Overview of Van Buskirk Elementary School

Van Buskirk Elementary School is a public school situated in Tucson, AZ, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Van Buskirk Elementary School is 284, and the school has PK-5. At Van Buskirk Elementary School, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 98%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school enrolls 84% low-income learners. There are 17 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Van Buskirk Elementary School

At Van Buskirk Elementary School, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Tucson Unified District, 34% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.

Van Buskirk Elementary School performed better in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.