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Emerson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

415 N Westwood, Mesa, AZ 85201 · (480) 472-4700 · Part of Mesa Unified District

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

Directions
Students
717
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Emerson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mesa kids: 18 schools

On the path

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

PK–6Emerson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–918 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

415 N Westwood, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten83
Grade 182
Grade 297
Grade 396
Grade 4106
Grade 5113
Grade 6110
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
748’20
731’21
735’22
728’23
717’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 26%Black 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson Elementary School from Mesa families.

Other schools in Mesa Unified District

The district →
Summit Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
A−
1,181 students20:1
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A+
889 students25:1
Ishikawa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
786 students19:1
Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
733 students16:1
Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
C
725 students19:1
Zaharis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
721 students18:1

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