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Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: Mesquite Elementary School serves the southern part of Casa Grande, AZ, covering an area of approximately 160.4 square miles. Families within this attendance zone can typically expect a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge located about 26.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mesquite Elementary School's student population of 439 students has grown by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesquite Elementary School
Kind	60
1	65
2	64
3	86
4	79
5	85

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2025	439
2024	449
2023	467
2022	471
2021	319
2020	398
2019	416
2018	446
2017	460
2015	453
2014	472
2013	501
2012	519
2011	642
2010	628
2009	602
2008	578
2007	714
2006	756
2005	698
2004	659
2003	642
2002	604
2001	735
2000	710
1999	696
1998	578
1997	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	24
2022	25
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	26
2011	32
2010	34
2009	32
2008	32
2007	40
2006	40
2005	37
2004	39
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	40
1999	33
1998	31
1997	30

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School Rankings

Mesquite Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesquite Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#1731 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2023	#1731
2022	#1815
2021	#1471
2019	#1780
2018	#1803
2017	#1586
2016	#1357
2015	#1547
2014	#1239
2013	#1111
2012	#900
2011	#706
2010	#753

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	13%	34%	15%
2022	11%	35%	14%
2021	12%	32%	15%
2019	22%	45%	28%
2018	18%	45%	29%
2017	18%	42%	31%
2016	26%	39%	32%
2015	24%	38%	29%
2014	54%	63%	58%
2013	60%	63%	62%
2012	66%	63%	63%
2011	68%	62%	62%
2010	63%	60%	60%

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13%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2022	13%	40%	22%
2021	17%	39%	20%
2019	25%	45%	33%
2018	24%	44%	29%
2017	22%	42%	30%
2016	23%	40%	29%
2015	17%	38%	27%
2014	68%	79%	73%
2013	70%	78%	74%
2012	70%	77%	74%
2011	75%	77%	75%
2010	72%	74%	72%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	20:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	19:1	17:1	21:1
2021	17:1	17:1	20:1
2020	18:1	18:1	22:1
2019	19:1	19:1	22:1
2018	19:1	18:1	21:1
2017	19:1	19:1	21:1
2015	20:1	19:1	21:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	19:1
2000	18:1	19:1	16:1
1999	21:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	7%
2019	13%	6%	7%
2018	12%	6%	6%
2017	11%	6%	6%
2015	12%	5%	7%
2014	9%	5%	7%
2013	12%	5%	7%
2012	12%	5%	7%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	6%
2008	10%	5%	7%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	3%	8%	8%
2000	4%	8%	8%
1999	3%	7%	9%
1998	4%	7%	9%
1997	4%	7%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

60%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	60%	49%
2024	59%	48%
2023	58%	47%	63%
2022	63%	47%	63%
2021	65%	46%	64%
2020	60%	45%	63%
2019	65%	45%	63%
2018	63%	45%	64%
2017	64%	45%	64%
2015	66%	45%	64%
2014	67%	44%	63%
2013	65%	43%	61%
2012	63%	43%	61%
2011	63%	42%	60%
2010	54%	41%	53%
2009	57%	41%	52%
2008	54%	42%	52%
2007	58%	41%	54%
2006	55%	39%	53%
2005	54%	38%	52%
2004	54%	37%	51%
2003	54%	36%	52%
2002	50%	35%	50%
2001	55%	33%	50%
2000	52%	32%	48%
1999	54%	32%	47%
1998	54%	31%	47%
1997	56%	30%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	5%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	1%	6%	5%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	6%
2003	2%	5%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	3%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	6%
1999	2%	4%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%

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White

19%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	19%	33%
2024	20%	34%
2023	21%	35%	20%
2022	19%	35%	22%
2021	14%	36%	21%
2020	20%	38%	22%
2019	16%	38%	22%
2018	18%	38%	23%
2017	19%	38%	23%
2015	15%	40%	23%
2014	16%	41%	23%
2013	16%	42%	24%
2012	17%	42%	24%
2011	23%	42%	25%
2010	30%	44%	32%
2009	28%	44%	34%
2008	34%	44%	35%
2007	32%	45%	34%
2006	33%	47%	35%
2005	32%	49%	35%
2004	32%	48%	35%
2003	31%	49%	34%
2002	34%	50%	36%
2001	37%	52%	35%
2000	41%	53%	38%
1999	40%	55%	39%
1998	38%	56%	39%
1997	36%	57%	40%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	6%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

81%

67%

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	0.60	0.65
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.61	0.65	0.56
2022	0.56	0.65	0.55
2021	0.55	0.66	0.55
2020	0.59	0.65	0.55
2019	0.54	0.65	0.55
2018	0.56	0.65	0.54
2017	0.55	0.65	0.54
2015	0.53	0.64	0.55
2014	0.52	0.64	0.54
2013	0.54	0.64	0.57
2012	0.56	0.64	0.57
2011	0.55	0.65	0.58
2010	0.61	0.64	0.61
2009	0.59	0.64	0.61
2008	0.59	0.63	0.60
2007	0.56	0.63	0.60
2006	0.59	0.63	0.60
2005	0.60	0.62	0.60
2004	0.60	0.63	0.61
2003	0.61	0.63	0.61
2002	0.63	0.62	0.62
2001	0.56	0.62	0.62
2000	0.57	0.61	0.63
1999	0.55	0.59	0.62
1998	0.57	0.59	0.62
1997	0.56	0.58	0.62

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(22-23)

61.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	61.1%	41.2%	55.2%
2022	94.3%	46.9%	70%
2021	47.2%	34.3%	61.2%

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Eligible for

82%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	82%	41%
2024	81%	40%
2023	79%	39%	59%
2022	79%	27%	49%
2021	100%	42%	71%
2020	79%	41%	62%
2019	79%	43%	62%
2018	79%	43%
2015	80%	34%	66%
2014	74%	36%	67%
2013	29%	37%	26%
2012	44%	36%	44%
2011	46%	36%	51%
2010	58%	38%	54%
2009	50%	39%	48%
2008	53%	29%	48%
2007	60%	32%	50%
2006	84%	37%	75%
2005	80%	40%	77%
2004	58%	37%	53%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2025	6%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	6%	7%	9%
2021	8%	9%	10%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	6%	6%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	7%	14%	8%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	12%
2007	14%	9%	12%
2006	16%	8%	14%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesquite Elementary School's ranking?

Mesquite Elementary School is ranked #1731 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Mesquite Elementary School often compared to?

Mesquite Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cottonwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?

439 students attend Mesquite Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Mesquite Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesquite Elementary School?

Mesquite Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mesquite Elementary School offer ?

Mesquite Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mesquite Elementary School part of?

Mesquite Elementary School is part of CASA Grande Elementary District (4446).

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: Mesquite Elementary School serves the southern part of Casa Grande, AZ, covering an area of approximately 160.4 square miles. Families within this attendance zone can typically expect a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge located about 26.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education