Ishikawa Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Ishikawa Elementary School

2635 N 32nd St
Mesa, AZ 85213

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Top 10%

Serving 863 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ishikawa Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 863 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ishikawa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Ishikawa Elementary School's student population of 863 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ishikawa Elementary School
Kind	104
1	115
2	136
3	122
4	116
5	135
6	134
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

863 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School
2023	835
2022	784
2021	757
2020	855
2019	855
2018	839
2017	839
2016	836
2015	832
2014	824
2013	816
2012	784
2011	748
2010	750
2009	741
2008	767
2007	817
2006	807
2005	817
2004	832
2003	869
2002	843
2001	844
2000	834
1999	917
1998	889
1997	902
1996	883
1995	826
1994	966
1993	819
1992	719
1991	622

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School
2023	46
2022	40
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	39
2015	42
2014	40
2013	40
2012	41
2011	39
2010	39
2009	39
2008	39
2007	39
2006	39
2005	39
2004	38
2003	39
2002	41
2001	42
2000	41
1999	39
1998	41
1997	41
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	35
1992	31
1991	29

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School Rankings

Ishikawa Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ishikawa Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#180 out of 1921 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School
2023	#180
2022	#247
2021	#239
2019	#191
2018	#326
2017	#356
2016	#301
2015	#400
2014	#349
2013	#343
2012	#302

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70%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	70%	34%	33%
2022	61%	35%	33%
2021	58%	32%	32%
2019	71%	45%	46%
2018	68%	45%	47%
2017	58%	42%	46%
2016	57%	39%	41%
2015	48%	38%	40%
2014	79%	63%	66%
2013	79%	63%	67%
2012	81%	63%	67%

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59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	59%	40%	38%
2021	55%	39%	37%
2019	69%	45%	46%
2018	61%	44%	47%
2017	59%	42%	42%
2016	58%	40%	39%
2015	55%	38%	35%
2014	89%	79%	81%
2013	88%	78%	81%
2012	87%	77%	80%
2011	88%	77%	80%

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45-49%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2016	21:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	19:1	21:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	24:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	22:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	22:1
1993	24:1	20:1	23:1
1992	24:1	20:1	23:1
1991	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	10%	6%	4%
2017	10%	6%	4%
2016	11%	5%	5%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2014	12%	5%	4%
2013	12%	5%	6%
2012	13%	5%	4%
2011	15%	7%	5%
2010	14%	6%	4%
2009	14%	6%	5%
2008	14%	5%	4%
2007	14%	6%	5%
2006	15%	7%	4%
2005	17%	7%	4%
2004	17%	8%	4%
2003	18%	8%	4%
2002	15%	8%	4%
2001	10%	8%	4%
2000	10%	8%	4%
1999	8%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	3%
1996	6%	7%	3%
1995	6%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	8%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	23%	47%	46%
2022	22%	47%	46%
2021	24%	46%	46%
2020	23%	45%	44%
2019	23%	45%	44%
2018	24%	45%	44%
2017	24%	45%	44%
2016	23%	45%	43%
2015	21%	45%	42%
2014	22%	44%	41%
2013	23%	43%	39%
2012	22%	43%	39%
2011	22%	42%	37%
2010	20%	41%	37%
2009	19%	41%	37%
2008	21%	42%	37%
2007	21%	41%	36%
2006	19%	39%	34%
2005	14%	38%	32%
2004	15%	37%	29%
2003	14%	36%	28%
2002	13%	35%	25%
2001	12%	33%	23%
2000	11%	33%	21%
1999	8%	32%	20%
1998	8%	31%	18%
1997	6%	30%	17%
1996	6%	30%	16%
1995	7%	29%	15%
1994	7%	28%	13%
1993	7%	27%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%

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White

62%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	63%	35%	39%
2022	63%	35%	40%
2021	62%	36%	40%
2020	64%	38%	43%
2019	64%	38%	43%
2018	62%	38%	45%
2017	62%	38%	45%
2016	62%	39%	46%
2015	64%	40%	47%
2014	62%	41%	48%
2013	59%	42%	48%
2012	61%	42%	50%
2011	60%	42%	51%
2010	61%	44%	51%
2009	63%	44%	51%
2008	60%	44%	52%
2007	60%	45%	53%
2006	63%	47%	56%
2005	65%	48%	58%
2004	66%	48%	61%
2003	66%	49%	62%
2002	69%	50%	65%
2001	75%	52%	68%
2000	77%	53%	70%
1999	81%	54%	71%
1998	83%	56%	73%
1997	84%	57%	75%
1996	85%	57%	76%
1995	84%	58%	77%
1994	89%	59%	80%
1993	90%	60%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.55	0.65	0.63
2022	0.55	0.65	0.63
2021	0.56	0.66	0.63
2020	0.54	0.65	0.62
2019	0.54	0.65	0.62
2018	0.55	0.65	0.61
2017	0.55	0.65	0.61
2016	0.56	0.65	0.61
2015	0.54	0.64	0.60
2014	0.56	0.64	0.61
2013	0.59	0.64	0.61
2012	0.58	0.64	0.61
2011	0.57	0.65	0.60
2010	0.57	0.64	0.60
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.58	0.63	0.59
2007	0.58	0.63	0.59
2006	0.55	0.63	0.58
2005	0.53	0.62	0.56
2004	0.52	0.63	0.55
2003	0.52	0.63	0.53
2002	0.48	0.62	0.51
2001	0.42	0.62	0.49
2000	0.39	0.62	0.47
1999	0.33	0.60	0.45
1998	0.30	0.59	0.43
1997	0.29	0.58	0.41
1996	0.27	0.58	0.40
1995	0.28	0.58	0.38
1994	0.20	0.57	0.35
1993	0.19	0.56	0.34

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Eligible for

30%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	21%	39%	42%
2022	11%	29%	24%
2021	34%	42%	55%
2020	24%	43%	47%
2019	24%	43%	47%
2018	30%	42%	51%
2017	30%	42%	51%
2016	31%	33%	51%
2015	28%	34%	45%
2014	33%	36%	50%
2013	35%	37%	50%
2012	34%	36%	50%
2011	36%	36%	47%
2010	33%	38%	45%
2009	27%	39%	37%
2008	28%	29%	37%
2007	29%	32%	35%
2006	30%	37%	42%
2005	29%	40%	42%
2004	29%	37%	40%
2003	25%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Ishikawa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	5%	10%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	10%
2007	4%	9%	11%
2006	4%	8%	11%
2005	5%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ishikawa Elementary School's ranking?

Ishikawa Elementary School is ranked #180 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Ishikawa Elementary School often compared to?

Ishikawa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison Elementary School, Entz Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Ishikawa Elementary School?

863 students attend Ishikawa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Ishikawa Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ishikawa Elementary School?

Ishikawa Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ishikawa Elementary School offer ?

Ishikawa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ishikawa Elementary School part of?

Ishikawa Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

In what neighborhood is Ishikawa Elementary School located?

Ishikawa Elementary School is located in the Citrus HOA neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Citrus HOA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 863 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education