Mesquite Elementary School

Tucson, AZ 85747

Phone: (520) 879-2100
Fax: (520) 663-1374
District: Vail Unified District

9

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-5 • 676 students

Tucson's Mesquite Elementary School is a charter elementary school. It is among the few elementary schools in Arizona to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Mesquite Elementary School is a charter school in the Vail Unified District school located in Tucson, AZ. As of 2014, the students are 50.7% White, non-Hispanic; 36.1% Hispanic; 5% Black, non-Hispanic; 4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.3% Multiracial; 0.6% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 26.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 50.7% 59.9% 40.7%
Hispanic 36.1% 29.3% 44.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 5% 5% 5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 2.9% 2.8%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.2% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.6% — —
English learners — 0.8% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Austin Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 5.1 mi
2 Crow Creek Townhomes Neighborhood/Subdivision Tucson AZ 11.7 mi
3 Cimmaron Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Sierra Vista AZ 48.9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Old Spanish Trail/Harrison Area Tucson AZ 5.1 mi
2 Reid Park and Zoo Area Tucson AZ 10.1 mi
3 Allegro Tucson AZ 11.8 mi
4 Artistic District Tucson AZ 12.4 mi
5 Foothills Tucson AZ 13.1 mi
Base Distance
Davis Monthan AFB 7.2 mi.
Fort Huachuca 46.5 mi.
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