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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 566 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4501)·NCES 040240002779
Mesquite Elementary
4451 W. 28th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-4100 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -31.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 31 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mesquite Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #683 of 1,072 ▼ 257 | #25 of 38 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #549 of 1,072 ▼ 73 | #14 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #21 of 930 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #374 of 1,223 | #15 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #938 of 991 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #824 of 1,007 | #11 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #641 of 721 | #16 of 21 |
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
568
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 568 | 24 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 27 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 55% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 27 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 27 | 21.9:1 | 51% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 29 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 24 | 25.8:1 | 43% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesquite Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (592 to 568); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Mesquite Elementary
At 4451 W. 28th Street in Yuma, Arizona, Mesquite Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 568 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 26% bigger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Crane Elementary District (4501) runs 10 schools with a combined 5,727 students. Mesquite Elementary is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Mesquite Elementary is Hispanic, at 82%. The school is also 12% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 65%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mesquite Elementary scores 31%.
Mesquite Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Yuma County, median household income comes to about $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 89 public schools and about 38,800 students.
The closest school to Mesquite Elementary is Crane Middle School, located about 0.4 miles away. Mesquite Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (581) to 2024-25 (568). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 21.5:1 to 23.7:1.
The Mesquite Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crane Elementary District (4501)
- Gowan Science AcademyElementary · 816 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- Pueblo Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Salida Del Sol ElementaryElementary · 588 students
- Crane Middle SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- Gary A. Knox Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
Other schools in Yuma
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Other Mesquite Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mesquite Elementary. Mesquite Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 640 students
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 584 students
- Mesquite Elementary SchoolCASA GRANDE, AZ · 439 students
- Mesquite ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Crane Middle School0.4 mi · 554
- Desert View Middle & High School0.9 mi · 225
- Desert View Online School0.9 mi · 5
- Valley Horizon Elementary School1.0 mi · 460
- Cibola High School1.2 mi · 2,434
- Pueblo Elementary School1.5 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Mesquite ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mesquite Elementary?
Mesquite Elementary enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mesquite Elementary serve?
Mesquite Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary is approximately 23.7:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mesquite Elementary?
At Mesquite Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mesquite Elementary in?
Mesquite Elementary is part of Crane Elementary District (4501).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.