Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mesa, AZ

Mesa Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for Mesa Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040003300703Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mesa Arts Academy earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#18 of 26
elementary schools in Mesa · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
227
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Mesa Arts Academy ranks #18 of 26 elementary schools in Mesa, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Mesa Arts Academy held near 227 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 040003300703 · Mesa, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

227 enr · 63.8% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Barbour County Intermediate School (227 students)

Mesa Arts Academy held near 227 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Mesa Arts Academy compares

Mesa Arts Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 63.8% ▲ 32% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
79.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,362
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.5%
White 11.0%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Mesa Arts Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305) reports $13,362 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Mesa

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mesa Arts Academy

How many students attend Mesa Arts Academy?

Mesa Arts Academy has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mesa, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 218 (2022-23) → 227 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mesa Arts Academy?

63.8% of students at Mesa Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mesa Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at Mesa Arts Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 77.5% of enrollment, in Mesa, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mesa Arts Academy?

Mesa Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mesa Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Mesa?

By Resource Investment Index, Mesa Arts Academy ranks #18 of 26 elementary schools in Mesa, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mesa on the city page.

What other schools are in The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305)?

None; The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305) is a single-school charter district, and Mesa Arts Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.