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Alumni: what's one memory from Mountain View that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,045
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002780
Mountain View
18302 W BURTON AVE, WADDELL, AZ 85355 · (623) 876-7450 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,045 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 | 53 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (126).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mountain View ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #313 of 1,072 ▼ 44 | #230 of 646 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #271 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #212 of 646 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #194 of 930 | #118 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,045 | #26 of 1,223 | #19 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #909 of 991 | #571 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #262 of 1,007 | #183 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #83 of 256 | #46 of 138 |
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
1,045
+124 (+13%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,060
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 1,045 | 47.5 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 48.5 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 943 | 49.5 | 19.1:1 | 27% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 921 | 47 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 31% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 43 | 22.2:1 | 33% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 1,060 | 50 | 21.2:1 | 34% (356) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (876 to 1,045); teachers up 8% (44 to 47.5).
About Mountain View
Mountain View is a large elementary school in WADDELL, Arizona. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 1,045 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 132% above that.
The district, Dysart Unified District (4243), operates 24 schools serving 23,078 students.
Mountain View's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. The remaining students are 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. By the diversity index, Mountain View comes in at 61%.
Mountain View operates with 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The closest public school to Mountain View is West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School, about 0.7 miles away. Mountain View is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Mountain View is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 921 to 1,045. The ratio was 19.6:1 in 2020-21 and 22.0:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
- Marley Park ElementaryElementary · 1,023 students
Other schools in WADDELL
- Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 2,141 students
- West-MEC Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 1 students
- EVIT - American Leadership Academy West FoothillsHigh
Other Mountain View schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Mountain View. Mountain View is the largest of the 11.
- Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZ · 406 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
- West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School0.7 mi · 2
- Shadow Ridge High School0.7 mi · 2,212
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-120.9 mi · 2,276
- Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise1.7 mi · 1,231
- Paradise Honors High School1.8 mi · 1,028
- Paradise Honors Middle School1.9 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain ViewHow many students attend Mountain View?
Mountain View enrolls approximately 1,045 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Mountain View serve?
Mountain View serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain View is approximately 22.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View?
At Mountain View, the student body is approximately 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mountain View in?
Mountain View is part of Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.