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Mesquite Elementary School

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Mesquite Elementary School ranks 186 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Mesquite Elementary School is a public school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 580. It is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mesquite Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is a high-performing school within the state.

Mesquite Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate is 67%, compared to the state average of 41%. The school's performance is also strong compared to the Gilbert Unified District, with Mesquite often exceeding the district's proficiency rates in various subjects and grade levels. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 42% is lower than the district average of 49%.

While Mesquite Elementary School has strong performance among its Hispanic and African American student subgroups, ranking in the top 60 and 127 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools, respectively, its Asian and White student subgroups have relatively lower rankings compared to other Arizona elementary schools. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 10.43% to 25.71% over the past few years, suggests a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to other nearby schools in the Gilbert Unified District, Mesquite Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

584

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,558

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296-1814

(480) 813-1240

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Junior High School
High:	Gilbert High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (35% vs 5%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

186^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Gilbert Unified District

85^th of 289Gilbert Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	186 of 909	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	259 of 912	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	263 of 1245	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	270 of 1000	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	262 of 1226	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	222 of 1039	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	221 of 1109	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	311 of 1106	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	322 of 1079	70.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	268 of 955	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	219 of 1079	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	251 of 1158	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	301 of 1141	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	381 of 1075	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	336 of 1090	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	323 of 1062	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	127 of 607	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	121 of 895	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	244 of 270	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.5	295 of 975	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	161 of 589	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	265 of 602	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	386 of 1219	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	258 of 824	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	244 of 1219	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	215 of 862	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	187 of 1023	81.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	132 of 306	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	60 of 496	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	294 of 1170	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	267 of 1198	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	129 of 709	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	267 of 911	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	111 of 549	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	98 of 556	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	177 of 1116	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	135 of 618	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	99 of 820	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	225 of 626	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	233 of 628	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.2	185 of 1216	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	218 of 830	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	261 of 1220	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	212 of 850	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	249 of 1032	75.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	81 of 145	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	181 of 239	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	217 of 617	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	148 of 444	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	430 of 1027	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.2	55 of 654	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	314 of 820	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	64 of 145	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	314 of 1201	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	74 of 417	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	200 of 465	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	222 of 486	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	291 of 1024	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	280 of 800	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	299 of 1161	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	240 of 595	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	230 of 720	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	204 of 605	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	161 of 832	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	174 of 494	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	168 of 820	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.7	181 of 802	77.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	107 of 143	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	170 of 211	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	84.0	42 of 650	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	163 of 446	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	197 of 780	74.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

African American (2023)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)70th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)62nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-23 vs school

Foster Care (2021)57th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2023)44th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2022)10th percentile-63 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)77th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)65th percentile~ school

White (2022)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2021)25th percentile-55 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)19th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+23 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

Science42%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, September 16, 2018

Atrocious. Teachers display a complete lack of professionalism and bullying is rapid through grades. The curriculum is a mess. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 E Mesquite St	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1240	584	36	16.0		340 (58.2%)	10 (1.7%)	168 (28.8%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.4%)	77.3	186^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.6	259^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.6%	73	60.0	61.0	51.0	67.0			71.0	62.0	51.0	57.0		42.0		$7,558	$82	$371	$535	$7,227		$7,105
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	862 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 325-6100	120	10	12.0		51 (42.5%)	12 (10.0%)	40 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$12,704	$1,190	$1,751	$4,130	$5,538	$4,226	$9,764
Settlers Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	423 E Settlers Point Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1481	524	37	14.2		291 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	166 (31.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	60.3	318^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.4	255^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.0%	63	52.0	73.0	39.0	60.0			57.0	54.0	37.0	29.0		38.0		$7,966	$66	$510	$641	$7,675		$7,390
Burk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	545 N Burk St	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-3816	440	39	11.3		188 (42.7%)	13 (3.0%)	192 (43.6%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	41.3	458^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	451^st of 912 public elementary schools	50.5%	7	31.0	48.0	45.0	55.0			30.0	32.0	47.0	28.0		32.0		$9,854	$1,056	$568	$2,680	$8,057	$173	$8,230
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1211 E Guadalupe Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2803	518	35	14.7		305 (58.9%)	15 (2.9%)	132 (25.5%)	12 (2.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.5%)	85.5	112^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.5	86^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.6%	26	45.0	75.0	64.0	74.0			61.0	65.0	70.0	70.0		56.0		$7,810	$273	$647	$1,194	$7,019		$6,890
Finley Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	375 S Columbus Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1624	588	38	15.5		332 (56.5%)	19 (3.2%)	175 (29.8%)	18 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.5%)	77.8	182^nd of 909 public elementary schools	80.0%		71.9	228^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.0%	46	69.0	64.0	57.0	63.0			63.0	48.0	52.0	55.0		51.0		$7,862	$306	$543	$1,155	$7,225		$7,013
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 W Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-8624	563	41	13.7		179 (31.8%)	13 (2.3%)	328 (58.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	47	410^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.7	457^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.9%	47	40.0	42.0	46.0	68.0			38.0	34.0	31.0	42.0		36.0		$8,886	$444	$617	$1,505	$8,208		$7,825
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	459 N Gilbert Rd Ste D165	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	LEAD Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-6646	282	23	12.2		114 (40.4%)	32 (11.3%)	97 (34.4%)	8 (2.8%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	56.3	341^st of 909 public elementary schools	62.5%		65.8	276^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.7%	65	45.0	51.0	33.0	89.0	54.0	52.0		35.0	44.0	55.0	37.0	36.0	44.0		$00			$00
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-6	320 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-0722	598	30	19.9		364 (60.9%)	8 (1.3%)	153 (25.6%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.0%)	74.1	213^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.1	240^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.7%	27	49.0	64.0	53.0	60.0			66.0	55.0	57.0	41.0		53.0		$5,851	$419	$52	$890	$4,419	$961	$5,380
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 N Key Biscayne Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-9343	466	39	11.8		254 (54.5%)	10 (2.1%)	153 (32.8%)	13 (2.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	74.8	206^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.3%		58.7	342^nd of 912 public elementary schools	62.5%	136	51.0	60.0	52.0	74.0			65.0	56.0	44.0	68.0		44.0		$9,630	$187	$503	$877	$9,371		$8,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Elementary School

What district is Mesquite Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Mesquite Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mesquite Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Junior High School
High : Gilbert High School

Is Mesquite Elementary School a good school?

Mesquite Elementary School ranks 186^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Elementary School?

Students at Mesquite Elementary School are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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