Mesquite Elementary

Mesquite Elementary, a reasonably sized primary school in Yuma, Arizona, part of Crane Elementary District (4501), enrolls 568 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 26% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Crane Elementary District (4501) comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,727 students; Mesquite Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Mesquite Elementary reports that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Yuma County put median household earnings sit near $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mesquite Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students).

Nearest neighbor: Crane Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 592 students in 2018 compared to 568 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 17% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.