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Mesquite High School
C+

Mesquite High School

PublicHighGrades 8–12

500 S McQueen Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85233 · (480) 632-4750 · Part of Gilbert Unified District

Gilbert’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Photo: Jonyyeh · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,303
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Mesquite High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Gilbert kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
8–12Mesquite High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 S McQueen Rd, Gilbert

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9312
Grade 10316
Grade 11363
Grade 12312
Enrollment over time
1,119’20
1,411’21
1,430’22
1,411’23
1,303’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 40%Black 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesquite High School from Gilbert families.

Other schools in Gilbert Unified District

The district →
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
919 students18:1
Canyon Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
905 students17:1
Augusta Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
855 students14:1
Meridian
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
850 students15:1
Neely Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
805 students16:1
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
787 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Gilbert’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.