Mexicayotl Charter School

Summary:

Mexicayotl Charter School is a high-performing elementary school located in Nogales, Arizona that serves grades K-8. With a student population of 166, the school is part of the Mexicayotl Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 25th out of 288 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mexicayotl Charter School consistently outperforms the state and its district in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 69% of 4th graders, 89% of 5th graders, 70% of 6th graders, and 87% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46%, 38%, 43%, and 35%, respectively. In Mathematics, 87% of 8th graders at Mexicayotl Charter School were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28%. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 55% of 5th graders and 89% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to the state averages of 34% and 27%, respectively.

Mexicayotl Charter School significantly outperforms the nearby public schools in the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District and the Nogales Unified District in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Mexicayotl Charter School had 69% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31% at the nearby Robert Bracker Elementary School and 22% at the nearby Lincoln Elementary School. Similarly, in the 2023-2024 school year, Mexicayotl Charter School had 87% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 50% at the nearby Robert Bracker Elementary School and 19% at the nearby A.J. Mitchell Elementary School.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2059 N Grand Ave
       Nogales, AZ  85621-1038


(520) 624-4018

District: Mexicayotl Academy Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
47th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,147 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  0.0 Help
Number of students:  166

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Compare Details Mexicayotl Charter School ranks better than 94.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.83. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mexicayotl Charter School ranks better than 95.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.73. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mexicayotl Charter School is $14,147.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mexicayotl Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexicayotl Charter School 47th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Mexicayotl Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexicayotl Charter School 24th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Mexicayotl Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mexicayotl Academy Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexicayotl Academy Inc. 21st of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mexicayotl Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 4.43 1047th 1062 1.4%
2010 13.84 1016th 1090 6.8%
2011 7.22 1041st 1075 3.2%
2012 29.79 895th 1141 21.6%
2013 48.98 610th 1158 47.3%
2014 33.74 729th 1079 32.4%
2016 39.44 596th 1079 44.8%
2017 74.27 276th 1106 75.0%
2018 91.63 79th 1109 92.9%
2019 95.88 20th 1039 98.1%
2021 71.10 336th 1226 72.6%
2022 69.86 255th 1000 74.5%
2023 83.98 190th 1245 84.7%
2024 93.83 47th 912 94.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.65 42nd 975 95.7%
2023 75.99 80th 451 82.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.70 602nd 1201 49.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.49 8th 820 99.0%
2022 94.72 10th 618 98.4%
2023 91.96 34th 1116 97.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.89 103rd 1023 89.9%
2019 95.56 10th 862 98.8%
2021 67.99 351st 1219 71.2%
2022 57.38 335th 824 59.3%
2023 79.89 214th 1219 82.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.70 316th 1220 74.1%
2022 73.78 178th 830 78.6%
2023 84.57 163rd 1216 86.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.15 18th 911 98.0%
2019 98.56 2nd 709 99.7%
2021 75.77 190th 1198 84.1%
2022 83.23 79th 716 89.0%
2023 89.75 64th 1170 94.5%
2024 96.70 9th 486 98.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.69 335th 1161 71.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mexicayotl Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 20.77 565th 663 14.8%
2010 14.94 635th 692 8.2%
2011 18.17 598th 685 12.7%
2012 42.18 471st 772 39.0%
2013 72.96 177th 787 77.5%
2016 59.67 228th 677 66.3%
2017 63.78 203rd 695 70.8%
2018 92.60 37th 711 94.8%
2019 94.56 20th 605 96.7%
2021 90.10 59th 832 92.9%
2022 92.15 30th 605 95.0%
2023 98.44 15th 854 98.2%
2024 96.73 24th 550 95.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.10 5th 503 99.0%
2022 95.74 10th 369 97.3%
2023 99.70 6th 717 99.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.73 70th 820 91.5%
2023 91.02 43rd 806 94.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.99 51st 818 93.8%
2022 91.82 24th 476 95.0%
2023 98.93 10th 810 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.26 6th 543 98.9%
2019 98.23 2nd 387 99.5%
2021 92.03 30th 802 96.3%
2022 93.65 21st 392 94.6%
2023 99.47 5th 760 99.3%
2024 98.34 7th 329 97.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Mexicayotl Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.94 318th 780 59.2%
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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.

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by a parent
Sunday, February 7, 2016

Open Quote I was born and raised in Nogales and know first hand the educational system that is available here. I knew I wanted something more for my daughter (she would be going into kinder). That is when I decided to tour Mexicayotl. As I walked into the school I was wowed with the amount of cultural awareness it offered. I appreciated the time amount of time Mr. Balty Garcia and Mrs. Veronika Garcia the founders and directors of Mexicayolt spend answering all my questions. I fell in love with their passion of offering a higher educational standard at every level of my daughters education if she attended their school. As I left, I felt confident that my daughter will be better prepared for her future in a way that I never did.

