Porter Elementary School

Porter Elementary School, a medium-sized primary school in MESA, Arizona, run under Mesa Unified District (4235), teaches 453 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Mesa Unified District (4235) comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 55,821 students; Porter Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Porter Elementary School reports that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Porter Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Porter Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Porter Elementary School has edged down 11%, going from 511 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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