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Mercury Mine Elementary School

9640 N 28th St
Phoenix, AZ 85028
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Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mercury Mine Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 20% in AZ
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mercury Mine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Mercury Mine Elementary School's student population of 506 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMercury Mine Elementary School
Kind63
181
266
382
474
573
667
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Total Students
506 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary School
2025506
2024493
2023506
2022521
2021491
2020538
2019559
2018521
2017521
2016561
2015546
2014553
2013546
2012557
2011605
2010621
2009641
2008630
2007650
2006649
2005675
2004641
2003486
2002493
2001527
2000506
1999551
1998557
1997597
1996593
1995628
1994590
1993603
1992617
1991614
1990638
1989650
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary School
202533
202432
202333
202231
202130
202031
201931
201832
201732
201631
201527
201427
201329
201230
201132
201030
200933
200834
200735
200633
200535
200431
200328
200229
200128
200028
199929
199829
199729
199633
199533
199434
199333
199234
199134
199034
198934
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Year Founded
1976
School Motto
Every learner empowered for a lifetime of success.

School Rankings

Mercury Mine Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mercury Mine Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (AZ)
#213 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMercury Mine Elementary School
2023#213
2022#244
2021#271
2019#244
2018#267
2017#152
2016#137
2015#278
2014#383
2013#285
2012#268
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55%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202355%34%47%
202254%35%46%
202149%32%39%
201964%45%50%
201863%45%52%
201766%42%50%
201667%39%46%
201554%38%42%
201475%63%70%
201375%63%71%
201279%63%71%
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66%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202266%40%51%
202164%39%46%
201973%45%53%
201870%44%52%
201774%42%51%
201667%40%49%
201557%38%45%
201490%79%85%
201392%78%85%
201290%77%84%
201192%77%84%
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30-34%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202515:117:1
202415:118:116:1
202315:118:115:1
202217:118:116:1
202116:117:116:1
202017:119:118:1
201918:119:118:1
201816:119:118:1
201716:119:118:1
201618:119:118:1
201520:119:119:1
201420:119:119:1
201319:119:119:1
201219:119:118:1
201119:119:119:1
201020:118:118:1
200919:118:118:1
200818:118:118:1
200719:119:118:1
200620:119:118:1
200519:119:119:1
200421:119:120:1
200317:119:119:1
200217:119:119:1
200119:119:120:1
200018:119:120:1
199919:119:120:1
199819:119:120:1
199720:119:121:1
199618:119:120:1
199519:119:120:1
199418:120:120:1
199318:120:120:1
199218:120:120:1
199118:120:120:1
199019:120:121:1
198919:120:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20211%5%1%
20201%6%2%
20191%6%2%
20141%5%1%
20131%5%1%
20122%5%1%
20101%6%2%
20092%6%1%
20081%5%2%
20071%6%1%
20061%7%1%
20051%7%1%
20042%8%1%
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Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20241%3%4%
20231%3%4%
20151%3%4%
20142%3%3%
20131%3%3%
20122%3%4%
20112%3%3%
20102%3%4%
20092%3%4%
20082%3%4%
20071%3%3%
20062%2%3%
20052%2%3%
20042%2%3%
20032%2%3%
20022%2%3%
20012%2%3%
20002%2%2%
19991%2%2%
19981%2%2%
19971%2%2%
19962%2%3%
19952%2%2%
19943%2%2%
19933%2%2%
19922%2%1%
19911%1%1%
19902%1%3%
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Hispanic
22%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202419%48%34%
202318%47%34%
202218%47%33%
202117%46%33%
202019%45%31%
201919%45%31%
201821%45%31%
201721%45%31%
201620%45%31%
201520%45%28%
201420%44%28%
201318%43%28%
201218%43%27%
201118%42%26%
201013%41%23%
200914%41%23%
200814%42%22%
200717%41%22%
200616%39%20%
200516%38%19%
