K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch

K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in MESA, Arizona, part of Mesa Unified District (4235), works with 473 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Within Mesa Unified District (4235), which oversees 81 schools and 55,821 students, K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch reports that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch is one.

The closest other public school is Las Sendas Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 554 (now 473). White enrollment moved from 68% to 64% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.