Mesa Unified District (4235)
Public school district based in Mesa, Arizona. NCES district ID 0404970; state ID AZ-4235.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
82
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
55,821
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,057.4
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 2,161 | |
| Kindergarten | 3,410 | |
| Grade 1 | 3,708 | |
| Grade 2 | 3,879 | |
| Grade 3 | 4,003 | |
| Grade 4 | 4,042 | |
| Grade 5 | 4,102 | |
| Grade 6 | 4,195 | |
| Grade 7 | 4,192 | |
| Grade 8 | 4,040 | |
| Grade 9 | 4,390 | |
| Grade 10 | 4,615 | |
| Grade 11 | 4,560 | |
| Grade 12 | 4,394 | |
| Ungraded | 130 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4.1% | |
| Asian | 1.1% | |
| Black or African American | 4.7% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.8% | |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | |
| White | 37.0% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.4% | |
| Male | 51.6% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 80, Suburb 2.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 3,421 | 153.8 | 22.2 | City: Large |
| Red Mountain High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 3,379 | 165.2 | 20.5 | City: Large |
| Mesa High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 3,233 | 156.4 | 20.7 | City: Large |
| Westwood High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 3,135 | 153.7 | 20.4 | City: Large |
| Dobson High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 2,284 | 113.2 | 20.2 | City: Large |
| Skyline High School Mesa | 9–12 | Regular | 1,995 | 111.7 | 17.9 | City: Large |
| Summit Academy Chandler | PK–8 | Regular | 1,181 | 59.7 | 19.8 | City: Large |
| Carson Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 946 | 50.3 | 18.8 | City: Large |
| Taylor Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 908 | 46.2 | 19.7 | City: Large |
| Stapley Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 899 | 46.2 | 19.5 | City: Large |
| Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 889 | 36.0 | 24.7 | City: Large |
| Fremont Junior High School Mesa | 7–8 | Regular | 822 | 45.8 | 17.9 | City: Large |
| Kino Junior High School Mesa | 7–8 | Regular | 805 | 39.5 | 20.4 | City: Large |
| Ishikawa Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 786 | 42.0 | 18.7 | City: Large |
| Poston Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 782 | 40.0 | 19.6 | City: Large |
| Patterson Elementary Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 733 | 44.6 | 16.4 | City: Large |
| Stevenson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 725 | 38.0 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Zaharis Elementary Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 721 | 39.7 | 18.2 | City: Large |
| Emerson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 717 | 36.5 | 19.6 | City: Large |
| Smith Junior High School Mesa | 7–8 | Regular | 707 | 42.0 | 16.8 | City: Large |
| Eagleridge Enrichment Program Mesa | K–9 | Regular | 694 | 11.1 | 62.6check | City: Large |
| Adams Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 667 | 36.5 | 18.3 | City: Large |
| Hermosa Vista Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 662 | 39.0 | 17 | City: Large |
| Highland Arts Elementary Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 648 | 38.1 | 17 | City: Large |
| Las Sendas Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 645 | 37.4 | 17.2 | City: Large |
| Rhodes Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 599 | 32.0 | 18.7 | City: Large |
| Webster Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 591 | 34.5 | 17.1 | City: Large |
| Keller Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 581 | 38.5 | 15.1 | City: Large |
| Shepherd Junior High School Mesa | 4–8 | Regular | 581 | 28.2 | 20.6 | City: Large |
| Lincoln Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 572 | 35.7 | 16 | City: Large |
| Whitman Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 569 | 29.0 | 19.6 | City: Large |
| Entz Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 567 | 31.5 | 18 | City: Large |
| Field Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 564 | 35.5 | 15.9 | City: Large |
| Johnson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 562 | 39.5 | 14.2 | City: Large |
| Jefferson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 554 | 32.8 | 16.9 | City: Large |
| MacArthur Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 545 | 30.1 | 18.1 | City: Large |
| Falcon Hill Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 544 | 33.5 | 16.2 | City: Large |
| Holmes Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 536 | 34.0 | 15.8 | City: Large |
| Edison Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 528 | 30.7 | 17.2 | City: Large |
| Bush Elementary Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 524 | 34.5 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 518 | 27.7 | 18.7 | City: Large |
| Pomeroy Elementary School Chandler | PK–6 | Regular | 512 | 30.3 | 16.9 | City: Large |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 509 | 30.8 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Brinton Elementary Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 495 | 27.2 | 18.2 | City: Large |
| Salk Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 494 | 31.0 | 15.9 | City: Large |
| Taft Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 491 | 33.0 | 14.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Eisenhower Center for Innovation Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 489 | 29.0 | 16.9 | City: Large |
| Irving Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 488 | 29.6 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Redbird Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 484 | 30.0 | 16.1 | City: Large |
| Michael T. Hughes Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 480 | 33.5 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Hale Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 477 | 31.5 | 15.1 | City: Large |
| K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch Mesa | PK–8 | Regular | 473 | 30.0 | 15.8 | City: Large |
| Porter Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 453 | 27.0 | 16.8 | City: Large |
| Washington Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 451 | 25.0 | 18 | City: Large |
| Kerr Center for Agriscience Mesa | K–8 | Regular | 450 | 32.0 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Wilson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 449 | 26.0 | 17.3 | City: Large |
| Crismon Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 446 | 28.1 | 15.9 | City: Large |
| Whittier Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 443 | 26.5 | 16.7 | City: Large |
| Lindbergh Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 442 | 29.0 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Lowell Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 441 | 28.4 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Longfellow Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 440 | 28.5 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Guerrero Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 424 | 24.5 | 17.3 | City: Large |
| Mendoza Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 402 | 25.2 | 16 | City: Large |
| Lehi Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 398 | 25.0 | 15.9 | City: Large |
| Robson Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 397 | 29.5 | 13.5 | City: Large |
| O'Connor Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 386 | 22.0 | 17.5 | City: Large |
| Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies Mesa | 4–9 | Regular | 379 | 21.7 | 17.5 | City: Large |
| Madison Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 374 | 28.1 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 373 | 18.0 | 20.7 | City: Large |
| Sousa Elementary School Mesa | PK–6 | Regular | 344 | 24.8 | 13.9 | City: Large |
| Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus Mesa | PK–8 | Regular | 318 | 15.7 | 20.3 | City: Large |
| East Valley Academy Mesa | 9–12 | Alternative | 295 | 15.2 | 19.4 | City: Large |
| Sirrine Montessori Center Chandler | PK–6 | Regular | 291 | 15.4 | 18.9 | City: Large |
| Franklin Junior High School Mesa | 7–9 | Regular | 288 | 15.6 | 18.5 | City: Large |
| Mesa Digital Learning Program Mesa | K–12 | Regular | 165 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
| Early Education Center Mesa | PK | Regular | 77 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
| Superstition High School Mesa | 7–12 | Regular | 54 | 11.0 | 4.9 | City: Large |
| Mesa Center for Success Mesa | PK–8 | Special Education | 52 | 8.0 | 6.5 | City: Large |
| S H A R P Mesa | K–12 | Special Education | 45 | 12.1 | 3.7 | City: Large |
| Crossroads at East Valley Academy Mesa | 5–12 | Regular | 19 | 4.0 | 4.8 | City: Large |
| Riverview High School Mesa | 7–12 | Regular | 14 | 5.0 | 2.8 | City: Large |
| Red Mountain Center for Early Education Mesa | PK | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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