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Mesquite Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

129 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-7787 · Part of Casa Grande Elementary District

Casa Grande’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Mesquite Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Casa Grande kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Casa Grande kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Mesquite Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

129 N Arizola Rd, Casa Grande

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 165
Grade 264
Grade 386
Grade 479
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
319’20
471’21
467’22
449’23
439’24

Up 37.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesquite Elementary School from Casa Grande families.

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District

The district →
McCartney Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B−
668 students29:1
Palo Verde School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
548 students25:1
Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
D
515 students21:1
Desert Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
B+
505 students22:1
Ironwood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C−
481 students21:1
Cholla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Casa Grande
C
458 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Casa Grande’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.