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Mesquite Elementary

Q: Is Mesquite Elementary a good school?

Mesquite Elementary ranks 507 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mesquite Elementary serves 568 students from prekindergarten through grade 6 in Yuma, alongside a group of nearby elementary schools. Its overall results mask a sharp difference by grade: third- and fourth-grade results are comparatively strong, but fifth grade stands out as the clearest academic concern, with proficiency well below state and district results in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math.

Overall, ELA is close to local and district results, while math is the school’s weakest subject. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 38%, near the nearby-school average of 39% and the district’s 37%, though below the state’s 41%. Math was 26%, compared with 35% at nearby schools, 29% in the district, and 33% statewide. Grade 3 and grade 4 ELA were brighter spots: Mesquite scored 41% and 55%, respectively, above state and district results in both grades. By contrast, fifth-grade ELA was 26% and math was 23%; both scores were the second-lowest among nine nearby schools with same-grade results.

Results have shifted over time rather than improving steadily. Fifth-grade science proficiency rose from 37% in 2022–23 to 46% the next year, then fell to 31% in 2024–25—below the state’s 34%. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, up from the 29th percentile the year before and close to the nearby average of 44; its ranking has fluctuated and was 62nd percentile in 2015–16. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23.6, above the nearby-school average of 20.7; the school reported a 55% free/reduced-lunch rate in 2022–23, but comparable nearby rates were not provided. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how effectively the school served African American students was notably lower than its overall standing in 2020–21: the group ranked at the 9th percentile versus 60th overall; in 2025–26, the ranking for male students was at the 28th percentile versus 44th overall.

568

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,074

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4451 W. 28th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364

(928) 373-4100

District: Crane Elementary District

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crane Middle School
High:	Cibola High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

White:

11.6%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Arizona avg37%

507^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Crane Elementary District

176^th of 267Crane 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
2026	35.4	507 of 900	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.0	643 of 909	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	481 of 912	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	531 of 1245	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	454 of 1000	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	490 of 1226	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	479 of 1039	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	386 of 1109	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	420 of 1106	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	411 of 1079	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	371 of 955	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.2	257 of 1079	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	226 of 1158	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	249 of 1141	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	240 of 1075	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	297 of 1090	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	373 of 1062	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	810 of 895	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	179 of 270	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	422 of 620	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	250 of 451	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	181 of 975	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	375 of 579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	491 of 602	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	603 of 1219	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	512 of 824	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	467 of 1219	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	425 of 862	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	326 of 1023	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	323 of 500	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	349 of 496	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	257 of 486	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	558 of 1170	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	287 of 716	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	437 of 1198	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	308 of 709	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	253 of 911	72.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.6	89 of 423	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	369 of 549	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	282 of 556	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	443 of 1116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	291 of 618	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	116 of 820	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	424 of 591	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	514 of 626	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	425 of 628	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	484 of 1216	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	468 of 830	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	489 of 1220	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	484 of 850	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	467 of 1032	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.3	128 of 145	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	153 of 239	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	748 of 1027	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	256 of 820	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	92 of 145	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	774 of 1201	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	179 of 417	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	257 of 1024	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	174 of 1161	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	107 of 595	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	222 of 720	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)86th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2021)79th percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)75th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2023)69th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile-13 vs school

Migrant (2023)38th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)34th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)27th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2023)12th percentile-46 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics26%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	Public	PK, KG-6	4451 W. 28th Street	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-4100	568	24	23.6	40.3%	66 (11.6%)	6 (1.1%)	468 (82.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	35.4	507^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.7%		24	643^rd of 909 public elementary schools	29.3%	136	41.0	55.0	26.0	33.0			38.0	48.0	34.0	23.0				26.0			$11,074	$759	$337	$1,095	$7,955	$2,024	$9,979
Valley Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4501 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-4000	460	27	17.0	55.0%	26 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	421 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	17.2	749^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.8%		14.4	797^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.3%	48	21.0	26.0		33.0			24.0	25.0			24.0			20.0			$13,731	$1,002	$487	$1,490	$9,963	$2,278	$12,241
Pueblo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2803 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3600	598	27	22.1	55.2%	66 (11.0%)	10 (1.7%)	489 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.8%)	29.3	564^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.2	521^st of 909 public elementary schools	42.7%	43	28.0	45.0	30.0	42.0		42.0	38.0	20.0	45.0	30.0	17.0			27.0			$10,767	$679	$258	$936	$8,133	$1,697	$9,831
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-5500	528	26	20.3	63.1%	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	481 (91.1%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	37.6	488^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.8%		26.8	597^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.3%	109	29.0	39.0	37.0	41.0			37.0	34.0	25.0	45.0	47.0			38.0			$11,080	$756	$309	$1,065	$8,186	$1,829	$10,016
Desert View Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3777 W 16th St	Yuma	85366	Yuma County	Juniper Tree Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 314-1102	881	44	20.0	42.2%	173 (19.6%)	11 (1.2%)	668 (75.8%)	11 (1.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	70.8	236^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.2	232^nd of 909 public elementary schools	74.5%	4	53.0	60.0	53.0				55.0	55.0	57.0	51.0				54.0	88.6%	12.1%	$12,179	$329	$3,148	$3,477	$7,439	$1,263	$8,702
H L Suverkrup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1590 S Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3500	502	22	22.8	50.0%	43 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	443 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	47	413^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.1%		38.7	476^th of 909 public elementary schools	47.6%	63	36.0	38.0	58.0	45.0			43.0	43.0	31.0	58.0	40.0			42.0	100%	0%	$12,624	$870	$372	$1,242	$9,392	$1,990	$11,382
Crane iLearning Academy	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-8	4250 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 373-3400	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3700	467	20	23.3	55.9%	40 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	410 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	21.8	670^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.6%		29.2	567^th of 909 public elementary schools	37.6%	103	21.0	29.0	28.0	46.0			31.0	24.0	22.0	30.0	31.0			26.0	95%	1.7%	$11,124	$925	$407	$1,331	$7,566	$2,227	$9,792
Gowan Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1020 W Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 539-1200	816	32	25.9	21.9%	197 (24.1%)	12 (1.5%)	555 (68.0%)	29 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	80.4	147^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.7%		79.8	156^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.8%	9	54.0	72.0	67.0	71.0	62.0	57.0	64.0	56.0	47.0	80.0	49.0	34.0	53.0	53.0	92.5%	7.5%	$8,920	$294	$221	$515	$6,807	$1,597	$8,404
Salida Del Sol Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	910 S Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-5600	588	31	18.9	66.8%	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	567 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.8	855^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	857^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.7%	2		24.0	22.0	20.0			19.0		24.0	18.0	16.0			17.0			$12,053	$788	$276	$1,064	$8,785	$2,204	$10,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary?

Students at Mesquite Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Mesquite Elementary in?

Crane Elementary District

Is Mesquite Elementary a good school?

Mesquite Elementary ranks 507^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Mesquite Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mesquite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crane Middle School
High : Cibola High School

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