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Kino Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

848 N Horne, Mesa, AZ 85203 · (480) 472-2400 · Part of Mesa Unified District

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

Directions
Students
805
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Kino Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesa kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–651 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Kino Junior High SchoolYou are here
10–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

848 N Horne, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7386
Grade 8419
Enrollment over time
1,069’20
1,029’21
914’22
825’23
805’24

Down 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%White 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <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 Kino Junior High 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.