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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000412
Rhodes Junior High School
1860 S LONGMORE, MESA, AZ 85202 · (480) 472-2300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Arizona public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
18.7:1
32 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 | 288 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 311 | 52% |
Student demographics
56%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
22.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rhodes Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #150 of 190 ▼ 18 | #75 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #139 of 190 ▲ 2 | #69 of 87 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #68 of 160 | #35 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #80 of 214 | #53 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #93 of 179 | #41 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #77 of 182 | #45 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #20 of 139 | #12 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
599
-217 (-27%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,430
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 599 | 32 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 38.9 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 68% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 45 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 46.2 | 20.4:1 | 76% (715) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 48 | 19.9:1 | 76% (720) |
| 2010-11 | 955 | 47 | 20.3:1 | 60% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 1,221 | 60 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,430 | 64 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rhodes Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (941 to 599); teachers down 31% (46.2 to 32).
About Rhodes Junior High School
Rhodes Junior High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in MESA, Arizona. It enrolled 599 students in grades 7 through 9 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students each.
Mesa Unified District (4235) has 55,821 students in 81 schools, and Rhodes Junior High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Rhodes Junior High School, with 64% of enrollment. The school is also 13% White, 8% Native American, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Rhodes Junior High School employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Rhodes Junior High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Washington Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 217 students since 2020-21, to 599.
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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
- Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 451
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa0.7 mi · 97
- AAEC Online0.7 mi · 51
- Eagleridge Enrichment Program0.9 mi · 694
- Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus0.9 mi · 318
- Mesa Digital Learning Program0.9 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Rhodes Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Rhodes Junior High School?
Rhodes Junior High School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 07-09.
Is Rhodes Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rhodes Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-09.
How many students per teacher at Rhodes Junior High School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Rhodes Junior High School.
How diverse is Rhodes Junior High School?
Rhodes Junior High School reports a student body of 13% White, 64% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rhodes Junior High School?
Rhodes Junior High School is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.