Schools in Red Mesa · Red Mesa Unified District
Red Mesa’s public schools beat 74% of Arizona districts
The public schools Red Mesa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
95%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
5%
▼ 34 pts vs AZ 39%
2020–21
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 26 pts vs AZ 31%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 7 pts vs AZ 77%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$27.9K
▲ 126% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
AZ 17.5 · smaller classes
Schools
4
339 students
The School Grade
How Red Mesa compares
B Graduation
Arizona school districts we grade (567)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 95%
Lower confidence. Built on 0 tested students and a graduating class of 50. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Arizona’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Arizona only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Red Mesa.
The path, start to finish
PK–8Red Mesa Elementary SchoolRed Mesa Unified District
82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Red Mesa High SchoolRed Mesa Unified District
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well below the state in reading
Reading5%
State average 38.5% · Small group: the state reports 0–10%
Math5%
State average 31.2% · Small group: the state reports 0–10%
Every school in Red Mesa
4 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Middle
High
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.