200414%37%18%
200315%36%16%
200214%35%15%
200112%33%13%
20009%33%12%
19999%32%10%
19989%31%9%
199711%30%9%
19966%30%8%
19954%29%7%
19942%28%6%
19933%27%6%
19924%25%5%
19911%25%4%
19901%24%4%
19891%22%3%
19882%23%3%
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Black
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20231%6%4%
20222%6%4%
20212%6%4%
20202%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20183%5%3%
20173%5%3%
20162%5%3%
20152%5%3%
20142%5%3%
20132%5%3%
20122%5%3%
20113%5%3%
20105%6%4%
20094%6%4%
20083%6%3%
20073%5%3%
20062%5%3%
20051%5%3%
20041%5%3%
20031%5%3%
20022%5%3%
20011%5%2%
19981%4%2%
19971%4%2%
19962%4%1%
19951%4%2%
19941%4%2%
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White
72%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202475%34%51%
202375%35%52%
202275%35%53%
202175%36%54%
202073%38%56%
201971%38%56%
201869%38%58%
201769%38%58%
201671%39%58%
201570%40%59%
201469%41%61%
201372%42%61%
201270%42%62%
201172%42%63%
201079%44%67%
200978%44%68%
200880%44%69%
200778%45%71%
200679%47%73%
200580%48%74%
200481%48%75%
200382%49%77%
200282%50%78%
200185%52%81%
200088%53%83%
199990%54%84%
199889%56%86%
199787%57%86%
199690%57%88%
199593%58%88%
199494%59%89%
199393%60%90%
199292%61%91%
199198%65%93%
199097%66%91%
198998%67%94%
198896%67%93%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20245%4%5%
20235%4%5%
20225%4%5%
20215%4%4%
20205%3%4%
20196%3%4%
20187%3%3%
20177%3%3%
20167%3%3%
20157%2%4%
20145%2%4%
20136%2%4%
20126%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.43
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20250.430.65
20240.400.650.62
20230.410.650.62
20220.410.650.61
20210.410.660.60
20200.430.650.59
20190.460.650.59
20180.480.650.57
20170.480.650.57
20160.460.650.57
20150.470.640.55
20140.490.640.56
20130.450.640.55
20120.480.640.54
20110.450.650.54
20100.360.640.49
20090.370.640.48
20080.340.630.47
20070.370.630.46
20060.350.630.44
20050.340.620.42
20040.320.630.41
20030.310.630.38
20020.300.620.36
20010.270.620.33
20000.220.620.30
19990.180.600.28
19980.190.590.25
19970.230.580.24
19960.190.580.22
19950.130.580.22
19940.120.570.19
19930.130.560.18
19920.150.560.18
19910.070.540.13
19900.090.530.14
19890.050.510.10
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Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
202517%41%
202418%40%33%
202313%39%26%
20229%29%17%
202118%42%32%
202012%43%28%
201913%43%28%
201816%42%30%
201716%42%30%
201613%33%25%
201516%34%29%
20145%36%7%
201325%37%25%
201214%36%28%
201116%36%26%
201017%38%25%
200916%39%23%
200818%29%22%
200716%32%21%
200618%37%19%
200519%40%22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearMercury Mine Elementary SchoolArizonaParadise Valley Unified District (4241)
20257%10%
20247%10%6%
20217%9%5%
20204%7%6%
20194%7%6%
20186%9%5%
20176%9%5%
20165%11%4%
20153%5%4%
20143%14%2%
20133%10%3%
20123%11%5%
20113%10%4%
20104%8%4%
20093%10%5%
20083%9%5%
20073%9%5%
20065%8%6%
20055%8%6%
20044%8%5%
20033%3%5%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mercury Mine Elementary School's ranking?
Mercury Mine Elementary School is ranked #213 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Mercury Mine Elementary School often compared to?
Mercury Mine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Cove Elementary School, Larkspur Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Mercury Mine Elementary School?
506 students attend Mercury Mine Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
72% of Mercury Mine Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mercury Mine Elementary School?
Mercury Mine Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Mercury Mine Elementary School offer ?
Mercury Mine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Mercury Mine Elementary School part of?
Mercury Mine Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
In what neighborhood is Mercury Mine Elementary School located?
Mercury Mine Elementary School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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