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K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

6650 E Raftriver St, Mesa, AZ 85215 · (480) 472-7900 · Part of Mesa Unified District

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

Directions
Students
473
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mesa kids: 18 schools

On the path

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

PK–8K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain RanchYou are here
7–918 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6650 E Raftriver St, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten59
Grade 157
Grade 256
Grade 360
Grade 456
Grade 557
Grade 663
Grade 720
Grade 83
Enrollment over time
430’20
453’21
434’22
443’23
473’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Asian 2%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 K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch 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.