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What advice would you give to incoming students at Hermosa Vista Elementary School?
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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001469
Hermosa Vista Elementary School
2626 N 24TH ST, MESA, AZ 85213 · (480) 472-7551 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (103).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -29.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 29 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hermosa Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #228 of 1,072 ▼ 55 | #175 of 646 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #137 of 1,072 ▼ 14 | #114 of 646 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #265 of 930 | #160 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #251 of 1,223 | #196 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #522 of 991 | #316 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #552 of 1,007 | #361 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #515 of 721 | #328 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
662
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 44 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 19% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 41 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 33.4 | 22.2:1 | 24% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 747 | 32 | 23.3:1 | 26% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 31 | 21.3:1 | 21% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 41 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 32 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermosa Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (741 to 662); teachers up 17% (33.4 to 39).
About Hermosa Vista Elementary School
Hermosa Vista Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of MESA, Arizona. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 662 students in 2024-25. The school is 47% larger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The Mesa Unified District (4235) system has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
More than half of the students at Hermosa Vista Elementary School are White (64%). Next come 25% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Hermosa Vista Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hermosa Vista Elementary School has a ratio of 17.0:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is close to this figure.
On the allk12 Grade, Hermosa Vista Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 81% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Hermosa Vista Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Ishikawa Elementary School is closest at about 1.1 miles. Hermosa Vista Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Hermosa Vista Elementary School as City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 662, close to the 667 recorded in 2020-21.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Ishikawa Elementary School1.1 mi · 786
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad1.1 mi · 76
- Stapley Junior High School1.2 mi · 899
- Lehi Elementary School1.4 mi · 398
- Hale Elementary School1.5 mi · 477
- Mountain View High School1.7 mi · 3,421
Frequently asked questions
About Hermosa Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hermosa Vista Elementary School?
Hermosa Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hermosa Vista Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hermosa Vista Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hermosa Vista Elementary School have?
Hermosa Vista Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hermosa Vista Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hermosa Vista Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hermosa Vista Elementary School public or private?
Hermosa Vista Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.