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What do you wish you knew before starting at Mesquite Elementary School?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAIL UNIFIED DISTRICT (4413)·NCES 040885001954
Mesquite Elementary School
9455 E RITA RD, TUCSON, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-2102 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
- DThree-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
17.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
71.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 81.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 69.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mesquite Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #52 of 1,072 ▲ 37 | #6 of 154 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #106 of 1,072 ▲ 56 | #11 of 154 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #141 of 930 | #22 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #279 of 1,223 | #25 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #567 of 991 | #112 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #94 of 1,007 | #10 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #696 of 721 | #96 of 102 |
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
640
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 640 | 36.9 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 39.2 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 32.9 | 22.3:1 | 23% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 30 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 647 | N/A | N/A | 23% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 2% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 18% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 45 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesquite Elementary School.
About Mesquite Elementary School
Mesquite Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in TUCSON, Arizona. The school's 640 students are in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 42% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Enrollment across the 24 schools in Vail Unified District (4413) totals 15,011 students.
The most common group at Mesquite Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 43%. Enrollment also includes 35% White, 12% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Mesquite Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Mesquite Elementary School counts 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.4 students for each one. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Mesquite Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Pima County has these Census figures: the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County is home to 398 public schools and about 140,692 public school students.
Desert Sky Middle School is the public school closest to Mesquite Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 629 in 2020-21 to 640 in 2024-25, a change of 11 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.0:1 to 17.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Vail Unified District (4413)
- Cienega High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Mica Mountain HighHigh · 1,319 students
- Empire High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Andrada Polytechnic High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Old Vail Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Mesquite Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mesquite Elementary. Mesquite Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 584 students
- Mesquite ElementaryYuma, AZ · 568 students
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolCASA GRANDE, AZ · 439 students
- Mesquite ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Sky Middle School0.8 mi · 743
- Desert Willow Elementary School0.8 mi · 811
- Cottonwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 570
- Mica Mountain High1.7 mi · 1,319
- PCJTED - Mica Mountain High School1.7 mi · 1
- Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain1.8 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About Mesquite Elementary SchoolHow large is Mesquite Elementary School?
Mesquite Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Mesquite Elementary School serve?
Mesquite Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Mesquite Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Mesquite Elementary School.
How diverse is Mesquite Elementary School?
Mesquite Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Mesquite Elementary School public or private?
Mesquite Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vail Unified District (4413).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.