Mesquite Elementary School vs. H L Suverkrup Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, H L Suverkrup Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
608 students
573 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#694 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#789 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
60
Kindergarten Students
59
58
Grade 1 Students
66
74
Grade 2 Students
77
85
Grade 3 Students
70
70
Grade 4 Students
90
63
Grade 5 Students
98
80
Grade 6 Students
110
81
Ungraded Students
4
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
84%
87%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
12%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.28
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%

