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Sousa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

616 N Mountain Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207 · (480) 472-8900 · Part of Mesa Unified District

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

Directions
Students
344
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sousa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.5% 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–6Sousa Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–918 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

616 N Mountain Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 134
Grade 255
Grade 346
Grade 453
Grade 558
Grade 654
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
417’20
415’21
384’22
374’23
344’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 42%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%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 Sousa 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.