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Mexicayotl Charter School

Q: Is Mexicayotl Charter School a good school?

Mexicayotl Charter School ranks 96 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mexicayotl Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving 165 students in grades K-8 in Nogales, Arizona. The school consistently outperforms the state and its local Mexicayotl Academy Inc. district on standardized tests, ranking as high as 20th out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Mexicayotl Charter School's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy in its service to specific student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 25 Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students and top 10 for students of low socioeconomic status, indicating its ability to effectively meet the needs of its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

While Nogales Unified District schools, which are the closest public schools to Mexicayotl Charter School, generally perform lower with 1 or 2-star ratings, Mexicayotl Charter School stands out as a model of excellence. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $10,250 to $18,406 per student over the past few years, may contribute to its strong academic results and support for underserved populations.

168

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,147

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2059 N Grand Ave
Nogales, AZ 85621-1038

(520) 624-4018

District: Mexicayotl Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Arizona avg40%

96^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 289Mexicayotl Academy Inc. 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	96 of 909	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	47 of 912	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	190 of 1245	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	255 of 1000	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	336 of 1226	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	20 of 1039	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	79 of 1109	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	276 of 1106	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	39.4	596 of 1079	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	729 of 1079	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	610 of 1158	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.8	895 of 1141	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	1041 of 1075	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	1016 of 1090	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	1047 of 1062	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.0	80 of 451	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	42 of 975	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.9	214 of 1219	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	335 of 824	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	351 of 1219	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.6	10 of 862	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	103 of 1023	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	25 of 496	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	9 of 486	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	64 of 1170	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	79 of 716	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	190 of 1198	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	98.6	2 of 709	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	18 of 911	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.0	34 of 1116	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	10 of 618	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	8 of 820	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.6	163 of 1216	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	178 of 830	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	316 of 1220	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	602 of 1201	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	335 of 1161	71.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	96.7	24 of 550	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	15 of 854	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	30 of 605	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	59 of 832	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	20 of 605	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	37 of 711	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	63.8	203 of 695	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	228 of 677	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	177 of 787	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	42.2	471 of 772	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.2	598 of 685	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	635 of 692	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	565 of 663	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.0	43 of 806	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	70 of 820	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	7 of 329	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	5 of 760	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	30 of 802	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 387	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	6 of 543	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	99.7	6 of 717	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	10 of 369	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	5 of 503	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.9	10 of 810	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	24 of 476	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	51 of 818	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	318 of 780	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)87th percentile~ school

Female (2023)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile~ school

White (2021)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile~ school

Male (2023)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2023)95th percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)59th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts69%+29 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 7, 2016

I was born and raised in Nogales and know first hand the educational system that is available here. I knew I wanted something more for my daughter (she would be going into kinder). That is when I decided to tour Mexicayotl. As I walked into the school I was wowed with the amount of cultural awareness it offered. I appreciated the time amount of time Mr. Balty Garcia and Mrs. Veronika Garcia the founders and directors of Mexicayolt spend answering all my questions. I fell in love with their passion of offering a higher educational standard at every level of my daughters education if she attended their school. As I left, I felt confident that my daughter will be better prepared for her future in a way that I never did.

Here we are more than a year later and I decided to write a review because I want to thank Mexicayolt for the education my daughter is receiving. They have surpassed all my expectations. I am not the only one that has noticed. My nephews who also attend public school and are a 1 grade higher than my daughter are amazed at the level of work she can complete. They constantly say "She knows that!! She can do that! They haven't even taught us that yet!" Truth be told...this is music to my ears because it validates she is getting a solid foundation.

I also appreciate the personal attention and dedication the teachers give to their students. I appreciate that teachers and administrators alike are invested in my daughter's education and progress. I feel blessed that Mexicayotl is available to e everyone interested in a better education for their child. Thank you Mexicayotl! Close Quote

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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 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
Mexicayotl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2059 N Grand Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	168	14	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	87	96^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.4%		93.8	47^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.8%	49	55.0			72.0	80.0		70.0							$14,147	$1,081	$2,342	$4,505	$7,465	$3,259	$10,724
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 E Calle Mayer	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-0544	380	24	15.8		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	379 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	769^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.4%		22.3	661^st of 912 public elementary schools	27.5%	108	29.0	31.0	23.0				25.0	24.0	17.0					$8,420	$612	$61	$1,285	$7,252	$495	$7,747
Colegio Petite Arizona	Public, Charter	K-5	850 N Morley Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 222-9213	258	16	16.1		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,289	$2,031	$1,984	$6,045	$5,185	$2,090	$7,275
A J Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	855 N Bautista St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0840	301	18	16.7		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	299 (99.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		29.0												$7,130	$450	$142	$1,043	$5,948	$589	$6,537
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 N Al Harrison Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 377-2885	508	26	19.5		4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	348^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.7	334^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.4%	14	43.0	61.0	43.0				53.0	52.0	45.0			26.0		$6,391	$505	$39	$1,049	$5,367	$480	$5,847
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	652 N Tyler Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0870	421	24	17.5		1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	843^rd of 909 public elementary schools	7.3%		22.6	657^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.0%	186		25.0	23.0				15.0	24.0	24.0					$7,577	$432	$146	$1,010	$6,403	$596	$6,999
Mary L Welty Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 W Cimarron St	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0880	381	19	20.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	381 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	736^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.0%		13.9	805^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	22.0	38.0	23.0				36.0	22.0	18.0			20.0		$6,707	$383	$71	$838	$5,772	$481	$6,253
Robert Bracker Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Camino Diez Mandamientos	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Nogales Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 397-7213	272	16	17.0		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (98.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	340^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.2	390^th of 912 public elementary schools	57.2%	50	50.0	64.0	40.0				56.0	49.0	40.0			29.0		$7,928	$560	$80	$1,200	$6,714	$574	$7,288
Little Red Schoolhouse	Public	PK, KG-8	7 Duquesne Rd	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 287-0737	131	9	14.2		3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						50.0									$00			$00
Calabasas School	Public	PK, KG-8	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8600	917	42	21.9		4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	907 (98.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	823^rd of 909 public elementary schools	9.5%		11.8	843^rd of 912 public elementary schools	7.6%	20	21.0	20.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	32.0	19.0		25.0	16.0	11.0	20.0	24.0	$7,405	$644	$199	$1,487	$5,750	$812	$6,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Mexicayotl Charter School

How many students attend Mexicayotl Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Mexicayotl Charter School.

What district is Mexicayotl Charter School in?

Mexicayotl Academy Inc.

Is Mexicayotl Charter School a good school?

Mexicayotl Charter School ranks 96^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mexicayotl Charter School?

Students at Mexicayotl Charter School are 99% Hispanic.

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