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Mesa View Elementary

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Mesa View Elementary ranks 545 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mesa View Elementary is a public elementary school in Chinle, Arizona, serving 371 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Chinle Unified District, which is ranked 151 out of 289 districts in the state.

Despite increased per-student spending, Mesa View Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 40% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/Mathematics, compared to 58% for the district and 42% for the state. The school's ranking has ranged from 545 out of 909 schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 1043 out of 1079 schools in 2013-2014, placing it in the bottom half or even bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. While the Native American student population at Mesa View performs relatively well, the performance of female, male, and special education students is much lower.

Mesa View Elementary is located in close proximity to two other elementary schools within the Chinle Unified District: Canyon De Chelly Elementary School and Chinle Elementary School. This suggests potential opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing. Interestingly, the nearby Many Farms Elementary School has performed significantly better, ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025. The majority of students at Mesa View and surrounding schools come from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 70.62% to over 98% in the 2023-2024 school year.

288

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,651

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Highway 191
Chinle, AZ 86503

(928) 674-9800

District: Chinle Unified District

Students who attend Mesa View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chinle Junior High School
High:	Chinle High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

99.0%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Chinle Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

Arizona avg36%

545^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Chinle Unified District

151^st of 289Chinle 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	31.9	545 of 909	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1082 of 1245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	987 of 1000	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	705 of 1226	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	803 of 1039	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	788 of 1109	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	880 of 1106	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	749 of 1079	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.4	861 of 955	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	1043 of 1079	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	1005 of 1158	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1032 of 1141	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1050 of 1075	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	1067 of 1090	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.5	1010 of 1219	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	810 of 824	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	813 of 1219	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	508 of 862	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	667 of 1023	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	1110 of 1216	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	611 of 1220	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	789 of 1032	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2024	37.1	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.7	180 of 219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	206 of 654	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	659 of 820	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	413 of 1201	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)58th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile-4 vs school

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Schools Near Mesa View Elementary

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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 View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9800	288	24	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.9	545^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.0%					(n/a)					40.0		33.0	26.0		$20,651	$10,240	$1,706	$22,186	$7,977	$728	$8,705
Canyon De Chelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9200	252	20	12.6		2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	250 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	548^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)		27.0			42.0			32.0		$19,024	$9,927	$1,798	$21,652	$6,571	$728	$7,299
Chinle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Highway 191 & Navajo Route 7	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9300	489	28	17.4		3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44.6	441^st of 909 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.3	431^st of 912 public elementary schools	52.7%	10	30.0	54.0	36.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	31.0	46.0	27.0	$19,242	$8,695	$2,018	$19,408	$7,383	$1,146	$8,529
Many Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	US Highway 191	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Chinle Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 674-9000	239	22	10.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.9	129^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.8	183^rd of 912 public elementary schools	79.9%	54	70.0	61.0			85.0	54.0				$19,818	$8,821	$2,262	$19,904	$8,053	$682	$8,735
Many Farms Community School	Public	K-8	2600 Lakeview Dr	Many Farms	86538	Apache County	Many Farms Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 781-6221	278	29	9.5	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cottonwood Day School	Public	K-8	Navajo Route 4	Chinle	86503	Apache County	Cottonwood Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 725-3235	123	11	11.1	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nazlini Community School	Public	K-6	HC 58 Box 35	Ganado	86505	Apache County	Nazlini Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(928) 755-6125	56	13	4.4	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesa View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mesa View Elementary?

Students at Mesa View Elementary are 99% American Indian.

What district is Mesa View Elementary in?

Chinle Unified District

How many students attend Mesa View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Mesa View Elementary.

Is Mesa View Elementary a good school?

Mesa View Elementary ranks 545^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mesa View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesa View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chinle Junior High School
High : Chinle High School

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