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Mountain View

Public Grades PK, KG-8
349th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Mountain View is a PK–8 school in Waddell, Arizona, serving 1,045 students in Dysart Unified District. In 2025–26, 49% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 41% in math—both above state and district results, but below nearby-school averages of 53% and 46%. The central takeaway for families comparing local schools is that Mountain View is doing better than the state and district overall, but trails the nearby-school average in both subjects, especially math.

Results vary considerably by grade. Fifth-grade ELA is a standout: 58% proficiency was 20 points above both the district and state, and second-highest among eight nearby schools with results, behind Canyon Ridge School at 60% and tied with Sonoran Heights Middle School. Third-grade math is a soft spot: its 35% rate was 11 points below the district and 3 below the state; only Calibre Academy Surprise scored lower among eight nearby schools. Science also differs by grade: eighth-grade proficiency reached 51% in 2024–25, 9 points above the district and slightly above the nearby average, while fifth-grade results were the lowest among nearby schools with data.

Science trends underline that contrast: fifth-grade proficiency fell from 52% in 2022–23 to 40% in 2024–25, while eighth-grade results moved from 44% to 33% and then rebounded to 51%. SchoolDigger rated Mountain View 3 stars and placed it at the 61st percentile in 2025–26, down 13 points from 2023–24; it ranked second-lowest among nine nearby schools with reported percentiles. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 22, the highest among nearby Dysart schools with reported figures, up from 19 in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves White students was at the 12th percentile, 49 points below its overall percentile, and had fallen from 38 in 2023–24. Mountain View’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 27% in 2022–23; nearby rates were not available for comparison.

1,045
Students ?
22.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,586
Per pupil spending ?
23.0%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
90.4%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 9.6% (any vaccine)
 18302 W Burton Ave
       Waddell, AZ  85355-4275

(623) 876-7450

District: Dysart Unified District


Students who attend Mountain View usually attend:

