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.
Serving 736 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 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 505 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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
736 students
505 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#68 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 5%)
#260 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 5% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
55%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)
50-54%
(Top 10% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
110
73
Grade 1 Students
141
95
Grade 2 Students
122
95
Grade 3 Students
139
81
Grade 4 Students
105
64
Grade 5 Students
119
97
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
42%
41%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
39%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
