Enrollment
413
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040564001416
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Oracle Elementary District (4444) · Arizona
NCES ID 040564001416 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Vista School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain Vista School
Mountain Vista School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oracle, Arizona, enrolling 413 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.9% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 413 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 304 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #212.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (33%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Oracle Elementary District (4444) spends $19,308 per pupil, 47% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Oracle Elementary District (4444) operates only this one school, so Mountain Vista School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mountain Vista School compares
Mountain Vista School on the metrics families compare, against 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
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Arizona - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
42.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,308
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.7%
White 32.9%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Mountain Vista School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oracle Elementary District (4444), which includes Mountain Vista School.
$19,308
Per student
+47%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 23.2%
Federal 13.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~413 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Mountain Vista School's federal record.
- Compare Mountain Vista School against another school. Compare schools
- Oracle Elementary District (4444)'s spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mountain Vista School a good school?
Mountain Vista School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.