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

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

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 72% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 72% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 72% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 66% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

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

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 71% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 59% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 76% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 73% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

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

Math
 77% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 69% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 79% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 71% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.
  • 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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 TerraNova Results

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


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
51


49
51


58
60

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
48


47
48


56
57

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
50


52
52


61
62

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

56
55


56
54


55
54

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
63


56
57


69
70

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
61


59
61


62
63

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
57


59
59


68
67

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

62
62


61
62


62
63

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Students per FTE teacher35

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White54%46%
Hispanic36%40%
Native American4%6%
Black4%5%
Asian2%3%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program46%51%
English language learners14%13%
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish93%82%
English4%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%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate95%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,497$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%56%
Support services8%6%
Administration9%14%
Other expenditures21%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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