Mexicayotl Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Tucson, Arizona

Mexicayotl Academy in Tucson, Arizona enrolled 41 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

38 students in 2022-23, 34 students in 2023-24, 41 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Mexicayotl Academy by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 4102040602022-23382023-24342024-2541
Students enrolled at Mexicayotl Academy by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 4102040602022-23382023-24342024-2541
Students enrolled at Mexicayotl Academy by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 4102040602022-23382023-24342024-2541
Students enrolled at Mexicayotl Academy by school year2022-23: 38, 2023-24: 34, 2024-25: 4102040602022-23382023-24342024-2541
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338not reportednot reported
2023-2434not reportednot reported
2024-25413.013.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mexicayotl Academy 13.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMexicayotl Academy 13.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mexicayotl Academy 13.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMexicayotl Academy 13.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mexicayotl Academy 13.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMexicayotl Academy 13.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mexicayotl Academy 13.7; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMexicayotl Academy 13.7state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mexicayotl Academy enrolled 35 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent68.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.9% of students were Hispanic, 7.3% White, 4.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic82.9%
  2. White7.3%
  3. Asian4.9%
  4. Black2.4%
  5. Two or more races2.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mexicayotl Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%65‑69%40.4%
Math, 2022-23under 50%60‑64% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Tucson

135 public elementary schools in Tucson report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson1,28425.717.0%
Leman Academy of Excellence1,16712.7not reported
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson1,15713.1not reported
McCorkle PK-81,04819.264.9%
Twin Peaks Elementary School88615.322.0%
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)85526.750.9%
Desert Willow Elementary School81117.826.0%
Sierra 2-8 School80115.079.0%

All public schools in Tucson →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mexicayotl Academy

  1. Roberts NaylorThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 612 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Lineweaver Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 525 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Mexicayotl Academy with Roberts NaylorStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) spends per student$13,309 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,309
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaMexicayotl Academy is the number 1,175 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,175 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mexicayotl Academy

  1. How many students attend Mexicayotl Academy?
    41 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 38 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mexicayotl Academy?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mexicayotl Academy a Title I school?
    Mexicayotl Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mexicayotl Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mexicayotl Academy scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Mexicayotl Academy in?
    Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463), NCES district ID 0400150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040015003403 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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