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Enrollment
379
Combined
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497002770
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
6919 E BROWN RD, MESA, AZ 85207 · (480) 308-7400 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–09COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.9:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 20% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
89.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +87.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are up about 87 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 82.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 85.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 84.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #1 of 14 ▲ 2 | #1 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #14 of 14 no change | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1 of 12 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #12 of 36 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #12 of 17 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #9 of 17 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #6 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
379
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 379 | 21.7 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 18.9 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 21.8 | 18.8:1 | 19% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 20.6 | 21.3:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 11% (47) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 11% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (438 to 379); teachers up 6% (20.6 to 21.7).
About Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Federal records list Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies as a combined-grade school in MESA, Arizona. The school reports 379 students in grades 4 through 9. The typical figure for combined schools in Arizona is about 550 students.
Mesa Unified District (4235) counts 81 schools and 55,821 students, including Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies.
White students account for 64% of enrollment at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Its teaching staff equals 21.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.5:1. That ratio is under the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies is located in Maricopa County, where median household income is about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The shortest distance from Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Salk Elementary School. The five-mile area around Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 379 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 399. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Unified District (4235)
- 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
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
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
- Salk Elementary School0.1 mi · 494
- Fremont Junior High School0.3 mi · 822
- Red Mountain High School0.5 mi · 3,379
- S H A R P0.6 mi · 45
- Falcon Hill Elementary School0.9 mi · 544
- Mendoza Elementary School1.4 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Mesa Academy for Advanced StudiesHow many students attend Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies?
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 04-09.
What age range does Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies serve?
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies serves students from grade 04 through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies.
What is the student diversity at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies?
Student demographics at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies are roughly 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies in?
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.