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What tradition at Brinton Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497002108
Brinton Elementary
11455 E SUNLAND AVE, MESA, AZ 85208 · (480) 472-4075 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brinton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #436 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #302 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #556 of 1,072 ▼ 120 | #362 of 646 ▼ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #387 of 930 | #239 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #506 of 1,223 | #381 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #645 of 991 | #402 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #166 of 1,007 | #115 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #550 of 721 | #353 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
495
+67 (+16%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 495 | 27.2 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 29.9 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 28.9 | 15.7:1 | 53% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 25 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 27.5 | 19.8:1 | 55% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 58% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 54% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brinton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (543 to 495); teachers down 1% (27.5 to 27.2).
About Brinton Elementary
Brinton Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in MESA, Arizona. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 495 students.
Brinton Elementary is a school in Mesa Unified District (4235). The district has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
White students make up 44% of enrollment at Brinton Elementary, the largest share of any group. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
In Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Brinton Elementary.
Imagine Superstition Middle sits about 1.0 miles from Brinton Elementary. Brinton Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Brinton Elementary as City: Large.
The school grew from 428 students in 2020-21 to 495 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.2:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Imagine Superstition Middle1.0 mi · 158
- Imagine Prep Superstition1.0 mi · 294
- Apache Junction High School1.2 mi · 796
- Patterson Elementary1.3 mi · 733
- Cactus Canyon Junior High1.6 mi · 527
- Superstition High School1.6 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Brinton ElementaryHow large is Brinton Elementary?
Brinton Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Brinton Elementary serve?
Brinton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Brinton Elementary have?
Brinton Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Brinton Elementary?
Student demographics at Brinton Elementary are roughly 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Brinton Elementary in?
Brinton Elementary is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.