Ochoa Elementary School
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: (520) 225-2400
Fax: (520) 225-2401
District: Tucson Unified District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG • 186 students
Ochoa Elementary School, a public school located in Tucson, AZ, serves grades PK-5 & Ungraded in the Tucson Unified District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Ochoa Elementary School is a public school located in Tucson, AZ. 186 students attend Ochoa Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment data from Arizona Department of Education, and using 2025 Arizona Science Field Test data from Arizona Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Arizona Department of Education. |
Posted: September 27, 2014
Our kids went here for kindergarten and first grade and we really tried to give it a chance and let them develop the programming they are working on. Unfortunately in our experience everything fell to pieces. Classroom management was horrible. No physical education, art or science. Sad to say but the school really let us down.
Posted: April 16, 2014
Don't be put off by the rating, which is based on old and biased data. Ochoa became a Reggio Emilia inspired magnet school a few years ago, and is now a lovely school committed to supporting our children's right to a meaningful education. We love this school. Our child learns through discovery, inquiry, and collaboration. Staff at Ochoa are warm and supportive. Each child is given individual attention and is known by name. Teachers bring out the best of their students by following the children's interests and facilitating projects. The classroom environments and gardens "the third teacher" are beautiful and natural, rather than over-stimulating. Ochoa feels more peaceful (with fewer behavioural issues) than other schools we've visited, perhaps because the Reggio approach promotes respectful and caring dialogue. We love this school and hope that more adopt the Reggio Emilia approach in years to come!
Posted: December 4, 2007
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crow Creek Townhomes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 5 mi | |
| 2 | Austin Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tucson | AZ | 11.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artistic District | Tucson | AZ | 2.1 mi | |
| 2 | Allegro | Tucson | AZ | 2.3 mi | |
| 3 | Reid Park and Zoo Area | Tucson | AZ | 2.7 mi | |
| 4 | Foothills | Tucson | AZ | 9.9 mi | |
| 5 | Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area | Tucson | AZ | 11.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Davis Monthan AFB | 5.6 mi. |
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