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Mesa Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

63 East Main Street,, 101
Mesa, AZ 85201
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 472-0200
FAX: (480) 472-0489

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
72,143 students
87 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

77% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

50% (2006)

75% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

82% (2006)

81% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

73% (2007)

78% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

70% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

78% (2007)

79% (2006)

77% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

66% (2007)

55% (2006)

68% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

82% (2006)

78% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

77% (2007)

79% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

91% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

76% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

83% (2007)

93% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

71% (2007)

75% (2006)

75% (2005)

54% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

75% (2007)

80% (2006)

82% (2005)

50% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

72% (2006)

75% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

82% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

73% (2006)

83% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

83% (2007)

84% (2006)

85% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	72%
Black	70%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	63%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	35%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black	79%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	76%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	54%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	69%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	68%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	45%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	70%
Black	58%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	62%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	24%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black	76%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	70%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	48%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	82%
Black	71%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	65%
White	90%
Limited English proficient	50%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	81%
Male	75%
Black	71%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	61%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	19%

Writing	This District
All Students	66%
Female	77%
Male	55%
Black	56%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	56%
White	72%
Limited English proficient	22%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	79%
Black	68%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	64%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	34%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	73%
Black	66%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	64%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	17%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	90%
Male	76%
Black	74%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	77%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	39%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	75%
Black	58%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	59%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	25%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	72%
Black	62%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	58%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	76%
Black	81%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	71%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	37%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	77%
Black	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	61%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	24%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	74%
Male	68%
Black	59%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	45%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	6%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	83%
Male	67%
Black	70%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	59%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	23%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	72%
Black	51%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	49%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	14%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	82%
Black	75%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	62%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	84%
Male	74%
Black	71%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	52%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	9%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	83%
Black	63%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	61%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	25%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

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

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	65	58	59	50	52	58	58	51	70	61	63	57

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	54	52	51	63	52	50	50	65	61	58	57

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	58	58	55	54	58	58	55	66	67	67	64

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	63	63	61	54	61	59	57	70	59	59	57

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	65	63	64	54	58	58	57	76	68	67	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	61	61	59	63	65	65	63	75	65	63	63

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	63	63	61	57	59	59	61	73	70	67	66

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	50	67	67	61	52	65	67	61	76	70	68	63

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 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.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	35

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	54%	46%
Hispanic	36%	40%
Native American	4%	6%
Black	4%	5%
Asian	2%	3%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	46%	51%
English language learners	14%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	93%	82%
English	4%	11%
Other Non-Indian	<1%	2%
Vietnamese	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Other Indian	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%
Romanian	<1%	<1%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
Ukrainian	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Portuguese	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
Greek	<1%	<1%
Turkish	<1%	<1%
Hungarian	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Papago (Tohono O'odham)	<1%	<1%
Italian	<1%	<1%
Hopi	<1%	<1%
Hebrew	<1%	<1%
Laotian	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	95%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,497	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	56%
Support services	8%	6%
Administration	9%	14%
Other expenditures	21%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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