Mesquite Elementary

Summary:

Mesquite Elementary is a public elementary school in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 628. The school is part of the Crane Elementary District, which is ranked 178 out of 288 districts in the state.

Mesquite Elementary's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of Mesquite Elementary students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 32% to 43%, compared to the district's 37%-45% and the state's 39%-46%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 31% to 46%, while the district and state averages were 35%-36% and 30%-43%, respectively. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 5th grade in 2022-2023 was 37%, slightly above the district's 29% but below the state's 34%.

Mesquite Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Pacific Islander students generally performing better than other subgroups. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, White students ranked in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools in ELA, while Hispanic, African American, and multi-racial students ranked in the bottom 50%. English Language Learners and Special Education students also performed below average, ranking in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools. However, the school's strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as White and Pacific Islander students, as well as English Language Learners, provide a foundation for potential improvement strategies.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4451 W. 28th Street
       Yuma, AZ  85364


(928) 373-4100

District: Crane Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
481st of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,510 Help


Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Crane Middle School
High:    Cibola High School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.4%
White:
12.0%
Asian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mesquite Elementary ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), White (12%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary is 22.5. 7 elementary schools in the Crane Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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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 2024 Rankings:

Mesquite Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesquite Elementary 481st of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Mesquite Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Crane Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Crane Elementary District 190th of 297 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2009 66.84 373rd 1062 64.9%
2010 72.55 297th 1090 72.8%
2011 77.56 240th 1075 77.7%
2012 76.47 249th 1141 78.2%
2013 77.51 226th 1158 80.5%
2014 76.17 257th 1079 76.2%
2015 56.05 371st 955 61.2%
2016 59.40 411th 1079 61.9%
2017 59.06 420th 1106 62.0%
2018 63.07 386th 1109 65.2%
2019 49.61 479th 1039 53.9%
2021 55.92 490th 1226 60.0%
2022 48.60 454th 1000 54.6%
2023 51.23 531st 1245 57.3%
2024 39.68 481st 912 47.3%
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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 748th 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 181st 975 81.4%
2023 33.63 250th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.58 179th 417 57.1%
2021 34.65 774th 1201 35.6%
2022 48.23 92nd 145 36.6%
2023 56.85 256th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.37 116th 820 85.9%
2022 53.19 291st 618 52.9%
2023 53.37 443rd 1116 60.3%
2024 43.47 282nd 556 49.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.82 10th 60 83.3%
2022 60.98 7th 7 0.0%
2023 36.65 23rd 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 89th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.62 326th 1023 68.1%
2019 47.05 425th 862 50.7%
2021 56.23 467th 1219 61.7%
2022 40.61 512th 824 37.9%
2023 43.93 603rd 1219 50.5%
2024 20.13 491st 602 18.4%
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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 153rd 239 36.0%
2023 25.31 128th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.49 467th 1032 54.7%
2019 37.49 484th 850 43.1%
2021 53.89 489th 1220 59.9%
2022 43.70 468th 830 43.6%
2023 55.11 484th 1216 60.2%
2024 30.77 425th 628 32.3%
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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 422nd 620 31.9%
2022 38.84 179th 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 810th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.30 253rd 911 72.2%
2019 51.15 308th 709 56.6%
2021 55.40 437th 1198 63.5%
2022 59.39 287th 716 59.9%
2023 46.69 558th 1170 52.3%
2024 42.08 257th 486 47.1%
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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 24th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.15 222nd 720 69.2%
2019 75.73 107th 595 82.0%
2021 79.85 174th 1161 85.0%
2023 70.19 257th 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.

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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 Not Specified Total
2008 160 14 16 387 5 n/a n/a 0 582
2009 171 10 18 377 5 n/a n/a 0 581
2010 163 11 19 360 4 n/a n/a 0 557
2011 170 15 11 412 3 7 1 0 619
2012 173 15 14 388 4 5 4 0 603
2013 187 17 15 437 5 6 9 0 676
2014 179 11 12 415 4 4 5 0 630
2015 158 11 20 451 3 8 3 0 654
2016 143 10 11 487 5 7 2 0 665
2017 142 3 17 469 2 7 2 0 642
2018 103 5 14 458 1 8 3 0 592
2019 110 5 12 458 1 7 5 0 598
2020 102 5 8 458 1 2 10 0 586
2021 93 4 11 455 3 3 12 0 581
2022 89 3 8 494 1 2 9 0 606
2023 82 2 16 516 1 3 8 0 628
2024 73 2 14 507 1 0 11 0 608

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
2024 608 27.0 22.5 n/a

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
2024 608 27.0 22.5 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mesquite Elementary

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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 $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 479th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 531st of 1245 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students598628
 5%
African American52
 60%
American Indian11
Asian1216
 33.3%
Hispanic458516
 12.7%
Pacific Islander73
 57.1%
White11082
 25.5%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.8%54.9%
 4.1%


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Students who attend Mesquite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crane Middle School
High : Cibola High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Mesquite Elementary.

Students at Mesquite Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Mesquite Elementary ranks 481st of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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