Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 105 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEXICAYOTL ACADEMY INC. (4463)·NCES 040015001793
Mexicayotl Charter School
2059 N GRAND AVE, NOGALES, AZ 85621 · (520) 624-4018 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C-Three-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
12.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 109% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -33.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mexicayotl Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #243 of 1,072 ▼ 52 | #1 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #141 of 1,072 ▼ 95 | #1 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #74 of 930 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #1,043 of 1,223 | #11 of 16 |
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
168
-13 (-7%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 161
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 | 168 | 14 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 89% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | N/A | N/A | 91% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 90% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | N/A | N/A | 82% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mexicayotl Charter School.
About Mexicayotl Charter School
Mexicayotl Charter School is a small elementary school with its address in NOGALES, Arizona. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 168 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 63% smaller than that.
Mexicayotl Charter School is part of Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463), where 2 schools serve 209 students.
Hispanic students make up 99% of enrollment at Mexicayotl Charter School. That compares with about 83% Hispanic among all Santa Cruz County residents. Mexicayotl Charter School's diversity index is 1%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Mexicayotl Charter School total 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Mexicayotl Charter School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Santa Cruz County, the median household income is $55,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 31 public schools in Santa Cruz County, enrolling about 10,432 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Pinnacle Charter High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mexicayotl Charter School.
For locale, NCES codes Mexicayotl Charter School as Town: Remote. Mexicayotl Charter School is one of the charter schools in Arizona.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 181.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Cruz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,926
Census ACS
Median income
$55,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)
- Mexicayotl AcademyElementary · 41 students
Other schools in NOGALES
- Nogales High SchoolHigh · 1,774 students
- Desert Shadows Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacle Charter High School0.0 mi · 52
- Nogales High School1.0 mi · 1,774
- Challenger Elementary School1.1 mi · 380
- Wade Carpenter Middle School1.4 mi · 547
- Colegio Petite Arizona1.5 mi · 258
- A J Mitchell Elementary School1.6 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Mexicayotl Charter SchoolHow large is Mexicayotl Charter School?
Mexicayotl Charter School enrolls approximately 168 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Mexicayotl Charter School serve?
Mexicayotl Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mexicayotl Charter School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Mexicayotl Charter School.
How diverse is Mexicayotl Charter School?
Mexicayotl Charter School reports a student body of 99% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Mexicayotl Charter School public or private?
Mexicayotl Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.