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How has Hale Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000388
Hale Elementary School
1425 N 23RD ST, MESA, AZ 85213 · (480) 472-7400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
32 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
48%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
60.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
63.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #109 of 1,072 ▼ 44 | #89 of 646 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #170 of 1,072 ▼ 48 | #141 of 646 ▼ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #444 of 930 | #283 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #535 of 1,223 | #405 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #308 of 991 | #176 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #626 of 1,007 | #413 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #542 of 721 | #347 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
477
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 477 | 31.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 33.7 | 15.3:1 | 24% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 33 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 28.8 | 18.2:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 27% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 35 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 29 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (524 to 477); teachers up 10% (28.8 to 31.5).
About Hale Elementary School
MESA, Arizona, is home to Hale Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 477 students.
Mesa Unified District (4235) enrolls 55,821 students in 81 schools, including Hale Elementary School.
White students make up a majority at Hale Elementary School, at 70%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 2% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 59% White. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Hale Elementary School operates with 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.1:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Hale Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Mountain View High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hale Elementary School.
Hale Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hale Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 445 in 2020-21 to 477 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 13.5 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Hale Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Hale Elementary. Hale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Hale Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 791 students
- Hale ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 326 students
- Hale Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 294 students
- Hale Elementary SchoolRoxbury, MA · 162 students
- HALE ELEMENTARYHALE, MO · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View High School0.5 mi · 3,421
- Field Elementary School0.9 mi · 564
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus0.9 mi · 186
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad0.9 mi · 76
- Poston Junior High School0.9 mi · 782
- MacArthur Elementary School1.1 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Hale Elementary SchoolHow large is Hale Elementary School?
Hale Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Hale Elementary School serve?
Hale Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Hale Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Hale Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hale Elementary School?
At Hale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hale Elementary School public or private?
Hale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.