Enrollment
188
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SECOND MESA DAY SCHOOL·NCES 590008200079
Second Mesa Day School
Hwy 264 - Across old Texaco Station, Second Mesa, AZ 86043 · (928) 737-2571 · Navajo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
185 students
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 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Second Mesa Day School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Mesa Day School this school | 188 | 98.4% | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy Day School Whiteriver | 188 | 98.4% | N/A |
| Dilcon Community School Winslow | 193 | 98.4% | N/A |
| Dennehotso Boarding School Dennehotso | 165 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Kaibeto Boarding School Kaibeto | 224 | 98.7% | N/A |
| Shonto Preparatory School Shonto | 226 | 98.7% | N/A |
Matched among Arizona elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Second Mesa Day School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Navajo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #1,025 of 1,223 | #22 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #13 of 21 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.8% | #102 of 721 | #3 of 17 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
188
-96 (-34%) vs 2017
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 | 188 | 7 | 26.9:1 | 98% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 7 | 31.6:1 | 99% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 5 | 45.4:1 | 99% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | N/A | N/A | 100% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Second Mesa Day School.
About Second Mesa Day School
The public elementary school Second Mesa Day School is located in Second Mesa, Arizona. It teaches 188 students in kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Second Mesa Day School is its own local education agency in federal data.
A large majority of enrollment at Second Mesa Day School is Native American, at 100%. The diversity index for Second Mesa Day School is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 26.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1. The school reported 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Navajo County.
In Navajo County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $54,606 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Navajo County number 98, with about 19,662 students.
First Mesa Elementary School is about 6.1 miles from Second Mesa Day School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Second Mesa Day School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 34%.
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Navajo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- First Mesa Elementary School6.1 mi · 118
- Hopi Day School8.5 mi · 100
- Hopi Jr/Sr High School11.2 mi · 493
- NATIVE - Hopi HS11.2 mi · 57
- Hotevilla Bacavi Community School12.8 mi · 127
- Keams Canyon Elementary School17.7 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Second Mesa Day SchoolHow large is Second Mesa Day School?
Second Mesa Day School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Second Mesa Day School serve?
Second Mesa Day School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Second Mesa Day School?
Approximately 26.9:1 students per teacher at Second Mesa Day School.
How diverse is Second Mesa Day School?
Second Mesa Day School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Second Mesa Day School?
Second Mesa Day School is overseen by Second Mesa Day School in Navajo County.
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