Mesa Arts Academy
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
Where Mesa Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 227 | 8 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 227 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 218 | N/A | N/A | 76% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 232 | N/A | N/A | 80% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 224 | N/A | N/A | 80% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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