%	19%	8%
2016	24%	19%	8%
2015	18%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

306 Students

2,644 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	8%
2024	3%	5%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	3%	3%	8%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	6%	4%	8%

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# White Students

4,550 Students

25,241 Students

% White Students

47%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	46%	44%	55%
2024	48%	45%	55%
2023	46%	41%	55%
2022	41%	42%	57%
2021	41%	42%	57%
2020	44%	44%	58%
2019	44%	46%	59%
2018	45%	47%	59%
2017	47%	49%	61%
2016	46%	50%	61%
2015	48%	49%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

106 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,609 Students

15,235 Students

% of Others Students

17%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	19%	26%	22%
2024	15%	25%	22%
2023	18%	27%	22%
2022	27%	27%	22%
2021	26%	26%	20%
2020	18%	23%	19%
2019	19%	23%	20%
2018	19%	23%	20%
2017	20%	21%	19%
2016	20%	20%	18%
2015	21%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Pima County, AZ?

The private elementary schools in Pima County, AZ include Immaculate Heart Academy, Desert Christian Schools Pk12, and Our Mother Of Sorrows Catholic School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Pima County?

56 private elementary schools are located in Pima County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Pima County?

The average tuition cost is $10,582, which is higher than the Arizona private school average tuition cost of $10,498.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Pima County?

Pima County private elementary schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is higher than the Arizona private school average of 38%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Pima County?

69% of private elementary schools in Pima County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Pima County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Pima County include: Alfarero Baptist Schools vs. Sahuarita Christian Academy, Sahuarita Christian Academy vs. Alfarero Baptist Schools, Learning Lab vs. Kino Learning Center

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Year	Pima County Average	Arizona (AZ) Average	National Average
2025	168	201	199
2024	160	195	192
2023	175	194	193
2022	190	192	205
2021	183	188	201
2020	156	176	188
2019	152	176	193
2018	161	174	190
2017	179	179	199
2016	171	172	196
2015	132	137	183

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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