High:    Shadow Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.9%
Hispanic:
40.0%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (45% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg43%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
349th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
201st of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 46% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 19Elementary Schools in the Dysart Unified District
128th of 267Dysart 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202655.1349 of 90061.2%★★★☆☆
202561.6309 of 90966.0%★★★☆☆
202471.2238 of 91273.9%★★★★☆
202373.8299 of 124576.0%★★★★☆
202251.8421 of 100057.9%★★★☆☆
202176.2279 of 122677.2%★★★★☆
201967.2340 of 103967.3%★★★☆☆
201870.1321 of 110971.1%★★★★☆
201770.7316 of 110671.4%★★★★☆
201668.1320 of 107970.3%★★★★☆
201541.8486 of 95549.1%★★☆☆☆
201470.1324 of 107970.0%★★★★☆
201369.2344 of 115870.3%★★★★☆
201279.5203 of 114182.2%★★★★☆
201186.1113 of 107589.5%★★★★☆
201084.8136 of 109087.5%★★★★☆
200974.5282 of 106273.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202153.1290 of 89567.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.1376 of 62039.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.8121 of 45173.2%★★★★☆
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202636.4372 of 57935.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.1336 of 58943.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.6287 of 60252.3%★★★☆☆
202374.2273 of 121977.6%★★★★☆
202250.0410 of 82450.2%★★★☆☆
202179.1237 of 121980.6%★★★★☆
201958.2336 of 86261.0%★★★☆☆
201864.7359 of 102364.9%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202254.813 of 2548.0%★★★☆☆
202148.490 of 30670.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202655.4193 of 50061.4%★★★☆☆
202566.1147 of 49670.4%★★★★☆
202475.6101 of 48679.2%★★★★☆
202376.0203 of 117082.6%★★★★☆
202253.1338 of 71652.8%★★★☆☆
202171.9237 of 119880.2%★★★★☆
201970.6190 of 70973.2%★★★★☆
201868.5238 of 91173.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202648.8225 of 52957.5%★★★☆☆
202553.6225 of 54959.0%★★★☆☆
202473.0111 of 55680.0%★★★★☆
202369.0247 of 111677.9%★★★★☆
201872.6163 of 82080.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202642.9335 of 59143.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.8275 of 62656.1%★★★☆☆
202464.8188 of 62870.1%★★★★☆
202369.1326 of 121673.2%★★★★☆
202242.1479 of 83042.3%★★☆☆☆
202171.3311 of 122074.5%★★★★☆
201959.4322 of 85062.1%★★★☆☆
201871.5290 of 103271.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202363.439 of 14573.1%★★★★☆
202159.590 of 23962.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.5457 of 61725.9%★☆☆☆☆
202235.7339 of 44423.6%★☆☆☆☆
202159.9316 of 102769.2%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202181.429 of 65495.6%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202158.549 of 17171.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202365.9172 of 82079.0%★★★★☆
202172.3130 of 120189.2%★★★★☆
201855.4124 of 41770.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202618.9386 of 43711.7%★☆☆☆☆
202529.9358 of 46523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202441.0303 of 48637.7%★★☆☆☆
202361.5361 of 102464.7%★★★☆☆
202238.7521 of 80034.9%★★☆☆☆
202170.7289 of 116175.1%★★★★☆
201948.0323 of 59545.7%★★☆☆☆
201855.2349 of 72051.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202652.6201 of 53662.5%★★★☆☆
202563.7159 of 55271.2%★★★★☆
202455.7208 of 55062.2%★★★☆☆
202363.1252 of 85470.5%★★★★☆
202253.6249 of 60558.8%★★★☆☆
202161.8245 of 83270.6%★★★★☆
201958.1223 of 60563.1%★★★☆☆
201852.7286 of 71159.8%★★★☆☆
201749.8284 of 69559.1%★★★☆☆
201646.3310 of 67754.2%★★★☆☆
201549.1226 of 52156.6%★★★☆☆
201482.2114 of 69083.5%★★★★☆
201366.1235 of 78770.1%★★★★☆
201275.9154 of 77280.1%★★★★☆
201187.164 of 68590.7%★★★★★
201086.863 of 69290.9%★★★★★
200972.0175 of 66373.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202164.594 of 57383.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202110.1368 of 4048.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202635.9228 of 37038.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.2165 of 39558.2%★★★☆☆
202447.9177 of 38654.1%★★★☆☆
202358.9257 of 80668.1%★★★☆☆
202240.4286 of 49442.1%★★☆☆☆
202163.9231 of 82071.8%★★★★☆
201951.8203 of 46656.4%★★★☆☆
201848.0276 of 62455.8%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202149.748 of 16671.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202655.9106 of 33868.6%★★★☆☆
202570.975 of 34578.3%★★★★☆
202446.0140 of 32957.4%★★★☆☆
202360.9214 of 76071.8%★★★★☆
202248.0186 of 39252.6%★★★☆☆
202159.7221 of 80272.4%★★★★☆
201962.9112 of 38771.1%★★★★☆
201849.8220 of 54359.5%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202132.6172 of 25733.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202647.9130 of 32860.4%★★★☆☆
202567.970 of 34479.7%★★★★☆
202466.571 of 32077.8%★★★★☆
202360.1200 of 71772.1%★★★★☆
202249.3163 of 36955.8%★★★☆☆
201835.2314 of 50337.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202647.5163 of 37055.9%★★★☆☆
202556.0139 of 37963.3%★★★☆☆
202441.5199 of 37046.2%★★☆☆☆
202362.9238 of 81070.6%★★★★☆
202242.3258 of 47645.8%★★☆☆☆
202159.8257 of 81868.6%★★★☆☆
201948.3203 of 43553.3%★★★☆☆
201857.5207 of 61766.5%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202329.088 of 11020.0%★☆☆☆☆
202161.636 of 14374.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202323.6327 of 38414.8%★☆☆☆☆
202217.8201 of 2114.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202148.9291 of 65055.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202336.3193 of 36346.8%★★☆☆☆
202156.5165 of 78979.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202627.8202 of 27025.2%★☆☆☆☆
202542.8158 of 27743.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.3142 of 28850.7%★★★☆☆
202359.1235 of 67565.2%★★★☆☆
202239.1304 of 44631.8%★★☆☆☆
202156.1299 of 78061.7%★★★☆☆
201938.2213 of 33736.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.5259 of 43640.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Native American (2021)96th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2023)79th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)73rd percentile-3 vs school
Military Connected (2023)73rd percentile-3 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)71st percentile-6 vs school
African American (2021)68th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school
Foster Care (2022)48th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2021)39th percentile-38 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile-50 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-50 vs school
Middle school
African American (2021)84th percentile+13 vs school
Foster Care (2021)71st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school
Male (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2023)47th percentile-24 vs school
Female (2026)38th percentile-24 vs school
Homeless (2021)33rd percentile-37 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school
Military Connected (2023)20th percentile-50 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile-56 vs school
Asian (2021)9th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts49%+8 vs state
Mathematics41%+8 vs state

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Open Quote We specifically moved to this community so my son can attend Mtn. View. I have worked here as a substitute teacher and the kids are great. The teachers and staff are helpful, friendly, and caring. It's truly a diamond in the rough. Close Quote





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Students at Mountain View are 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Mountain View ranks 349th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Mountain View.

Students who attend Mountain View usually go on to attend:

High : Shadow Ridge High School

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