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What tradition at Porter Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001550
Porter Elementary School
1350 S LINDSAY RD, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-6700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-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.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
27 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
64%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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Porter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #612 of 1,072 ▼ 92 | #387 of 646 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #624 of 1,072 ▼ 170 | #398 of 646 ▼ 91 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #386 of 930 | #238 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #590 of 1,223 | #437 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #496 of 991 | #294 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #152 of 1,007 | #105 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #493 of 721 | #315 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
453
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 29.2 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 58% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 24 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 28.2 | 18.1:1 | 65% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 67% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 71% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 38 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (511 to 453); teachers down 4% (28.2 to 27).
About Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School serves students in MESA, Arizona, as a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 453 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Mesa Unified District (4235) has 55,821 students in 81 schools, and Porter Elementary School is one of those schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Porter Elementary School is Hispanic, with 47% of students. The next largest groups are 36% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Based on 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, Porter Elementary School has a ratio of 16.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Porter Elementary School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Porter Elementary School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 431 to 453. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.8:1, from 18.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Porter Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Porter Elementary. Porter Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Porter Elementary SchoolPORTER, TX · 931 students
- Porter ElementarySan Diego, CA · 590 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 445 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolHagerhill, KY · 431 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa0.3 mi · 255
- Sun Valley High School0.3 mi · 345
- Irving Elementary School1.0 mi · 488
- Robson Elementary School1.0 mi · 397
- Taylor Junior High School1.1 mi · 908
- Neely Traditional Academy1.4 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-06.
Is Porter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Porter Elementary School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Porter Elementary School.
How diverse is Porter Elementary School?
Porter Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Porter Elementary School public or private?
Porter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.