Mesa Arts Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to ungraded · Mesa, Arizona

Mesa Arts Academy in Mesa, Arizona enrolled 227 students in 2024-25 with 8.0 full-time teachers, 28.4 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

218 students in 2022-23, 227 students in 2023-24, 227 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Mesa Arts Academy by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Students enrolled at Mesa Arts Academy by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Students enrolled at Mesa Arts Academy by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Students enrolled at Mesa Arts Academy by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23218not reportednot reported
2023-24227not reportednot reported
2024-252278.028.4

28.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mesa Arts Academy 28.4; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMesa Arts Academy 28.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mesa Arts Academy 28.4; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMesa Arts Academy 28.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mesa Arts Academy 28.4; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMesa Arts Academy 28.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; Mesa Arts Academy 28.4; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherMesa Arts Academy 28.4state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 231 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mesa Arts Academy enrolled 231 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 231 of the 231 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions22
  • Chronically absent47.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.5% of students were Hispanic, 11.0% White, 5.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic77.5%
  2. White11.0%
  3. Black5.7%
  4. Two or more races4.8%
  5. American Indian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mesa Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%25‑29%40.4%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%15‑19% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Mesa

80 public elementary schools in Mesa report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Gateway Polytechnic Academy1,00319.17.9%
Canyon Rim Elementary90516.719.9%
Franklin at Brimhall Elementary88924.712.0%
Augusta Ranch Elementary85514.421.0%
Meridian85015.215.9%
Ishikawa Elementary School78618.721.0%
Patterson Elementary73316.432.9%
Superstition Springs Elementary73114.823.0%

All public schools in Mesa →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mesa Arts Academy

  1. Franklin West ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 373 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 572 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Mesa Arts Academy with Franklin West ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mesa Arts Academy spends per student$13,362 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,362
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaMesa Arts Academy is the number 988 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#988 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher28.4 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.28.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mesa Arts Academy

  1. How many students attend Mesa Arts Academy?
    227 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 218 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mesa, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesa Arts Academy?
    28.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mesa Arts Academy a Title I school?
    Mesa Arts Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mesa Arts Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mesa Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Mesa Arts Academy in?
    Mesa Arts Academy, NCES district ID 0400033. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040003300703 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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