Las Sendas Elementary School

Set in MESA, Arizona, Las Sendas Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235). It teaches 645 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Las Sendas Elementary School sits 43% larger than that benchmark.

Las Sendas Elementary School is one of 81 schools operated by Mesa Unified District (4235), a district that teaches 55,821 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Las Sendas Elementary School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Las Sendas Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Pathfinder Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 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. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 20%: 809 students in 2018 compared to 645 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.