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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Poston Junior High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
782
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000409
Poston Junior High School
2433 E ADOBE ST, MESA, AZ 85213 · (480) 472-2100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Arizona public middle 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.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 427 | 55% |
| Grade 8 | 355 | 45% |
Student demographics
61%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
33.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Poston Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #91 of 190 ▲ 14 | #52 of 87 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #92 of 190 ▲ 20 | #50 of 87 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #54 of 160 | #30 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #38 of 214 | #29 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #110 of 179 | #53 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #53 of 182 | #35 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #75 of 139 | #43 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
782
-208 (-21%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,583
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 782 | 40 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 43.8 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 49 | 18.0:1 | 59% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 990 | 51 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 961 | 50.6 | 19.0:1 | 67% (643) |
| 2015-16 | 1,017 | 54 | 18.8:1 | 65% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 1,361 | 68 | 20.0:1 | 40% (544) |
| 2000-01 | 1,455 | 67 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,583 | 72 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poston Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (961 to 782); teachers down 21% (50.6 to 40).
About Poston Junior High School
Poston Junior High School is a large middle school in Arizona, with an address in MESA. Students in grades 7 through 9 attend the school, which enrolls 782 students. For comparison, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students.
Mesa Unified District (4235) serves 55,821 students across 81 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Poston Junior High School is Hispanic (49%). Smaller groups are 38% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Poston Junior High School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. That ratio is over the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Poston Junior High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Maricopa County show that 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. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The closest public school to Poston Junior High School is Field Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Poston Junior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Poston Junior High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Poston Junior High School saw enrollment fall 21% between 2020-21 and 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
Nearby schools
- Field Elementary School0.2 mi · 564
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus0.5 mi · 186
- Mountain View High School0.7 mi · 3,421
- Highland Arts Elementary0.8 mi · 648
- Hale Elementary School0.9 mi · 477
- Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona0.9 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Poston Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Poston Junior High School?
Poston Junior High School enrolls approximately 782 students in grades 07-09.
What age range does Poston Junior High School serve?
Poston Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 09.
How many teachers does Poston Junior High School have?
Poston Junior High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Poston Junior High School?
Student demographics at Poston Junior High School are roughly 38% White, 49% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Poston Junior High School in?
Poston Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.