Mesquite Jr High School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Gilbert, Arizona

Mesquite Jr High School in Gilbert, Arizona enrolled 648 students in 2024-25 with 42.6 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Arizona middle-school median of 18.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 24% 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 fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

813 students in 2022-23, 767 students in 2023-24, 648 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.6 to 42.6.

Students enrolled at Mesquite Jr High School by school year2022-23: 813, 2023-24: 767, 2024-25: 64802505007501k2022-238132023-247672024-25648
Students enrolled at Mesquite Jr High School by school year2022-23: 813, 2023-24: 767, 2024-25: 64802505007501k2022-238132023-247672024-25648
Students enrolled at Mesquite Jr High School by school year2022-23: 813, 2023-24: 767, 2024-25: 64802505007501k2022-238132023-247672024-25648
Students enrolled at Mesquite Jr High School by school year2022-23: 813, 2023-24: 767, 2024-25: 64802505007501k2022-238132023-247672024-25648
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2381341.619.5
2023-2476746.016.7
2024-2564842.615.2

15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 71 of every 100 Arizona middle schools

Among the 205 Arizona middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 15.2; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 15.2; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 15.2; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 15.2; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 18.1U.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 298 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mesquite Jr High School enrolled 895 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 118 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 298 of the 895 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions118
  • Chronically absent51.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.9% of students were Hispanic, 38.1% White, 6.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic42.9%
  2. White38.1%
  3. Black6.3%
  4. Two or more races6.3%
  5. American Indian3.1%
  6. Asian2.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

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 Mesquite Jr High School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% 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, 2021-2235%56%40.4%
Math, 2022-2324%53% (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.

Middle schools in Gilbert

4 public middle schools in Gilbert report 2024-25 enrollment; Mesquite Jr High School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Greenfield Junior High School1,16020.714.0%
South Valley Jr. High87520.415.0%
Cooley Middle School79515.317.0%
Mesquite Jr High School64815.239.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mesquite Jr High School

  1. South Valley Jr. HighThe nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 875 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. Greenfield Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 1,160 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare Mesquite Jr High School with South Valley Jr. HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gilbert Public Schools spends per student$10,928 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,928
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaMesquite Jr High School is the number 67 by size of 215 Arizona middle schools open in 2024-25.#67 of 215
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 18.1 for middle schools.15.2:1
  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 Mesquite Jr High School

  1. How many students attend Mesquite Jr High School?
    648 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 813 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Gilbert, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mesquite Jr High School?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for middle schools is 18.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mesquite Jr High School a Title I school?
    Mesquite Jr High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mesquite Jr High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mesquite Jr High School scored proficient or above: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 24% 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 Mesquite Jr High School in?
    Gilbert Public Schools, NCES district ID 0403400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040340001216 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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