Enrollment
140
Middle
STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IMAGINE MIDDLE AT EAST MESA INC. (88369)·NCES 040044202683
Imagine East Mesa Middle
9701 E SOUTHERN AVE, MESA, AZ 85209 · (480) 355-6830 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 76 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 46% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Imagine East Mesa Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #35 of 190 ▲ 3 | #24 of 87 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #37 of 190 ▼ 1 | #25 of 87 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #59 of 160 | #29 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #192 of 214 | #89 of 96 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
140
+11 (+9%) vs 2020
+87% since 2010-11, when it was 75
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 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 140 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 120 | N/A | N/A | 63% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 132 | N/A | N/A | 41% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 48% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 53% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Imagine East Mesa Middle.
About Imagine East Mesa Middle
Imagine East Mesa Middle is a small middle school found in MESA, Arizona. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 140 students. The average among middle schools in Arizona is roughly 494 students; this school is 72% smaller than that.
Imagine East Mesa Middle is listed under Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369) in federal data.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Imagine East Mesa Middle, with 46% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. By the diversity index, Imagine East Mesa Middle comes in at 61%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, higher than at this school.
Imagine East Mesa Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Imagine East Mesa Middle is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Imagine East Mesa Elementary is the public school closest to Imagine East Mesa Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Imagine East Mesa Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Imagine East Mesa Middle inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 129 to 140.
The Imagine East Mesa Middle community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- 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 East Mesa Elementary0.0 mi · 611
- Superstition High School0.7 mi · 54
- Skyline High School0.7 mi · 1,995
- Stevenson Elementary School0.8 mi · 725
- Patterson Elementary1.3 mi · 733
- Desert Ridge High1.5 mi · 2,103
Frequently asked questions
About Imagine East Mesa MiddleHow many students attend Imagine East Mesa Middle?
Imagine East Mesa Middle enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Imagine East Mesa Middle serve?
Imagine East Mesa Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Imagine East Mesa Middle?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Imagine East Mesa Middle.
How diverse is Imagine East Mesa Middle?
Imagine East Mesa Middle reports a student body of 41% White, 46% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Imagine East Mesa Middle public or private?
Imagine East Mesa Middle is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.