Acacia Elementary School
12955 East Colossal Cave Rd Vail AZ, 85641, Pima County Phone: 520-879-2200 Ranking:  (181 out of 1,363, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Vail Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 32 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 41 | |||||
| Total Students: | 717 | 659 | NA | NA | 649 | 781 | 742 | 711 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 105 | 14.6% | 97 | 14.7% | NA | NA | 97 | 14.9% | 101 | 12.9% | 95 | 12.8% | 93 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 102 | 14.2% | 108 | 16.4% | NA | NA | 107 | 16.5% | 109 | 14.0% | 85 | 11.5% | 111 | 15.6% |
| Grade 2: | 112 | 15.6% | 102 | 15.5% | NA | NA | 115 | 17.7% | 101 | 12.9% | 106 | 14.3% | 117 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 102 | 14.2% | 119 | 18.1% | NA | NA | 98 | 15.1% | 120 | 15.4% | 113 | 15.2% | 106 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 124 | 17.3% | 122 | 18.5% | NA | NA | 119 | 18.3% | 108 | 13.8% | 107 | 14.4% | 109 | 15.3% |
| Grade 5: | 130 | 18.1% | 108 | 16.4% | NA | NA | 113 | 17.4% | 110 | 14.1% | 101 | 13.6% | 88 | 12.4% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 366 | 51.0% | 347 | 52.7% | NA | NA | 338 | 52.1% | 417 | 53.4% | 404 | 54.4% | 399 | 56.1% |
| Female: | 351 | 49.0% | 312 | 47.3% | NA | NA | 311 | 47.9% | 356 | 45.6% | 330 | 44.5% | 308 | 43.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 7 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 24 | 3.3% | 22 | 3.3% | NA | NA | 20 | 3.1% | 24 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 181 | 25.2% | 172 | 26.1% | NA | NA | 157 | 24.2% | 167 | 21.4% | 189 | 25.5% | 182 | 25.6% |
| Black: | 18 | 2.5% | 26 | 3.9% | NA | NA | 33 | 5.1% | 51 | 6.5% | 39 | 5.3% | 42 | 5.9% |
| White: | 466 | 65.0% | 416 | 63.1% | NA | NA | 436 | 67.2% | 533 | 68.2% | 494 | 66.6% | 471 | 66.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 3.2% | 18 | 2.7% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 143 | 19.9% | 155 | 23.5% | NA | NA | 139 | 21.4% | 147 | 18.8% | 109 | 14.7% | 128 | 18.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 8.6% | 57 | 8.6% | NA | NA | 52 | 8.0% | 48 | 6.1% | 47 | 6.3% | 68 | 9.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18.48 | 18.75 | 15.40 | 17.50 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 480 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 394 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 399.74 | 370.95 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 471 | 486 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 483 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 483.33 | 461.52 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 526 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 413 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 417.67 | 385.58 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 503 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 507 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 511.25 | 484.14 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 559 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 561 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 568.22 | 519.5 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 541 | 508 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 426 | 392 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 431.81 | 397.21 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 524 | 496 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 524 | 496 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 525.31 | 502.04 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 549 | 523 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 556 | 529 |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 521.17 | 499.13 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.6% | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.4% | 36.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 2.0 years | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 84.9% | 40.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 15.1% | 59.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,188.0 | $34,001.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,336.0 | $30,848.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $32,356.0 | $36,185.0 |
* Acacia Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.