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Mesa Verde Elementary School

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Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mesa Verde Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 281 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amphitheater Unified District, which is ranked 131 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesa Verde Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 47%, compared to the district's 39% and the state's 36%. Similarly, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 56%, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 46%. In Mathematics, Mesa Verde's 3rd grade proficiency rate was 51%, compared to the district's 42% and the state's 42%, while the 4th grade rate was 57%, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 40%.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's female students and African American students consistently outperform their peers statewide, but the male and White students tend to underperform. Despite these gaps, Amphitheater Unified District spends relatively high amounts per student at Mesa Verde, and the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic results. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Quail Run Elementary School and Lulu Walker School, Mesa Verde stands out as a high-performing elementary school in the Tucson area.

289

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1661 W Sage St
Tucson, AZ 85704-2244

(520) 696-6090

District: Amphitheater Unified District

Students who attend Mesa Verde Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence W Cross Middle School
High:	Canyon Del Oro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Arizona avg39%

352^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Amphitheater Unified District

131^st of 289Amphitheater Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	352 of 909	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	373 of 912	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	361 of 1245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	330 of 1000	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	314 of 1226	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	327 of 1039	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	252 of 1109	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	390 of 1106	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	408 of 1079	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	374 of 955	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	240 of 1079	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	189 of 1158	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.6	110 of 1141	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	72.7	295 of 1075	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	227 of 1090	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	306 of 1062	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	80.1	56 of 895	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	89 of 451	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	149 of 589	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	235 of 602	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	408 of 1219	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	301 of 824	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	367 of 1219	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	374 of 862	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	287 of 1023	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	455 of 1170	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	329 of 716	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	371 of 1198	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	226 of 709	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	233 of 911	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	279 of 1116	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	467 of 626	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	312 of 628	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	327 of 1216	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	254 of 830	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	208 of 1220	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	275 of 850	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	262 of 1032	74.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	187 of 239	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	269 of 1027	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	540 of 820	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	164 of 1201	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	151 of 417	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	386 of 465	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	391 of 486	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.7	328 of 1024	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	389 of 800	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	345 of 1161	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	319 of 595	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	215 of 720	70.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)94th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-37 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-36 vs school

Military Connected (2021)22nd percentile-53 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mesa Verde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1661 W Sage St	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6090	289	27	10.7		164 (56.7%)	6 (2.1%)	100 (34.6%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	54.6	352^nd of 909 public elementary schools	61.3%		54.4	373^rd of 912 public elementary schools	59.1%	21	47.0	56.0	35.0				51.0	57.0	42.0				33.0			$00			$00
Winifred Harelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	826 W Chapala Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-6020	407	31	13.1		245 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (30.7%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	80.4	152^nd of 909 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.3	209^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.1%	57	57.0	59.0	68.0				57.0	62.0	58.0				57.0			$00			$00
Marion Donaldson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 W Omar Dr	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6160	212	20	10.6		72 (34.0%)	11 (5.2%)	111 (52.4%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	35.3	510^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.9%		28.1	595^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.8%	85	36.0	46.0					30.0									$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 505-3640	1,284	50	25.6		575 (44.8%)	32 (2.5%)	538 (41.9%)	51 (4.0%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	75 (5.8%)	50.2	383^rd of 909 public elementary schools	57.9%		52.3	389^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.3%	6	41.0	59.0	44.0	53.0	65.0	63.0	40.0	48.0	33.0	29.0	29.0	37.0	40.0	51.0		$00			$00
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3400 W Massingale Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-5000	459	35	13.1		182 (39.7%)	10 (2.2%)	218 (47.5%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.4%)	37	490^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.1%		35	521^st of 912 public elementary schools	42.9%	31	26.0	27.0	29.0	43.0			36.0	42.0	39.0	43.0			40.0		$12,685	$1,527	$366	$3,421	$9,477	$1,314	$10,791
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 W Freer Dr	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 579-5150	406	30	13.7		219 (53.9%)	8 (2.0%)	156 (38.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	56.6	339^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.7%		62.5	309^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.1%	30	45.0	52.0	48.0	43.0			45.0	50.0	56.0	31.0			45.0		$13,035	$837	$189	$1,864	$10,702	$1,306	$12,009
Robert Richardson Elementary School	Public	K-6	6901 N Camino De La Tierra	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8500	286	20	14.6		114 (39.9%)	8 (2.8%)	155 (54.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	71.5	240^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.1	270^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.4%	30	42.0	73.0	54.0	62.0			50.0	54.0	54.0	61.0			42.0		$7,082	$716	$822	$2,255	$5,887		$5,544
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-6	3400 W Orange Grove Rd	Tucson	85741	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8400	457	34	13.5		142 (31.1%)	3 (0.7%)	278 (60.8%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.4%)	53	362^nd of 909 public elementary schools	60.2%		51.7	395^th of 912 public elementary schools	56.7%	33	49.0	58.0	47.0	44.0			36.0	60.0	30.0	29.0			45.0		$7,415	$910	$817	$2,636	$5,986		$5,689
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Marana Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 579-4700	539	42	12.8		224 (41.6%)	11 (2.0%)	254 (47.1%)	12 (2.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	45.5	430^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.9	456^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.0%	26	29.0	58.0	33.0	54.0			40.0	39.0	37.0	44.0			34.0		$11,990	$1,068	$216	$2,352	$9,413	$1,293	$10,706
Lulu Walker School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 W Roller Coaster Rd	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6517	355	25	13.9		87 (24.5%)	20 (5.6%)	214 (60.3%)	17 (4.8%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.8	440^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.6%		45	439^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.9%	1	39.0	50.0	26.0				44.0	52.0	38.0							$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa Verde Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mesa Verde Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesa Verde Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence W Cross Middle School
High : Canyon Del Oro High School

How many students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Mesa Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Verde Elementary School?

Students at Mesa Verde Elementary School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Mesa Verde Elementary School a good school?

Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesa Verde Elementary School in?

Amphitheater Unified District

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