Village Meadows Elementary School, Sierra Vista AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Village Meadows Elementary School

Village Meadows Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Sierra Vista, Arizona, as part of the Sierra Vista Unified District. The school sits in a community shaped by Fort Huachuca, the U.S. Army post that is the city’s major employer and primary economic driver. Nearly half of all jobs in Sierra Vista are government positions, and the professional, scientific, and technical services sector is unusually large due to army contracts. The city’s population has seen a slight decline in recent years after decades of growth. The built environment is largely suburban with strip commercial corridors, and the city is accessible via state routes. Veterans Memorial Park, the largest park, serves as a major civic gathering space.

This is a school where the academic picture has some variation by subject and grade. In reading, proficiency rates across grades three through six cluster around the middle of the range, with the strongest showing in fourth grade and a softer spot in fifth grade. In math, the rates are lower overall, with third grade producing the strongest result and fourth and fifth grades showing more ground to cover. Science proficiency, measured only in fifth grade, sits in a similar middle range. When compared across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint relative to other schools in Cochise County. A parent may want to look into how the school addresses the math results, particularly in grades where proficiency rates trail the others, as the pattern is uneven.

The student body reflects the surrounding military and civilian mix. The school draws from a population that includes military personnel, students, families, and retirees. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving kindergarten through sixth grade. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, the largest share of students is Hispanic, followed closely by White students, with a smaller but notable group identifying as two or more races. Smaller proportions of Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students round out the demographics. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these dimensions of support.

The housing market in the area carries a typical cost for the region. Home values and rents are moderate compared to national benchmarks, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment runs slightly below the typical rent, which is a fairly balanced affordability picture. The national economic context shows a steady unemployment rate and a modestly rising median household income.

No recent district-level changes such as bond elections, overrides, curriculum shifts, or property tax changes were identified in publicly reported sources, so a parent looking for forthcoming shifts in school operations or funding should check directly with the district.

For a family considering Village Meadows Elementary, the school offers a conventional public elementary experience in a community where the military base is the central economic anchor. The academic strengths are clearest in fourth-grade reading, while math proficiency in the upper primary grades is less consistent. The school’s overall performance falls above the middle of the pack among Cochise County elementary schools, but the variation across grades and subjects means a parent would want to look at the specific classroom their child would enter.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · District 40% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 37% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 35% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 46% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 35% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 49% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 35% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolSierra Vista Unified District (4175), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.