Poston Junior High School

Poston Junior High School, a high-enrollment middle school in MESA, Arizona, overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235), instructs 782 students, covering grades 7 through 9. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 494 students each, so Poston Junior High School sits 58% larger than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Poston Junior High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 38% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Poston Junior High School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Poston Junior High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Field Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Poston Junior High School's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 961 (now 782).

On the community side, members of the Poston Junior High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.