Here we are more than a year later and I decided to write a review because I want to thank Mexicayolt for the education my daughter is receiving. They have surpassed all my expectations. I am not the only one that has noticed. My nephews who also attend public school and are a 1 grade higher than my daughter are amazed at the level of work she can complete. They constantly say "She knows that!! She can do that! They haven't even taught us that yet!" Truth be told...this is music to my ears because it validates she is getting a solid foundation.

I also appreciate the personal attention and dedication the teachers give to their students. I appreciate that teachers and administrators alike are invested in my daughter's education and progress. I feel blessed that Mexicayotl is available to e everyone interested in a better education for their child. Thank you Mexicayotl! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mexicayotl Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 1 1 0 102 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2000 1 0 0 154 0 n/a n/a 0 155
2001 0 0 0 161 0 n/a n/a 0 161
2002 1 0 0 165 0 n/a n/a 12 178
2003 1 0 0 165 0 n/a n/a 12 178
2004 0 0 0 118 0 n/a n/a 0 118
2005 0 0 0 117 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2006 1 0 0 111 0 n/a n/a 0 112
2007 0 0 0 119 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2008 0 0 0 127 0 n/a n/a 0 127
2009 0 0 0 140 1 n/a n/a 0 141
2010 0 0 0 170 0 n/a n/a 0 170
2011 0 0 0 171 0 0 0 0 171
2012 0 0 0 165 0 0 0 0 165
2013 0 1 0 145 0 0 0 0 146
2014 0 0 0 129 0 0 0 0 129
2015 1 1 0 148 0 0 0 0 150
2016 1 0 0 165 0 0 0 0 166
2017 1 0 0 185 0 0 0 0 186
2018 1 0 0 160 0 0 0 0 161
2019 0 0 0 181 0 0 0 0 181
2020 24 0 0 152 0 0 0 0 176
2021 0 0 0 181 0 0 0 0 181
2022 0 0 0 167 0 0 0 0 167
2023 0 0 0 166 0 0 0 0 166

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 Mexicayotl Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 104 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 155 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 161 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 178 n/a n/a n/a
2003 178 n/a n/a n/a
2004 118 n/a n/a 97.5
2005 117 n/a n/a 97.4
2006 112 n/a n/a 93.8
2007 119 n/a n/a 88.2
2008 127 n/a n/a 33.9
2009 141 n/a n/a 89.4
2010 170 n/a n/a 85.3
2011 171 n/a n/a 81.9
2012 165 n/a n/a 89.1
2013 146 n/a n/a 90.4
2014 129 n/a n/a 86
2015 150 n/a n/a 95.3
2016 166 n/a n/a 89.8
2017 186 n/a n/a 95.7
2018 161 n/a n/a 91.3
2019 181 n/a n/a 95.6
2020 176 n/a n/a 93.2
2021 181 n/a n/a n/a
2022 167 n/a n/a 6.6
2023 166 n/a n/a 89.2

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 Mexicayotl Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 104 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 155 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 161 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 178 n/a n/a n/a
2003 178 n/a n/a n/a
2004 118 n/a n/a 97.5
2005 117 n/a n/a 97.4
2006 112 n/a n/a 93.8
2007 119 n/a n/a 88.2
2008 127 n/a n/a 33.9
2009 141 n/a n/a 89.4
2010 170 n/a n/a 85.3
2011 171 n/a n/a 81.9
2012 165 n/a n/a 89.1
2013 146 n/a n/a 90.4
2014 129 n/a n/a 86
2015 150 n/a n/a 95.3
2016 166 n/a n/a 89.8
2017 186 n/a n/a 95.7
2018 161 n/a n/a 91.3
2019 181 n/a n/a 95.6
2020 176 n/a n/a 93.2
2021 181 n/a n/a n/a
2022 167 n/a n/a 6.6
2023 166 n/a n/a 89.2

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 Mexicayotl Charter School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $570 (5.6%) $427 (4.2%) $1,567 (15.3%) $5,746 (56.1%) $3,506 (34.2%) $9,252 (90.3%) $10,250
2020 $624 (5.6%) $1,544 (13.9%) $2,792 (25.1%) $6,484 (58.4%) $2,458 (22.1%) $8,942 (80.5%) $11,110
2021 $1,172 (6.4%) $1,127 (6.1%) $3,470 (18.9%) $9,751 (53.0%) $6,357 (34.5%) $16,108 (87.5%) $18,406
2022 $1,081 (7.6%) $2,342 (16.6%) $4,505 (31.8%) $7,465 (52.8%) $3,259 (23.0%) $10,724 (75.8%) $14,147

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mexicayotl Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 190th of 1245 Elementary schools
 13.3%
Ranks 20th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 15th of 854 Middle schools
 1.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students181166
 8.3%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic181166
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.6%89.2%
 6.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mexicayotl Charter School

In the 2022-23 school year, 166 students attended Mexicayotl Charter School.

Students at Mexicayotl Charter School are 100% Hispanic.

Yes. Mexicayotl Charter School ranks in the top 5.2% of Arizona elementary schools.


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