Kerr Center for Agriscience

Located at 125 E MCLELLAN RD, in MESA, Arizona, Kerr Center for Agriscience is an average-sized elementary school that instructs 450 students (grades K through 8), part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

Within Mesa Unified District (4235), which oversees 81 schools and 55,821 students, Kerr Center for Agriscience is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Kerr Center for Agriscience records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder reads as 13% Native American, 12% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Kerr Center for Agriscience is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Whitman Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Kerr Center for Agriscience's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 580 (now 450). Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.