Mesa Verde Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

1661 W Sage St
Tucson, AZ 85704

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Top 30%

Serving 281 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 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 281 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%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Mesa Verde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Mesa Verde Elementary School's student population of 281 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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
Kind	30
1	44
2	56
3	43
4	55
5	53

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	287
2022	327
2021	310
2020	354
2019	354
2018	392
2017	392
2016	378
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School
2023	25
2022	27
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
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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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 0.54, 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 Over Years (2012-2023)
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

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
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%

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50-54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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30-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	15:1
2021	12:1	17:1	13:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	17:1
2017	16:1	19:1	17:1
2016	16:1	20:1	17:1
2015	14:1	20:1	17:1
2014	16:1	19:1	17:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	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	23:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	21:1
1990	20:1	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

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

38%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	38%	47%	44%
2022	36%	47%	44%
2021	31%	46%	42%
2020	32%	45%	43%
2019	32%	45%	43%
2018	35%	45%	43%
2017	35%	45%	43%
2016	34%	45%	42%
2015	35%	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	20%	39%	34%
2005	19%	38%	33%
2004	20%	37%	32%
2003	21%	36%	33%
2002	17%	35%	29%
2001	18%	33%	28%
2000	15%	33%	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%	25%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	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%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	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%

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White

57%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	58%	35%	43%
2022	59%	35%	43%
2021	62%	36%	45%
2020	62%	38%	44%
2019	62%	38%	44%
2018	60%	38%	45%
2017	60%	38%	45%
2016	61%	39%	47%
2015	59%	40%	48%
2014	62%	41%	48%
2013	66%	42%	49%
2012	66%	42%	50%
2011	69%	42%	51%
2010	70%	44%	52%
2009	71%	44%	53%
2008	68%	44%	53%
2007	70%	45%	55%
2006	72%	47%	57%
2005	73%	48%	58%
2004	72%	48%	59%
2003	74%	49%	57%
2002	75%	50%	62%
2001	76%	52%	64%
2000	80%	53%	65%
1999	81%	54%	66%
1998	83%	56%	67%
1997	83%	57%	68%
1996	84%	57%	69%
1995	83%	58%	70%
1994	84%	59%	71%
1993	86%	60%	72%
1992	83%	61%	71%
1991	97%	65%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	0.52	0.65	0.62
2022	0.53	0.65	0.62
2021	0.52	0.66	0.62
2020	0.52	0.65	0.63
2019	0.52	0.65	0.63
2018	0.52	0.65	0.61
2017	0.52	0.65	0.61
2016	0.52	0.65	0.61
2015	0.53	0.64	0.61
2014	0.54	0.64	0.61
2013	0.50	0.64	0.61
2012	0.50	0.64	0.60
2011	0.47	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	0.46	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	0.62	0.51
1999	0.33	0.60	0.51
1998	0.29	0.59	0.49
1997	0.30	0.58	0.48
1996	0.28	0.58	0.47
1995	0.30	0.58	0.46
1994	0.28	0.57	0.45
1993	0.25	0.56	0.44

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Eligible for

42%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	27%	39%	37%
2022	16%	29%	22%
2021	38%	42%	34%
2020	29%	43%	40%
2019	29%	43%	40%
2015	33%	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%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mesa Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
2023	9%	7%	6%
2021	16%	9%	4%
2020	11%	7%	5%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2015	13%	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%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amphitheater Unified District (4406)

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

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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, Sonoran Science Academy - 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?

281 students attend Mesa Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mesa Verde Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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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