Imagine East Mesa Middle

As an one-room-style intermediate school in MESA, Arizona, Imagine East Mesa Middle serves 140 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369). Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 494.

Operationally, Imagine East Mesa Middle answers to Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Imagine East Mesa Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Imagine East Mesa Middle has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Imagine East Mesa Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Imagine East Mesa Middle is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Imagine East Mesa Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Imagine East Mesa Middle runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Imagine East Mesa Middle has rose 6%, going from 132 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 46% across the same window.

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