Is Mesquite Elementary a good school?

Mesquite Elementary ranks 531 st of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 628 students attended Mesquite Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary?

Students at Mesquite Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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

Mesquite Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

4451 W. 28th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364

(928) 373-4100

District: Crane Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,510

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crane Middle School
High:	Cibola High School

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

White:

13.1%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mesquite Elementary ranks better than 57.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.2%), White (13.1%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary is 25.1. 7 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mesquite Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mesquite Elementary is $8,510. 7 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mesquite Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Elementary 531^st of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Mesquite Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Female students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Crane Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crane Elementary District 259^th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mesquite Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	66.84	373^rd	1062	64.9%
2010	72.55	297^th	1090	72.8%
2011	77.56	240^th	1075	77.7%
2012	76.47	249^th	1141	78.2%
2013	77.51	226^th	1158	80.5%
2014	76.17	257^th	1079	76.2%
2015	56.05	371^st	955	61.2%
2016	59.40	411^th	1079	61.9%
2017	59.06	420^th	1106	62.0%
2018	63.07	386^th	1109	65.2%
2019	49.61	479^th	1039	53.9%
2021	55.92	490^th	1226	60.0%
2022	48.60	454^th	1000	54.6%
2023	51.23	531^st	1245	57.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.01	748^th	1027	27.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.06	181^st	975	81.4%
2023	33.63	250^th	451	44.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	46.58	179^th	417	57.1%
2021	34.65	774^th	1201	35.6%
2022	48.23	92^nd	145	36.6%
2023	56.85	256^th	820	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	78.37	116^th	820	85.9%
2022	53.19	291^st	618	52.9%
2023	53.37	443^rd	1116	60.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	61.82	10^th	60	83.3%
2022	60.98	7^th	7	0.0%
2023	36.65	23^rd	37	37.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.55	89^th	423	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	68.62	326^th	1023	68.1%
2019	47.05	425^th	862	50.7%
2021	56.23	467^th	1219	61.7%
2022	40.61	512^th	824	37.9%
2023	43.93	603^rd	1219	50.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	47.72	153^rd	239	36.0%
2023	25.31	128^th	145	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	50.49	467^th	1032	54.7%
2019	37.49	484^th	850	43.1%
2021	53.89	489^th	1220	59.9%
2022	43.70	468^th	830	43.6%
2023	55.11	484^th	1216	60.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.23	422^nd	620	31.9%
2022	38.84	179^th	270	33.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.40	810^th	895	9.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	66.30	253^rd	911	72.2%
2019	51.15	308^th	709	56.6%
2021	55.40	437^th	1198	63.5%
2022	59.39	287^th	716	59.9%
2023	46.69	558^th	1170	52.3%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.33	24^th	171	86.0%

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Rank History for White students at Mesquite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	68.15	222^nd	720	69.2%
2019	75.73	107^th	595	82.0%
2021	79.85	174^th	1161	85.0%
2023	70.19	257^th	1024	74.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mesquite Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	160	14	16	387	5	n/a	n/a	582
2009	171	10	18	377	5	n/a	n/a	581
2010	163	11	19	360	4	n/a	n/a	557
2011	170	15	11	412	3	7	1	619
2012	173	15	14	388	4	5	4	603
2013	187	17	15	437	5	6	9	676
2014	179	11	12	415	4	4	5	630
2015	158	11	20	451	3	8	3	654
2016	143	10	11	487	5	7	2	665
2017	142	3	17	469	2	7	2	642
2018	103	5	14	458	1	8	3	592
2019	110	5	12	458	1	7	5	598
2020	102	5	8	458	1	2	10	586
2021	93	4	11	455	3	3	12	581
2022	89	3	8	494	1	2	9	606
2023	82	2	16	516	1	3	8	628

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mesquite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	582	27.5	21.2	49
2009	581	27.0	21.5	40.6
2010	557	26.0	21.4	43.3
2011	619	24.0	25.7	42.6
2012	603	25.0	24.1	34.2
2013	676	26.5	25.5	43.3
2014	630	25.0	25.2	48.3
2015	654	27.0	24.2	42.2
2016	665	29.0	22.9	n/a
2017	642	26.0	24.6	45.6
2018	592	27.0	21.9	50.8
2019	598	26.0	23.0	50.8
2020	586	26.5	22.1	50.9
2021	581	27.0	21.5	n/a
2022	606	26.0	23.3	50.8
2023	628	25.0	25.1	54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mesquite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	582	27.5	21.2	49
2009	581	27.0	21.5	40.6
2010	557	26.0	21.4	43.3
2011	619	24.0	25.7	42.6
2012	603	25.0	24.1	34.2
2013	676	26.5	25.5	43.3
2014	630	25.0	25.2	48.3
2015	654	27.0	24.2	42.2
2016	665	29.0	22.9	n/a
2017	642	26.0	24.6	45.6
2018	592	27.0	21.9	50.8
2019	598	26.0	23.0	50.8
2020	586	26.5	22.1	50.9
2021	581	27.0	21.5	n/a
2022	606	26.0	23.3	50.8
2023	628	25.0	25.1	54.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesquite Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$653 (8.5%)	$253 (3.3%)	$1,560 (20.4%)	$5,684 (74.2%)	$1,068 (13.9%)	$6,752 (88.2%)	$7,658
2020	$680 (9.3%)	$927 (12.7%)	$2,286 (31.4%)	$5,238 (72.0%)	$433 (5.9%)	$5,671 (77.9%)	$7,278
2021	$844 (10.5%)	$1,284 (16.0%)	$2,972 (37.0%)	$5,311 (66.1%)	$592 (7.4%)	$5,903 (73.5%)	$8,031
2022	$1,173 (13.8%)	$270 (3.2%)	$2,615 (30.7%)	$5,501 (64.6%)	$1,568 (18.4%)	$7,068 (83.1%)	$8,510

