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What's the one class at Patterson Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001827
Patterson Elementary
615 S CHESHIRE, MESA, AZ 85208 · (480) 472-9700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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 | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (103).
Student demographics
62%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Patterson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #400 of 1,072 ▲ 14 | #278 of 646 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #431 of 1,072 ▼ 102 | #299 of 646 ▼ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #435 of 930 | #269 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #171 of 1,223 | #129 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #459 of 991 | #268 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #217 of 1,007 | #150 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #100 of 256 | #55 of 138 |
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
733
+55 (+8%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 1,026
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 733 | 44.6 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 46.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 742 | 51.3 | 14.5:1 | 45% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 41 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 33.3 | 19.3:1 | 51% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 35 | 18.5:1 | 47% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 42% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 1,026 | 41 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (642 to 733); teachers up 34% (33.3 to 44.6).
About Patterson Elementary
Patterson Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in MESA, Arizona. There are 733 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 63% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Mesa Unified District (4235) is made up of 81 schools with 55,821 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Patterson Elementary, about 45 are White, the largest group. Other students are 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Native American. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Staffing at Patterson Elementary comes to 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4:1. It is about the same as the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Patterson Elementary.
Skyline High School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Patterson Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 8%.
The Patterson Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Patterson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Patterson Elementary. Patterson Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Patterson Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 518 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 1,024 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 811 students
- Patterson ElementaryFremont, CA · 558 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolPatterson, GA · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline High School0.6 mi · 1,995
- Superstition High School0.7 mi · 54
- Stevenson Elementary School1.2 mi · 725
- Imagine East Mesa Elementary1.3 mi · 611
- Imagine East Mesa Middle1.3 mi · 140
- Brinton Elementary1.3 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Patterson Elementary?
Patterson Elementary enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Patterson Elementary serve?
Patterson Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patterson Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Patterson Elementary?
Patterson Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Patterson Elementary?
Patterson Elementary is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.