Mesa View Elementary

Mesa View Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Chinle, Arizona, run under Chinle Unified District (4158). The school serves 288 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Chinle Unified District (4158) comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,910 students; Mesa View Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mesa View Elementary lists that nearly all students (99%) are Native American.

On the resource side, On paper, Mesa View Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Apache County shows the typical household earns roughly $41,438 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Apache County's 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,525 students), Mesa View Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Canyon De Chelly Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mesa View Elementary has decreased 31%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Mesa View Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.