Red Mesa Elementary School
Red Mesa Elementary School serves 114 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Red Mesa Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 114 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AZ
- Math Proficiency: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Red Mesa Elementary School's student population of 114 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
114 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Red Mesa Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Red Mesa Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2019 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1

American Indian
98%
5%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
n/a
46%

Black
1%
6%

White
n/a
36%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
43%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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