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Public school · Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) · Tucson, Arizona

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center's 6.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 254 schools in Tucson.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#967 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 254 schools in Tucson

The brief

A Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 967 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 8 of 11 in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405).

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is listed in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.7
29% of the rating, estimated from 254 schools in Tucson
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.2
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 254 schools in Tucson. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85705; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Emily Meschter Early Learning Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$36,606
Median home value
$113,700
Median rent
$924/mo
College educated
20.1%
Homeownership
46%
Poverty rate
29.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85705; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
63
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Emily Meschter Early Learning Centerthis school
    6.5
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Emily Meschter Early Learning Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Emily Meschter Early Learning Center serve?

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Emily Meschter Early Learning Center?

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 155 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is 17.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Emily Meschter Early Learning Center rank in AZ?

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center ranks #967 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Emily Meschter Early Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center a charter school?

No, Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Emily Meschter Early Learning Center a Title I school?

No, Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
155
Student-teacher ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
9
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pima County
Rank in district
#8 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$10,617
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
25.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85705)
54,853
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
34.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.