Cottonwood Elementary School vs. Mesquite Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cottonwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mesquite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cottonwood 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 proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 471 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 proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
389 students
471 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mesquite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mesquite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-uvpmsX.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mesquite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mesquite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-7rRdoE.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesquite Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesquite Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-CPP8Nl.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1684 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1815 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/2432/cottonwood-elementary-school-chart-b5LX3DH.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesquite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesquite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-bnbkxLt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-bwyJyWE.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-bjqWpUE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mesquite Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mesquite Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-f7Y57y.png)
Kindergarten Students
66
71
Grade 1 Students
53
66
Grade 2 Students
75
80
Grade 3 Students
62
84
Grade 4 Students
73
82
Grade 5 Students
60
87
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesquite Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesquite Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-b2CqY6m.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-baSy0NI.png)
% Hispanic
59%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-ZbJAYk.png)
% Black
9%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-Ko2Uli.png)
% White
20%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-btwYNsZ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/2432/cottonwood-elementary-school-chart-VuzUXD.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-qDV6Ch.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mesquite Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Mesquite Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-br6tX2w.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
79%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/2432/cottonwood-elementary-school-chart-bkhGBGl.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-zTnHQ0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesquite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/2436/mesquite-elementary-school-chart-PM1zJy.png)