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What's one community event at Mesquite Elementary School more people should show up to?
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Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340000265
Mesquite Elementary School
1000 E MESQUITE ST, GILBERT, AZ 85296 · (480) 813-1240 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
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Alumni: what's one memory from Mesquite Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
60.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
584
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 12.6:1
% White
58%
was 63%
% Hispanic
29%
was 26%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mesquite Elementary School
Mesquite Elementary School is an elementary campus of mid-sized scale in GILBERT, Arizona, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239), educateing 584 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Mesquite Elementary School sits 29% bigger than that benchmark.
Gilbert Unified District (4239) runs 38 schools in total, collectively educating 31,560 students. Mesquite Elementary School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Mesquite Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Mesquite Elementary School shows 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Mesquite Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Mesquite Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: EVIT - Gilbert High School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 584 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 63% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.
Inside the community feed, members of the Mesquite Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- EVIT - Gilbert High School0.3 mi · 3
- Gilbert High School0.3 mi · 2,418
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy0.5 mi · 120
- Settlers Point Elementary1.3 mi · 524
- Burk Elementary School1.3 mi · 440
- Finley Farms Elementary1.4 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Mesquite Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?
Mesquite Elementary School enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Mesquite Elementary School serve?
Mesquite Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mesquite Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mesquite Elementary School?
At Mesquite Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mesquite Elementary School public or private?
Mesquite Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.