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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
59%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 . % 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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sousa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #686 of 1,072 ▲ 341 | #424 of 646 ▲ 210 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #623 of 1,072 ▲ 58 | #397 of 646 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.5pp | #22 of 930 | #14 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #813 of 1,223 | #559 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #195 of 991 | #98 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #336 of 1,007 | #230 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.5% | #110 of 721 | #70 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
344
-73 (-18%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 344 | 24.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 29.5 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 33.5 | 11.5:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 32.6 | 15.6:1 | 53% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 59% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 49% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | 34 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 17 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sousa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (510 to 344); teachers down 24% (32.6 to 24.8).
About Sousa Elementary School
Sousa Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in MESA, Arizona. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 344 students. That puts enrollment 24% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Sousa Elementary School sits within Mesa Unified District (4235), which has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
No group is above 50% at Sousa Elementary School; the largest is White, at 48%. After that, the student body is 42% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. The diversity index for Sousa Elementary School is 59%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Sousa Elementary School's nearest public school is Smith Junior High School (about 1.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 73 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sousa Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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