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Mesa Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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63 East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 472-0200
FAX: (480) 472-0489

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 70,309 students
  • 89 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 74% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 79% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 75% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 76% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 58% (2009)
 53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 82% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 79% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 76% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 80% (2009)
 59% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 74% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 88% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 76% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 76% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 80% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 73% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 63% (2009)
 56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 89% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 78% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 54% (2009)
 52% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 51
 50

49
 51
 54

58
 60
 59
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 48
 49

47
 48
 48

56
 57
 57
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 50
 52

52
 52
 54

61
 62
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

56
 55
 58

56
 54
 56

55
 54
 54
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
 63
 63

56
 57
 56

69
 70
 68
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 61
 63

59
 61
 62

62
 63
 64
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
 57
 60

59
 59
 60

68
 67
 68
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

62
 62
 62

61
 62
 63

62
 63
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher19
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White52%45%
Hispanic37%41%
Black4%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native4%6%
Asian2%3%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program48%51%
English language learners13%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish93%81%
English3%12%
Other Non-Indian1%1%
Vietnamese<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Russian<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Hopi<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Papago (Tohono O'odham)<1%<1%
Cambodian<1%<1%
Tagalog<1%<1%
Greek<1%<1%
Apache (Whiteriver)<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Romanian<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
Czechoslovakian<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Somali<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
Dutch<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,908$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional61%56%
Support services8%9%
Administration9%13%
Other expenditures21%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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