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What's something Mountain View School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CRUZ VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4458)·NCES 040752000635
Mountain View School
1374 W FRONTAGE RD, RIO RICO, AZ 85648 · (520) 375-8401 · Santa Cruz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- AThree-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
19.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Santa Cruz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #558 of 1,072 ▲ 129 | #6 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #656 of 1,072 ▼ 37 | #7 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #138 of 930 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #699 of 1,223 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #729 of 991 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #967 of 1,007 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #133 of 256 | N/A |
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
406
+43 (+12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 406 | 21.3 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 22.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | 83% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 22.3 | 16.5:1 | 83% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 99% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 78% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 24 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (369 to 406); teachers down 4% (22.3 to 21.3).
About Mountain View School
Mountain View School is an elementary school with a street address in RIO RICO, Arizona. It had 406 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) is the district for Mountain View School. It has 5 schools and 3,612 students.
By race and ethnicity, Mountain View School is 98% Hispanic. Santa Cruz County as a whole is about 83% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Mountain View School outscored 59%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Santa Cruz County, median household income comes to about $55,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county has 31 public schools and about 10,432 students.
Mountain View School is about 0.2 miles from Coatimundi Middle School, its nearest public school. Mountain View School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Mountain View School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 406, compared with 363 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Mountain View School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)
- Rio Rico High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Calabasas SchoolElementary · 917 students
- Coatimundi Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- San Cayetano Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Santa Cruz Valley Digital Learning ProgramElementary
Other schools in RIO RICO
- Rio Rico High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Calabasas SchoolElementary · 917 students
- Coatimundi Middle SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- San Cayetano Elementary SchoolElementary · 395 students
- PCJTED - Rio Rico High SchoolHigh
- Santa Cruz Valley Digital Learning ProgramElementary
Other Mountain View schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Mountain View. Mountain View School is the 5th largest of the 11.
- Mountain ViewWADDELL, AZ · 1,045 students
- Mountain View SchoolEasthampton, MA · 991 students
- Mountain View SchoolLAYTON, UT · 696 students
- Mountain View SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 629 students
- Mountain View SchoolBristol, CT · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Coatimundi Middle School0.2 mi · 497
- Rio Rico High School0.2 mi · 1,397
- San Cayetano Elementary School3.5 mi · 395
- Calabasas School5.4 mi · 917
- Robert Bracker Elementary7.6 mi · 272
- Desert Shadows Middle School7.6 mi · 784
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain View School?
Mountain View School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-05.
Is Mountain View School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain View School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mountain View School have?
Mountain View School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mountain View School?
Student demographics at Mountain View School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Mountain View School in?
Mountain View School is part of Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.