Mesquite Elementary School vs. Gary A. Knox Elementary School
Should you attend Mesquite Elementary School or Gary A. Knox 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 628 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 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gary A. Knox Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
628 students
582 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#694 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#1125 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Top 50% in AZ)
24%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Top 50% in AZ)
32%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Top 50% in AZ)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
37
Kindergarten Students
67
65
Grade 1 Students
81
80
Grade 2 Students
72
67
Grade 3 Students
87
85
Grade 4 Students
99
83
Grade 5 Students
98
85
Grade 6 Students
98
80
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
82%
92%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
13%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
