Mesa Junior High School (Closed 2013)

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AZ state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Mesa Junior High School?

The graduation rate of Mesa Junior High School is 50%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 79%.

Q: How many students attend Mesa Junior High School?

701 students attend Mesa Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Mesa Junior High School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Junior High School?

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

Q: What grades does Mesa Junior High School offer ?

Mesa Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

Q: What school district is Mesa Junior High School part of?

Mesa Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

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Mesa Junior High School (Closed 2013)

828 East Broadway Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204

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Mesa Junior High School serves 701 students in grades 7-9.

The percentage of students achieving was 43% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 63% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 77%).

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

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Junior High School
7	385
8	316

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Total Students

701 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School
2023	701
2022	701
2021	701
2020	701
2019	701
2018	701
2017	701
2016	701
2015	701
2012	701
2011	944
2010	829
2009	919
2008	1,029
2007	1,101
2006	1,070
2005	1,107
2004	1,095
2003	1,162
2002	1,093
2001	1,125
2000	1,081
1999	1,078
1998	1,106
1997	1,130
1996	1,237
1995	1,237
1994	1,247
1993	1,273
1992	1,268
1991	1,256

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2012	36
2011	53
2010	45
2009	54
2008	59
2007	59
2006	59
2005	59
2004	61
2003	58
2002	61
2001	64
2000	62
1999	65
1998	65
1997	65
1996	70
1995	68
1994	65
1993	65
1992	61
1991	62

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School Rankings

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State Level (AZ)

(11-12)

43%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2012	43%	63%	67%
2011	37%	62%	67%
2010	43%	60%	65%

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(11-12)

63%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2012	63%	77%	80%
2011	60%	77%	80%
2010	66%	74%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	2%	8%	4%
1989	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

91%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	91%	47%	46%
2022	91%	47%	46%
2021	91%	46%	46%
2020	91%	45%	44%
2019	91%	45%	44%
2018	91%	45%	44%
2017	91%	45%	44%
2016	91%	45%	43%
2015	91%	45%	42%
2012	90%	43%	39%
2011	91%	42%	37%
2010	91%	41%	37%
2009	91%	41%	37%
2008	90%	42%	37%
2007	88%	41%	36%
2006	83%	39%	34%
2005	80%	38%	32%
2004	77%	37%	29%
2003	73%	36%	28%
2002	67%	35%	25%
2001	62%	33%	23%
2000	59%	33%	21%
1999	54%	32%	20%
1998	45%	31%	18%
1997	44%	30%	17%
1996	40%	30%	16%
1995	36%	29%	15%
1994	31%	28%	13%
1993	27%	27%	13%
1992	26%	25%	11%
1991	24%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	5%	35%	39%
2022	5%	35%	40%
2021	5%	36%	40%
2020	5%	38%	43%
2019	5%	38%	43%
2018	5%	38%	45%
2017	5%	38%	45%
2016	5%	39%	46%
2015	5%	40%	47%
2012	5%	42%	50%
2011	4%	42%	51%
2010	5%	44%	51%
2009	5%	44%	51%
2008	6%	44%	52%
2007	8%	45%	53%
2006	10%	47%	56%
2005	14%	48%	58%
2004	15%	48%	61%
2003	19%	49%	62%
2002	26%	50%	65%
2001	29%	52%	68%
2000	31%	53%	70%
1999	38%	54%	71%
1998	48%	56%	73%
1997	49%	57%	75%
1996	53%	57%	76%
1995	57%	58%	77%
1994	62%	59%	80%
1993	66%	60%	80%
1992	68%	61%	81%
1991	74%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	0.17	0.65	0.63
2022	0.17	0.65	0.63
2021	0.17	0.66	0.63
2020	0.17	0.65	0.62
2019	0.17	0.65	0.62
2018	0.17	0.65	0.61
2017	0.17	0.65	0.61
2016	0.17	0.65	0.61
2015	0.17	0.64	0.60
2012	0.19	0.64	0.61
2011	0.18	0.65	0.60
2010	0.17	0.64	0.60
2009	0.17	0.64	0.60
2008	0.20	0.63	0.59
2007	0.22	0.63	0.59
2006	0.30	0.63	0.58
2005	0.34	0.62	0.56
2004	0.39	0.63	0.55
2003	0.43	0.63	0.53
2002	0.49	0.62	0.51
2001	0.53	0.62	0.49
2000	0.56	0.62	0.47
1999	0.57	0.60	0.45
1998	0.57	0.59	0.43
1997	0.57	0.58	0.41
1996	0.56	0.58	0.40
1995	0.55	0.58	0.38
1994	0.52	0.57	0.35
1993	0.49	0.56	0.34
1992	0.47	0.56	0.32
1991	0.44	0.54	0.26

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(10-11)

<50%

79%

Eligible for

89%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	89%	39%	42%
2022	89%	29%	24%
2021	89%	42%	55%
2020	89%	43%	47%
2019	89%	43%	47%
2018	88%	42%	51%
2017	88%	42%	51%
2016	88%	33%	51%
2015	88%	34%	45%
2012	89%	36%	50%
2011	86%	36%	47%
2010	86%	38%	45%
2009	76%	39%	37%
2008	75%	29%	37%
2007	74%	32%	35%
2006	87%	37%	42%
2005	88%	40%	42%
2004	87%	37%	40%
2003	76%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	6%	2%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	6%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	11%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	12%	3%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mesa Junior High School?

The graduation rate of Mesa Junior High School is 50%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 79%.

How many students attend Mesa Junior High School?

701 students attend Mesa Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Mesa Junior High School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesa Junior High School?

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

What grades does Mesa Junior High School offer ?

Mesa Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Mesa Junior High School part of?

Mesa Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

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