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mesquite Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 479^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 531^st of 1245 Elementary schools	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	598	628	5%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	12	16	33.3%
Hispanic	458	516	12.7%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	110	82	25.5%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.8%	54.9%	4.1%

Schools Near Mesquite Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				AASA English Language Arts (2023)						AASA Mathematics (2023)						AzSCI Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Public	PK, KG-6	4451 W. 28th Street	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-4100	628	25	25.1	54.9%	82 (13.1%)	2 (0.3%)	516 (82.2%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	51.2	531^st of 1245 public elementary schools	57.3%		48.6	454^th of 1000 public elementary schools	54.6%	77	28.0	53.0	40.0	53.0			22.0	37.0	35.0	30.0			37.0		$8,510	$1,173	$270	$2,615	$5,501	$1,568	$7,068
Valley Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4501 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-4000	486	26	19.0	74.9%	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	441 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10.5	1213^th of 1245 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	986^th of 1000 public elementary schools	1.4%	227	21.0	12.0	6.0	20.0			16.0	3.0	7.0	4.0			5.0		$10,893	$2,698	$407	$5,803	$5,784	$2,004	$7,788
Pueblo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2803 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-3600	562	27	21.2	77.8%	73 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	462 (82.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	50.1	549^th of 1245 public elementary schools	55.9%		40.5	532^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	46.8%	17	43.0	54.0	35.0	44.0			44.0	40.0	26.0	16.0			30.0		$10,064	$3,624	$333	$7,581	$4,423	$1,684	$6,107
Great Beginnings Pre-School	Public	PK	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-3949	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-5500	582	26	22.8	75.9%	32 (5.5%)	7 (1.2%)	533 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	29.3	834^th of 1245 public elementary schools	33.0%		24.8	692^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	30.8%	142	25.0	29.0	26.0	39.0			31.0	21.0	25.0	17.0			17.0		$9,039	$1,059	$300	$2,417	$6,102	$1,579	$7,681
Desert View Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3777 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Juniper Tree Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 314-1102	986				199 (20.2%)	18 (1.8%)	726 (73.6%)	27 (2.7%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77.8	256^th of 1245 public elementary schools	79.4%		65.9	292^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	70.8%	36	59.0	60.0	47.0				66.0	55.0	47.0				42.0		$9,414	$654	$1,709	$3,017	$5,700	$1,351	$7,051
H L Suverkrup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1590 S Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-3500	559	27	21.0	68.9%	63 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	474 (84.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	41.2	649^th of 1245 public elementary schools	47.9%		42.3	512^th of 1000 public elementary schools	48.8%	137	33.0	35.0	33.0	33.0			29.0	23.0	34.0	36.0			33.0		$9,582	$1,320	$321	$2,961	$6,401	$1,540	$7,941
Crane iLearning Academy	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-8	4250 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(928) 373-3400	15	2	51.5		3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)				40.0	50.0	67.0				20.0		34.0		67.0	$7,332	$2,498	$265	$5,261	$2,460	$2,110	$4,569
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 W 16th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 373-3700	486	20	24.9	74.9%	52 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	423 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	38.7	695^th of 1245 public elementary schools	44.2%		16.3	822^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	17.8%	127	27.0	38.0	40.0	31.0			31.0	25.0	41.0	17.0			27.0		$9,268	$3,036	$289	$6,362	$4,359	$1,584	$5,943
Gowan Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1020 W Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 539-1200	738	32	23.4	25.7%	214 (29.0%)	11 (1.5%)	475 (64.4%)	21 (2.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	86.1	170^th of 1245 public elementary schools	86.3%		75.8	199^th of 1000 public elementary schools	80.1%	29	69.0	61.0	62.0	80.0	67.0	65.0	70.0	37.0	70.0	47.0	55.0	36.0	64.0	46.0	$8,651	$936	$257	$2,129	$5,915	$1,543	$7,458

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