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Mesquite Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9455 E Rita Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747 · (520) 879-2102 · Part of Vail Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
640
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mesquite Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Tucson kids: 29 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Mesquite Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–829 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9455 E Rita Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten98
Grade 192
Grade 2104
Grade 3116
Grade 497
Grade 5131
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
629’20
716’21
736’22
677’23
640’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 35%Two or more races 12%Black 5%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesquite Elementary School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Vail Unified District

The district →
Esmond Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
741 students20:1
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
A+
723 students14:1
Senita Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tucson
A+
709 students19:1
Copper Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corona de Tucson
A−
366 students17:1
Vail Inclusive Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Vail
151 students
Vail Inclusive Preschool Mica Mountain
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Tucson
72 students

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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.