Jefferson Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School is a mid-tier K-5 school in MESA, Arizona, part of Mesa Unified District (4235). The school educates 554 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Jefferson Elementary School sits 23% above that benchmark.

Mesa Unified District (4235) runs 81 schools in total, collectively educating 55,821 students. Jefferson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment; the rest consists of 16% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jefferson Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is East Valley High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Jefferson Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 537 (now 554). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 23% to 16%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.