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East Valley Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

855 W 8th Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210 · (480) 472-9350 · Part of Mesa Unified District

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

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East Valley Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 123.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
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 ↗

855 W 8th Ave, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1056
Grade 1180
Grade 12139
Enrollment over time
132’20
257’21
307’22
284’23
295’24

Up 123.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%White 12%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Valley Academy 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.