Public schools in Mesa, AZ
Mesa has 137 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 21 high, 14 middle, 85 elementary, 17 other, enrolling 83,922 students. They are run by 42 districts and agencies; Mesa Public Schools runs 74 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 42 districts and agencies that run Mesa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mesa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Public Schools | 74 | 58,343 | $12,121 |
| Gilbert Public Schools | 9 | 33,281 | $10,928 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) | 4 | 240 | not reported |
| Queen Creek Unified District (4245) | 3 | 13,818 | $9,137 |
| American Leadership Academy | 3 | 13,070 | $8,818 |
| Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045) | 3 | 1,035 | $7,394 |
| Arizona Education Solutions (90758) | 2 | 1,204 | $12,339 |
| Sequoia Charter School K-12 | 2 | 734 | $11,847 |
| Self Development Charter School (79072) | 2 | 429 | $9,774 |
| Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) | 2 | 457 | $9,746 |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC. (134379) | 2 | 162 | $8,580 |
| Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) | 1 | 3,623 | $8,858 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
21 high schools in Mesa, 24,288 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High School | 3,421 | 22.2 | 22.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Red Mountain High School | 3,379 | 20.5 | 21.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Mesa High School | 3,233 | 20.7 | 47.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Westwood High School | 3,135 | 20.4 | 49.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Dobson High School | 2,284 | 20.2 | 43.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Desert Ridge High | 2,103 | 19.7 | 15.0% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Skyline High School | 1,995 | 17.9 | 42.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Eastmark High School | 1,889 | 21.0 | 8.0% | Queen Creek Unified District (4245) |
| Heritage Academy | 778 | 19.0 | not reported | Heritage Academy Mesa |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School | 489 | 16.9 | not reported | ASU Preparatory Academy (91305) |
The other 11 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley High School | 345 | 23.0 | 55.0% | Sun Valley High School |
| EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology | 300 | 3.4 | not reported | East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) |
| East Valley Academy | 295 | 19.4 | 53.7% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Academy with Community Partners | 170 | 10.0 | not reported | Academy with Community Partners Inc (79213) |
| East Valley High School | 150 | 13.6 | 18.7% | Legacy Education Group (87349) |
| EVIT - East Campus | 121 | 3.1 | not reported | East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa | 97 | 16.2 | not reported | Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC. (134379) |
| AAEC Online | 51 | 7.3 | not reported | Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC. (134379) |
| International Commerce High School MCG | 50 | 14.3 | not reported | Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat (4337) |
| EVIT - Dobson High School | 2 | not reported | not reported | East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) |
| EVIT - Westwood High School | 1 | not reported | not reported | East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 middle schools in Mesa, 9,691 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Jr High School | 961 | 18.5 | 22.0% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Carson Junior High School | 946 | 18.8 | 60.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Desert Ridge Jr. High | 925 | 19.4 | 18.9% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Taylor Junior High School | 908 | 19.7 | 49.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Stapley Junior High School | 899 | 19.5 | 19.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Fremont Junior High School | 822 | 17.9 | 33.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Kino Junior High School | 805 | 20.4 | 66.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Poston Junior High School | 782 | 19.6 | 48.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Smith Junior High School | 707 | 16.8 | 44.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Rhodes Junior High School | 599 | 18.7 | 54.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
The other 4 middle schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Junior High School | 581 | 20.6 | 24.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School | 328 | 9.9 | not reported | ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) |
| Franklin Junior High School | 288 | 18.5 | 16.7% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Imagine East Mesa Middle | 140 | 12.7 | 41.7% | Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
85 elementary schools in Mesa, 41,266 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Valley Elementary | 1,384 | 21.5 | 6.0% | Queen Creek Unified District (4245) |
| Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa | 1,066 | 18.4 | 21.9% | Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) |
| Gateway Polytechnic Academy | 1,003 | 19.1 | 7.9% | Queen Creek Unified District (4245) |
| Canyon Rim Elementary | 905 | 16.7 | 19.9% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Franklin at Brimhall Elementary | 889 | 24.7 | 12.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Augusta Ranch Elementary | 855 | 14.4 | 21.0% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Meridian | 850 | 15.2 | 15.9% | Gilbert Public Schools |
| Ishikawa Elementary School | 786 | 18.7 | 21.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Patterson Elementary | 733 | 16.4 | 32.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Superstition Springs Elementary | 731 | 14.8 | 23.0% | Gilbert Public Schools |
The other 75 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
17 other schools in Mesa, 8,677 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School | 1,711 | 34.9 | not reported | Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) |
| BASIS Mesa | 894 | 15.4 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) |
| Astravo Online Academy | 849 | not reported | not reported | Arizona Education Solutions (90758) |
| Astravo Online Academy | 839 | not reported | not reported | Arizona Education Solutions (90758) |
| Sequoia Elementary School | 764 | 16.3 | 79.8% | Sequoia Charter School K-12 |
| Eagleridge Enrichment Program | 694 | 62.6 | 9.9% | Mesa Public Schools |
| American Leadership Academy Virtual | 660 | 22.7 | not reported | American Leadership Academy |
| American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies | 628 | 9.2 | not reported | American Leadership Academy |
| Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies | 379 | 17.5 | 12.0% | Mesa Public Schools |
| Sequoia Secondary School | 372 | not reported | 46.8% | Sequoia Charter School K-12 |
The other 7 other schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain Center for Early Education | 253 | 7.3 | not reported | Mesa Public Schools |
| Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa | 211 | 11.7 | 46.9% | LEAD Charter Schools (79967) |
| Mesa Distance Learning Program | 165 | 2.5 | not reported | Mesa Public Schools |
| Learning Foundation | 139 | 9.9 | 73.7% | CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) |
| Early Education Center | 77 | not reported | not reported | Mesa Public Schools |
| Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School | 31 | not reported | 77.4% | Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (79871) |
| Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School | 11 | 3.7 | 51.2% | Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mesa's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Mesa school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Arizona median of 16.8. 52% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 489 students (state 412).
| Mesa | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 489 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 52% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 47% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 34% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 137 Mesa schools and the 2,183 Arizona schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mesa
- Mesa Public SchoolsRuns 74 of Mesa's 137 public schools and spent $12,121 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,121
- Mountain View High School, the largest high school in Mesa3,421 students in 2024-25, 22.2 per teacher.3,421
- Compare Mesa Public Schools with Gilbert Public SchoolsMesa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mesa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Mesa
How many public schools are in Mesa, AZ?
137 public schools with an address in Mesa were open in 2024-25: 21 high, 14 middle, 85 elementary, 17 other, enrolling 83,922 students. 47 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Mesa?
Mountain View High School, with 3,421 students in 2024-25 (Mesa Public Schools).Which districts run Mesa's schools?
Mesa Public Schools (74 schools), Gilbert Public Schools (9 schools), East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) (4 schools), Queen Creek Unified District (4245) (3 schools), and 38 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25