Mesquite Elementary School
9455 East Rita Rd Tucson AZ, 85747, Pima County Phone: 520-879-2100 Ranking:  (61 out of 1,363, top 4%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Vail Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 30 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 38 | |||||
| Total Students: | 676 | 597 | NA | NA | 608 | 595 | 607 | 638 | ||||||
| Kindergarten: | 107 | 15.8% | 82 | 13.7% | NA | NA | 84 | 13.8% | 95 | 16.0% | 85 | 14.0% | 82 | 12.9% |
| Grade 1: | 101 | 14.9% | 98 | 16.4% | NA | NA | 107 | 17.6% | 94 | 15.8% | 91 | 15.0% | 108 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 120 | 17.8% | 98 | 16.4% | NA | NA | 104 | 17.1% | 93 | 15.6% | 109 | 18.0% | 112 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 104 | 15.4% | 105 | 17.6% | NA | NA | 101 | 16.6% | 99 | 16.6% | 102 | 16.8% | 107 | 16.8% |
| Grade 4: | 118 | 17.5% | 112 | 18.8% | NA | NA | 96 | 15.8% | 97 | 16.3% | 104 | 17.1% | 99 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 124 | 18.3% | 102 | 17.1% | NA | NA | 116 | 19.1% | 117 | 19.7% | 100 | 16.5% | 102 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 331 | 49.0% | 300 | 50.3% | NA | NA | 324 | 53.3% | 312 | 52.4% | 328 | 54.0% | 339 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 345 | 51.0% | 297 | 49.7% | NA | NA | 284 | 46.7% | 275 | 46.2% | 271 | 44.6% | 295 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 27 | 4.0% | 32 | 5.4% | NA | NA | 29 | 4.8% | 32 | 5.4% | 25 | 4.1% | 28 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic: | 243 | 35.9% | 205 | 34.3% | NA | NA | 181 | 29.8% | 161 | 27.1% | 163 | 26.9% | 171 | 26.8% |
| Black: | 34 | 5.0% | 38 | 6.4% | NA | NA | 38 | 6.3% | 37 | 6.2% | 41 | 6.8% | 36 | 5.6% |
| White: | 344 | 50.9% | 308 | 51.6% | NA | NA | 357 | 58.7% | 360 | 60.5% | 369 | 60.8% | 397 | 62.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 3.3% | 11 | 1.8% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 133 | 19.7% | 112 | 18.8% | NA | NA | 82 | 13.5% | 85 | 14.3% | 87 | 14.3% | 55 | 8.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 7.0% | 43 | 7.2% | NA | NA | 30 | 4.9% | 22 | 3.7% | 22 | 3.6% | 30 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20.05 | 18.01 | 17.60 | 16.90 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 480 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 394 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 399.74 | 370.95 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 486 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 483 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 483.33 | 461.52 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 526 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 413 | 379 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 417.67 | 385.58 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 503 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 507 | 480 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 511.25 | 484.14 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 559 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 583 | 561 | 513 |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 580 | 568.22 | 519.5 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 541 | 508 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 426 | 392 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 431.81 | 397.21 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 524 | 496 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 524 | 496 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 525.31 | 502.04 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 549 | 523 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 556 | 529 |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 521.17 | 499.13 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 568 | 525 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 529 | 501 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 564 | 537 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 63.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 36.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 2.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 90.0% | 38.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 10.0% | 61.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,199.0 | $35,635.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,362.0 | $31,799.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $33,728.0 | $38,076.0 |
* Mesquite Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.