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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301002065

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center

4605 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8909 · Pima County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K136100%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
3324%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
9671%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8865%
Female
4835%

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Where Emily Meschter Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pima County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
136#1,078 of 1,223#155 of 165
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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
136
+46 (+51%) vs 2020
+68% since 2000-01, when it was 81
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251361013.6:1N/A
2023-24155917.2:1N/A
2022-231278.514.9:1N/A
2020-2190518.0:1N/A
2017-1886614.3:1N/A
2015-164776.7:1N/A
2010-116779.6:10% (0)
2000-0181327.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emily Meschter Early Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 58% (86 to 136); teachers up 67% (6 to 10).

About Emily Meschter Early Learning Center

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is a very small elementary school located in TUCSON, Arizona. The school teaches pre-K and enrolls 136 students. That is 70% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is part of a district of 11 schools: Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), with 5,225 students.

Hispanic students are 71% of those enrolled at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center. Next come 24% White. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Pima County residents. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center are from different groups.

Staffing at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center comes to 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.

In Pima County, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Pima County, 398 public schools serve about 140,692 students.

Among nearby public schools, Flowing Wells Junior High School is closest at about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center had 90 students in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).

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Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center
District
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
Address
4605 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 696-8909
County
Pima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
136
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040301002065
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
Other schools in TUCSON
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Frequently asked questions

About Emily Meschter Early Learning Center
What is the total enrollment at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center?
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Emily Meschter Early Learning Center have?
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center?
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center reports a student body of 24% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center in?
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is part of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405).
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