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Mesquite Elementary School vs. Cottonwood Elementary School

Should you attend Mesquite Elementary School or Cottonwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mesquite Elementary School
9455 E Rita Rd
Tucson, AZ 85747
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cottonwood Elementary School
9950 E Rees Loop
Vail, AZ 85641
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cottonwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
677 students
531 students
This chart displays total students of Mesquite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cottonwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cottonwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#68 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#260 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
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 Cottonwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
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 Cottonwood 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.
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
55%
(Top 20% in AZ)
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 Cottonwood 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.
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mesquite Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cottonwood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
95
Grade 1 Students
110
87
Grade 2 Students
129
96
Grade 3 Students
104
96
Grade 4 Students
135
88
Grade 5 Students
106
66
Ungraded Students
2
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cottonwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
42%
42%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
42%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
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 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesquite Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
28%
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 2022-23 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 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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