Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001410
Sousa Elementary School
616 N MOUNTAIN RD, MESA, AZ 85207 · (480) 472-8900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 . % PassingMath
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -23.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 23 points since 2017.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-166 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
48%
was 66%
% Hispanic
42%
was 28%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sousa Elementary School
As a modestly sized primary school in MESA, Arizona, Sousa Elementary School serves 344 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Mesa Unified District (4235). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.
Mesa Unified District (4235) comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 55,821 students; Sousa Elementary School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Sousa Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Sousa Elementary School is one.
Smith Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sousa Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sousa Elementary School has edged down 33%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.
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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
- Smith Junior High School1.4 mi · 707
- Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa1.4 mi · 211
- Taft Elementary School1.7 mi · 491
- ARCHES Academy1.9 mi · 53
- Patterson Elementary1.9 mi · 733
- Apache Trail High School2.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Sousa Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sousa Elementary School?
Sousa Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sousa Elementary School serve?
Sousa Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Sousa Elementary School have?
Sousa Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sousa Elementary School?
At Sousa Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sousa Elementary School in?
Sousa Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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