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Second Mesa Day School vs. First Mesa Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Second Mesa Day School
Hwy 264 - Across Old Texaco St
Second Mesa, AZ 86043
First Mesa Elementary School
390 Main St
Polacca, AZ 86042
Top Rankings

Second Mesa Day School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Second Mesa Day School serves 227 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
First Mesa Elementary School serves 104 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
227 students
104 students
This chart displays total students of Second Mesa Day School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of First Mesa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Second Mesa Day School
This chart displays gender of First Mesa Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Second Mesa Day School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of First Mesa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
45:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Second Mesa Day 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 First Mesa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

≤5%
≤10%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Second Mesa Day 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 First Mesa 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.
6-9%
11-19%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Second Mesa Day 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 First Mesa 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.
≤10%
<50%

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Second Mesa Day School by grade.
This chart displays the students of First Mesa Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
11
Grade 1 Students
25
19
Grade 2 Students
24
16
Grade 3 Students
26
12
Grade 4 Students
25
14
Grade 5 Students
42
17
Grade 6 Students
37
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Second Mesa Day School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in First Mesa Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.00
0.00

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Second Mesa Day 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 First Mesa 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.
 
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