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Schools in First Mesa · Cedar Unified District

First Mesa’s public schools score below 96% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

2% of students in First Mesa’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving First Mesa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
8%
▼ 33 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 32 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$42.7K
▲ 247% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
142 students on the public path
In brief

First Mesa’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $42,746 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 71% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind First Mesa’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 4% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 82 test results could put First Mesa anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of First Mesa’s students in the tested grades sat them (82 in math, 81 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve First Mesa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Jeddito Schoolin JedditoNo scores

First Mesa’s public schools are run by Cedar Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cedar Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 142 students · 12.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$42,746AZ $12,318 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading8%
State average 40.4% · 81 students tested
Math2%
State average 34.8% · 82 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 71% of the Cedar Unified District district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

First Mesa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share First Mesa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
First MesaD−Cedar Unified District

Every school in First Mesa

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving First Mesain other towns
Jeddito School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jeddito
142 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in First Mesarun by other districts or the state
First Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Polacca
118 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about First Mesa’s schools

Are First Mesa’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools First Mesa children attend score below 96% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is First Mesa in?

Cedar Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 142 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does First Mesa spend per student?

$42,746 in Cedar Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.