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) School District.

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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 (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School
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
1990	1,254
1989	1,241
1988	1,186

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School
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
1990	63
1989	63
1988	58

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School Rankings

This School

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) School District
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) School District
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 (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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
1990	20:1	20:1	22:1
1989	20:1	20:1	22:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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%

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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) School District
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 (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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%
1990	21%	24%	10%
1989	20%	22%	9%
1988	20%	23%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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%
1990	76%	66%	87%
1989	75%	67%	86%
1988	76%	67%	85%

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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 (1988-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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
1990	0.41	0.53	0.24
1989	0.41	0.51	0.25
1988	0.40	0.50	0.25

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(10-11)

<50%

79%

Eligible for

89%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Mesa Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
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) School District

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) School District.

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Mesa Junior High School (Closed 2013)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

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