Other / mixed grade configuration · Oracle, AZ
Mountain Vista School
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Vista School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Mountain Vista School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Arizona schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.2:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 47.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 413
- students enrolled
Mountain Vista School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040564001416 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Mountain Vista School held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 040564001416 · Oracle, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
413 enr · 14.2:1 · 47.9% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Francis Marion School (413 students)
Mountain Vista School held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Mountain Vista School compares
Mountain Vista School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▼ 16% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.9% | ▼ 1% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 413 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Mountain Vista School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Oracle Elementary District (4444) reports $19,382 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~413 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mountain Vista School
How many students attend Mountain Vista School?
Mountain Vista School has 413 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oracle, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista School is 14.2:1, which is 16% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain Vista School?
47.9% of students at Mountain Vista School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Vista School?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Vista School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Oracle, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Vista School?
Mountain Vista School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Oracle Elementary District (4444)?
None reported; Oracle Elementary District (4444) operates only Mountain Vista School as a public school district in NCES's records.