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What's one thing O'Connor Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001305
O'Connor Elementary School
4840 E ADOBE ST, MESA, AZ 85205 · (480) 472-7877 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
63%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
30.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -38.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 38 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where O'Connor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #807 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #500 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #653 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #414 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #102 of 930 | #57 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #742 of 1,223 | #526 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #581 of 991 | #357 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #215 of 1,007 | #148 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #104 of 721 | #65 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 2024-25Enrollment
386
-66 (-15%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 966
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 30.6 | 14.5:1 | 56% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 33.8 | 17.2:1 | 52% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 61% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 54% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 966 | 41 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Connor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (580 to 386); teachers down 35% (33.8 to 22).
About O'Connor Elementary School
O'Connor Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona. Enrolled students number 386 students, in pre-K through 6.
Mesa Unified District (4235) has 81 schools and 55,821 students, and O'Connor Elementary School is one of those schools.
O'Connor Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. Other students are 41% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 59% White. O'Connor Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at O'Connor Elementary School total 22 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Entz Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from O'Connor Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
O'Connor Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, O'Connor Elementary School went from 452 students to 386. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other O'Connor Elementary schools
One other US public school is named O'Connor Elementary. O'Connor Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- O'Connor Elementary SchoolVICTORIA, TX · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Entz Elementary School0.9 mi · 567
- Bush Elementary1.1 mi · 524
- Self Development Charter School1.2 mi · 301
- Self Development Online Academy1.2 mi · 2
- Shepherd Junior High School1.3 mi · 581
- Mendoza Elementary School1.5 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About O'Connor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at O'Connor Elementary School?
O'Connor Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-06.
Is O'Connor Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
O'Connor Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at O'Connor Elementary School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at O'Connor Elementary School.
How diverse is O'Connor Elementary School?
O'Connor Elementary School reports a student body of 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees O'Connor Elementary School?
O'Connor Elementary School is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
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