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Mesquite Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 638

Type: Public

10/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Vail Unified District

9455 East Rita Road
Tucson, AZ 85747

(520) 879-2102

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9/10

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9/10

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10/10

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I had been at this school for two years and watched as my student continued to get straight "A"s but couldn't do any of the basic grammar or math. I was forced to withdraw my student out of the school because of the gross failings and constant lying of the new principal. It was a fortunate event as

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Posted by a parent on 10/28/2025

I would give 5 stars, because it is a great school, my son has been here since Kinder and now he is in first grade and he is a good reader. Also when he has problem with math problems his teacher offered tutoring with another teacher in order to evaluate better. he got 90 in tutoring meaning that he

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Posted by a parent on 12/13/2019

I was a student at Mesquite elementary and I am so satisfied. I went there from pre-school to 4th grade then I moved up to prescott. I am now in eighth grade. this school was so amazing. all the teachers were so nice and helped every individual student very well and focused their time on all of them

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Posted by a community member on 1/10/2015

Mesquite is an excellent school. My two children both attend and have excelled there. The teachers are too notch. I would highly recommend Mesquite.

Posted by a parent on 11/11/2013

#1 school in the Vail District and the Vail School District is ranked at #1 in Arizona. A+ twice.

Posted by a parent on 10/20/2011

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I have two children at this school who are high performers. The curriculum is well-organized and there are many good teachers at the school. The students that aren't engaged are a constant distraction and discipline is poor and ineffective. My children come home everyday complaining about it. It is a mixed culture of kind and respectful students and very disrespectful, undisciplined students. Unfortunately the administration is incredibly ineffective in managing this and it really takes from the experience the teachers and cooperative kids deserve. The students to teacher ratio is closer to 1:30, not 1:20 as they claim.
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Tucson schools - Mesquite Elementary School is located at 9455 East Rita Road, Tucson AZ 85747. Mesquite Elementary School is in the Vail Unified District. Mesquite Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.