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Mesa Verde Elementary School

1661 W Sage St
Tucson, AZ 85704

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Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Mesa Verde Elementary School serves the southwest area of Tucson, AZ, covering approximately 6.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mesa Verde Elementary School's student population of 289 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Verde Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	45
1	38
2	45
3	55
4	43
5	58

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2025	289
2024	281
2023	287
2022	327
2021	310
2020	373
2019	354
2018	366
2017	392
2015	351
2014	384
2013	369
2012	366
2011	377
2010	413
2009	406
2008	403
2007	427
2006	444
2005	438
2004	461
2003	91
2002	493
2001	476
2000	494
1999	501
1998	494
1997	505
1996	695
1995	654
1994	640
1993	562
1992	553
1991	442
1990	477
1989	483
1988	691
1987	630

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2025	27
2024	25
2023	25
2022	27
2021	25
2020	23
2019	24
2018	23
2017	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	23
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	28
2008	27
2007	29
2006	28
2005	26
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	28
2000	27
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	33
1995	34
1994	28
1993	25
1992	26
1991	23
1990	23
1989	22
1988	32
1987	30

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Year Founded

2005

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School Rankings

Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesa Verde Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#453 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	#453
2022	#381
2021	#429
2019	#446
2018	#376
2017	#517
2016	#543
2015	#698
2014	#270
2013	#249
2012	#164
2011	#419
2010	#381

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	47%	34%	37%
2022	52%	35%	39%
2021	47%	32%	32%
2019	57%	45%	45%
2018	67%	45%	44%
2017	48%	42%	41%
2016	42%	39%	40%
2015	42%	38%	42%
2014	77%	63%	65%
2013	77%	63%	66%
2012	82%	63%	67%
2011	77%	62%	66%
2010	74%	60%	67%

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50-54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2022	52%	40%	44%
2021	52%	39%	40%
2019	62%	45%	48%
2018	57%	44%	44%
2017	56%	42%	45%
2016	53%	40%	44%
2015	42%	38%	42%
2014	92%	79%	83%
2013	92%	78%	83%
2012	92%	77%	82%
2011	82%	77%	82%
2010	84%	74%	80%

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30-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	11:1	17:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	12:1	17:1	13:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	19:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	19:1	17:1
2015	14:1	19:1	17:1
2014	15:1	19:1	17:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	3:1	19:1	4:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	19:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	21:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	22:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1992	1%	7%	3%
1991	1%	7%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	2%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	34%	49%
2024	38%	48%
2023	38%	47%	44%
2022	36%	47%	44%
2021	31%	46%	42%
2020	30%	45%	43%
2019	32%	45%	43%
2018	34%	45%	43%
2017	35%	45%	43%
2015	34%	45%	41%
2014	30%	44%	41%
2013	25%	43%	39%
2012	25%	43%	39%
2011	25%	42%	38%
2010	21%	41%	37%
2009	20%	41%	37%
2008	23%	42%	37%
2007	22%	41%	36%
2006	21%	39%	34%
2005	19%	38%	33%
2004	20%	37%	32%
2003	21%	36%	33%
2002	17%	35%	29%
2001	18%	33%	28%
2000	15%	32%	27%
1999	14%	32%	26%
1998	14%	31%	25%
1997	13%	30%	24%
1996	12%	30%	23%
1995	13%	29%	22%
1994	12%	28%	21%
1993	11%	27%	21%
1992	12%	25%	19%
1991	12%	24%	18%
1990	9%	24%	17%
1989	10%	22%	16%
1988	11%	22%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	5%

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White

57%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	57%	33%
2024	57%	34%
2023	58%	35%	43%
2022	59%	35%	43%
2021	62%	36%	45%
2020	64%	38%	44%
2019	62%	38%	44%
2018	59%	38%	45%
2017	59%	38%	45%
2015	59%	40%	48%
2014	62%	41%	48%
2013	67%	42%	49%
2012	67%	42%	50%
2011	69%	42%	51%
2010	70%	44%	52%
2009	71%	44%	53%
2008	68%	44%	53%
2007	71%	45%	55%
2006	72%	47%	57%
2005	73%	49%	58%
2004	72%	48%	59%
2003	74%	49%	57%
2002	75%	50%	62%
2001	76%	52%	64%
2000	80%	53%	65%
1999	81%	55%	66%
1998	83%	56%	67%
1997	83%	57%	68%
1996	84%	57%	69%
1995	84%	58%	70%
1994	84%	60%	71%
1993	86%	60%	72%
1992	83%	61%	71%
1991	86%	62%	78%
1990	88%	63%	79%
1989	88%	64%	80%
1988	85%	64%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	3%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

67%

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	0.56	0.65
2024	0.54	0.65
2023	0.52	0.65	0.62
2022	0.53	0.65	0.62
2021	0.52	0.66	0.62
2020	0.50	0.65	0.63
2019	0.52	0.65	0.63
2018	0.54	0.65	0.61
2017	0.53	0.65	0.61
2015	0.54	0.64	0.61
2014	0.53	0.64	0.61
2013	0.49	0.64	0.61
2012	0.49	0.64	0.60
2011	0.46	0.65	0.60
2010	0.47	0.64	0.59
2009	0.46	0.64	0.59
2008	0.49	0.63	0.58
2007	0.45	0.63	0.58
2006	0.44	0.63	0.57
2005	0.43	0.62	0.56
2004	0.44	0.63	0.55
2003	0.41	0.63	0.57
2002	0.41	0.62	0.53
2001	0.39	0.62	0.52
2000	0.34	0.61	0.51
1999	0.33	0.59	0.51
1998	0.29	0.59	0.49
1997	0.30	0.58	0.48
1996	0.28	0.58	0.47
1995	0.28	0.58	0.46
1994	0.28	0.56	0.45
1993	0.25	0.57	0.44
1992	0.30	0.56	0.43
1991	0.25	0.56	0.38
1990	0.22	0.54	0.35
1989	0.22	0.54	0.34
1988	0.26	0.54	0.30

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(22-23)

35%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	35%	41.2%	49.1%
2022	51.9%	46.9%	53.8%
2021	33.2%	34.3%	62.4%

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Eligible for

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	41%	41%
2024	42%	40%
2023	27%	39%	37%
2022	16%	27%	22%
2021	38%	42%	34%
2020	26%	41%	40%
2019	29%	43%	40%
2018	33%	43%
2015	34%	34%	38%
2013	7%	37%	8%
2012	11%	36%	22%
2011	9%	36%	7%
2010	1%	38%	3%
2009	23%	39%	37%
2008	20%	29%	34%
2007	15%	32%	33%
2006	23%	37%	39%
2005	24%	40%	36%
2004	22%	37%	35%

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Eligible for

17%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2025	17%	10%
2024	17%	10%
2023	9%	7%	6%
2021	16%	9%	4%
2020	15%	7%	5%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2018	9%	6%
2015	14%	5%	4%
2012	7%	11%	3%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Amphitheater Unified District (4406)

Sports

School Mascot

Lightning Bolts

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesa Verde Elementary School's ranking?

Mesa Verde Elementary School is ranked #453 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Mesa Verde Elementary School often compared to?

Mesa Verde Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winifred Harelson Elementary School, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School?

289 students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mesa Verde Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Verde Elementary School?

Mesa Verde Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mesa Verde Elementary School offer ?

Mesa Verde Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mesa Verde Elementary School part of?

Mesa Verde Elementary School is part of Amphitheater Unified District (4406).

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
: Mesa Verde Elementary School serves the southwest area of Tucson, AZ, covering approximately 6.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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