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Mesa Arts Academy

221 W 6TH AVE, MESA, AZ 85210 · (480) 844-3965 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
227
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
28.4:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2210%
Grade 12511%
Grade 22310%
Grade 32611%
Grade 42712%
Grade 52913%
Grade 62611%
Grade 7219%
Grade 82812%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).

Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
2511%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
17678%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
136%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
115%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
12254%
Female
10546%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -16.0pp since 2017
Math
25.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -24.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%25.0%
2023-2437.0%17.0%
2022-2338.0%19.0%
2021-2229.0%13.0%
2020-2120.0%8.0%
2018-1945.0%39.0%
2017-1850.0%49.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mesa Arts Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#624 of 1,072
▲ 192
#395 of 646
▲ 108
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#542 of 1,072
▼ 21
#353 of 646
▼ 13
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.5pp#97 of 930#53 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
227#985 of 1,223#622 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
28.4:1#977 of 991#607 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.1%#762 of 1,007#500 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.2%#677 of 721#435 of 456
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
227
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+34% since 2000-01, when it was 170
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25227828.4:1N/A
2023-24227N/AN/AN/A
2022-23218N/AN/A76% (165)
2020-21228N/AN/AN/A
2017-18232N/AN/A80% (185)
2015-16239N/AN/AN/A
2010-11224N/AN/A80% (180)
2000-01170N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mesa Arts Academy.

About Mesa Arts Academy

Mesa Arts Academy runs as a small elementary school in MESA, Arizona. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 227 students. That puts enrollment 50% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305) operates Mesa Arts Academy.

The share of Hispanic students at Mesa Arts Academy is 78%, a majority. The school is also 11% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Mesa Arts Academy are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Mesa Arts Academy is 28.4:1, based on 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

Among Arizona public elementary schools, Mesa Arts Academy outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

Looking at the county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.

The closest school to Mesa Arts Academy is Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus, located about 0.6 miles away. Mesa Arts Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 228 to 227, a small change.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Mesa Arts Academy
District
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305)
Address
221 W 6TH AVE, MESA, AZ 85210
Phone
(480) 844-3965
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
227
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
28.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040003300703
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mesa Arts Academy
How large is Mesa Arts Academy?
Mesa Arts Academy enrolls approximately 227 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mesa Arts Academy serve?
Mesa Arts Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa Arts Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mesa Arts Academy is approximately 28.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mesa Arts Academy?
At Mesa Arts Academy, the student body is approximately 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mesa Arts Academy in?
Mesa Arts Academy is part of The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305).
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