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Mesquite Elementary School

Q: Is Mesquite Elementary School a good school?

Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Mesquite Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary School?

Students at Mesquite Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mesquite Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cactus Middle School High : Vista Grande High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mesquite Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Casa Grande, Arizona, part of the Casa Grande Elementary District. Despite consistent funding, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mesquite Elementary struggles academically, with only 15-21% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 36-46% statewide. The school also underperforms for most student subgroups, with the exception of African American students. Additionally, Mesquite has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 84% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges facing Mesquite Elementary appear to be systemic to the Casa Grande Elementary District, as the other district schools, such as Cholla Elementary, Desert Willow Elementary, and Palo Verde School, also struggle academically. However, the Center for Online and Innovative Learning, a public charter school within the district, stands out as a relative success story, consistently outperforming Mesquite Elementary and the district as a whole.

439

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,356

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 N Arizola Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-5360

(520) 836-7787

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cactus Middle School
High:	Vista Grande High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

18.7%

American Indian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg19%

Arizona avg41%

889^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

261^st of 289Casa Grande Elementary 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	8.0	889 of 909	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	860 of 912	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1188 of 1245	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	989 of 1000	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1023 of 1226	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	981 of 1039	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1049 of 1109	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1034 of 1106	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	952 of 1079	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	818 of 955	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	746 of 1079	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	739 of 1158	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	646 of 1141	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	503 of 1075	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.7	495 of 1090	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.7	674 of 1062	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	277 of 607	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	583 of 895	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1114 of 1219	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1021 of 1219	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	969 of 1023	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	1086 of 1170	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1000 of 1198	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	612 of 709	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	860 of 911	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	545 of 549	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1103 of 1116	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	809 of 820	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	1195 of 1216	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1005 of 1220	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	991 of 1032	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	603 of 617	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	786 of 1027	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	776 of 1201	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	3.4	1023 of 1024	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1091 of 1161	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	698 of 720	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)54th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Mesquite Elementary School

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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
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7787	439	22	19.9		82 (18.7%)	22 (5.0%)	264 (60.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	8	889^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.8	860^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.7%	29	15.0	21.0					17.0	21.0							$9,356	$1,773	$257	$3,803	$5,835	$1,491	$7,326
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
Palo Verde School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 N Roosevelt Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-1650	548	22	24.9		89 (16.2%)	47 (8.6%)	367 (67.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	5.2	909^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.5	901^st of 912 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		16.0	17.0				10.0								$8,290	$1,269	$167	$2,704	$5,458	$1,397	$6,855
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	K-8	1274 E. ONeil Dr	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 421-2323	1,486	62	23.9		391 (26.3%)	89 (6.0%)	840 (56.5%)	43 (2.9%)	19 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	94 (6.3%)	35.7	504^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.8	515^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.5%	11	34.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	57.0	58.0	34.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	45.0		$00			$00
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Cholla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1180 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-4719	458	22	20.8		85 (18.6%)	35 (7.6%)	292 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.9	812^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	812^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.0%			28.0	20.0				20.0	26.0	26.0						$7,359	$1,225	$186	$2,635	$5,257	$692	$5,949
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2172 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 876-5397	505	23	21.9		145 (28.7%)	30 (5.9%)	289 (57.2%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	14.7	791^st of 909 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.5	846^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.2%	55	25.0	27.0	18.0				35.0	18.0					18.0		$7,769	$1,200	$266	$2,665	$5,291	$1,012	$6,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary School?

Students at Mesquite Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Mesquite Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mesquite Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cactus Middle School
High : Vista Grande High School

What district is Mesquite Elementary School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

Is Mesquite Elementary School a good school?

Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

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