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Mesa Arts Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

221 W 6th Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 · (480) 844-3965

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
28:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

221 W 6th Ave, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 125
Grade 223
Grade 326
Grade 427
Grade 529
Grade 626
Grade 721
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
228’20
231’21
218’22
227’23
227’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 11%Black 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesa Arts Academy from Mesa families.

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; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.