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Mountain View School

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Mountain View School ranks 673 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View School is an elementary school in Rio Rico, Arizona, serving 386 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District, which is ranked 250 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain View School has consistently performed in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 673 out of 912 schools in 2023-2024 to 1028 out of 1226 schools in 2020-2021. The school maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also concerning. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates below 35% for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, compared to the state averages of 36-46%.

The nearby Calabasas School and San Cayetano Elementary School also perform poorly compared to the state averages, indicating a broader challenge within the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Mountain View School, ranging from 82.59% to 82.69% in recent years, suggests that the school may face funding and resource challenges that could contribute to its poor academic performance. However, this data provides an opportunity for the school and district to identify specific areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to support student learning.

406

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,991

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648-6377

(520) 375-8401

District: Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

Students who attend Mountain View School usually attend:

Middle:	Coatimundi Middle School
High:	Rio Rico High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg24%

Arizona avg39%

673^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

250^th of 289Santa Cruz Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	673 of 909	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	673 of 912	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	889 of 1245	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	801 of 1000	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1028 of 1226	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	895 of 1039	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	717 of 1109	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.1	925 of 1106	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	807 of 1079	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	634 of 955	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.9	726 of 1079	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	683 of 1158	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	689 of 1141	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	564 of 1075	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	670 of 1090	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	604 of 1062	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.8	419 of 451	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	95 of 155	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	537 of 602	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	812 of 1219	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.5	760 of 824	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	992 of 1219	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	653 of 1023	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	366 of 496	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	389 of 486	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	832 of 1170	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	566 of 716	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	986 of 1198	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	623 of 709	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	509 of 911	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	33 of 102	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	390 of 549	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	381 of 556	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	761 of 1116	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	488 of 618	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	475 of 820	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	509 of 626	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	971 of 1216	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1076 of 1220	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	604 of 850	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	670 of 1032	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.6	465 of 820	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	871 of 1201	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	520 of 1024	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1012 of 1161	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)68th percentile+39 vs school

White (2023)49th percentile+21 vs school

Foster Care (2021)47th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science24%-10 vs state

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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
Mountain View School	Public	K-5	1374 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8401	406	21	19.0		6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	396 (97.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	673^rd of 909 public elementary schools	26.0%		21.7	673^rd of 912 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.0	43.0	22.0				33.0	26.0	28.0			24.0		$7,991	$796	$291	$1,883	$5,985	$919	$6,904
San Cayetano Elementary School	Public	K-5	1412 W Frontage Rd	Rio Rico	85648	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 375-8300	395	19	20.4		11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	382 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16	766^th of 909 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.7	703^rd of 912 public elementary schools	22.9%	63	21.0	28.0	27.0				23.0	23.0	34.0			16.0		$8,250	$509	$165	$1,184	$6,303	$1,272	$7,575
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View School

How many students attend Mountain View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Mountain View School.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coatimundi Middle School
High : Rio Rico High School

What district is Mountain View School in?

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View School?

Students at Mountain View School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Mountain View School a good school?

Mountain View School ranks 673^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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