Mesquite Elementary School
Mesquite Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-8 | Vail Unified District
Mesquite Elementary School is located in Tucson, AZ and is one of 18 schools in Vail Unified District. It is a public school that serves 608 students in grades K-8.
Mesquite Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mesquite Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Mesquite Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mesquite Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Mesquite Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Mesquite Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Mesquite Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Mesquite Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Willow Elementary School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Desert Sky Middle School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Vail Digital Learning Program 0.6 miles | n/a | |
| Cottonwood Elementary School 1.1 miles |  |
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| The Vail High School 1.6 miles | |
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Great school ! I think they could communicate better with the parents, but tht may just be a teacher issue. Overall I am very please with the school.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 608
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Mesquite Elementary School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
59%
Hispanic
30%
Black
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
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Vail Unified District District Spending
$6,579Per Pupil
The Vail Unified District spends $6,579 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 58% on instruction, 37% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Vail Unified District District
20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Mesquite Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Vail Unified DistrictTest Scores
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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TestRating
10 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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