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Mesquite Junior High School

Q: Is Mesquite Junior High School a good school?

Mesquite Junior High School ranks 297 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mesquite Junior High School is a public middle school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 767 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in the state.

While the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona perform well overall, Mesquite Junior High School has consistently underperformed academically. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33-45%) and Mathematics (24-30%) are significantly lower than the district (53-62% and 46-49%, respectively) and the state (40-42% and 27%, respectively). Mesquite Junior High School also has a low statewide ranking, placing between 201 and 448 out of 521 to 854 Arizona middle schools over the past 10 years, and has been rated 2 or 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Greenfield Junior High and South Valley Junior High, both within the Gilbert Unified District, Mesquite Junior High School has significantly lower test scores, higher dropout rates, and lower statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.88% in 2021-2022 to 52.89% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

648

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,437

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233-6411

(480) 926-1433

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Mesquite Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mesquite High School

Feeder schools for Mesquite Junior High School:

Elementary:	Burk Elementary School
	Gilbert Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	Islands Elementary School
	More...
	Oak Tree Elementary
	Patterson Elementary School
	Playa del Rey Elementary School
	Settlers Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

38.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Gilbert Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg51%

Arizona avg33%

297^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	297 of 552	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	315 of 550	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	448 of 854	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	335 of 605	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	305 of 832	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	311 of 605	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	327 of 711	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	228 of 695	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	201 of 677	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	53.5	204 of 521	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	172 of 690	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	217 of 787	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	212 of 772	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	207 of 685	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	199 of 692	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	124 of 663	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	379 of 400	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	157 of 573	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	30.2	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	225 of 247	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	252 of 404	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	148 of 606	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	271 of 395	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	259 of 386	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	429 of 806	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	330 of 494	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	332 of 820	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	288 of 466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	210 of 345	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	179 of 329	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	418 of 760	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	259 of 392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	354 of 802	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	242 of 387	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	324 of 543	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	35 of 257	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	406 of 717	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	292 of 503	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	255 of 379	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	268 of 370	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	465 of 810	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	320 of 476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	266 of 818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	255 of 435	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	301 of 617	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.0	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	365 of 384	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	187 of 650	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	24.2	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	75 of 159	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	166 of 390	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	330 of 363	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	245 of 789	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	124 of 178	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	227 of 277	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	245 of 288	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	483 of 675	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	352 of 446	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	316 of 780	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	267 of 436	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)76th percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2023)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)44th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Foster Care (2023)27th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2023)27th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)11th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)9th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2023)5th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

Science25%-5 vs state

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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 Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2		247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%		33.4	315^th of 550 public middle schools	42.7%	18		45.0	33.0		30.0	24.0	25.0	$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4		502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%		81.2	79^th of 550 public middle schools	85.6%	17		62.0	56.0		52.0	54.0	44.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
Greenfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1770	1,160	56	20.7		756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%		75.5	113^th of 550 public middle schools	79.5%	24		61.0	55.0		48.0	54.0	54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
Willis Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5700	661	39	16.8		149 (22.5%)	38 (5.7%)	408 (61.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	22.8	392^nd of 552 public middle schools	29.0%		35	307^th of 550 public middle schools	44.2%	85		38.0	28.0		21.0	15.0	17.0	$7,680	$617	$187	$1,421	$6,459	$417	$6,876
Taylor Junior High School	Public	7-9	705 S 32nd St	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1500	908	46	19.6		229 (25.2%)	39 (4.3%)	565 (62.2%)	10 (1.1%)	20 (2.2%)	10 (1.1%)	35 (3.9%)	19.1	435^th of 552 public middle schools	21.2%		20.7	416^th of 550 public middle schools	24.4%	19		35.0	26.0		17.0	8.0	19.0	$7,417	$458	$84	$1,000	$6,512	$363	$6,875
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7		185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	1^st of 550 public middle schools	99.8%	2	87.0	90.0	93.0	80.0	85.0	95.0	83.0	$6,690	$599	$60	$1,258	$5,805	$227	$6,031
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2		145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%		19.2	431^st of 550 public middle schools	21.6%	32	24.0	30.0	27.0		14.0	9.0	19.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7		78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	485^th of 550 public middle schools	11.8%	25		25.0	20.0		9.0	13.0	12.0	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307
Cooley Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8300	795	52	15.3		418 (52.6%)	61 (7.7%)	210 (26.4%)	34 (4.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	59 (7.4%)	58.1	190^th of 552 public middle schools	65.6%		52.9	222^nd of 550 public middle schools	59.6%	32		47.0	52.0		38.0	41.0	36.0	$6,360	$203	$85	$491	$5,417	$654	$6,071
Franklin Junior High School	Public	7-9	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-8990	288	16	18.4		179 (62.2%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (28.5%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	97.9	14^th of 552 public middle schools	97.5%		97.8	16^th of 550 public middle schools	97.1%	2		91.0	89.0		71.0	70.0	77.0	$6,931	$20	$09	$49	$6,045	$857	$6,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Junior High School

What district is Mesquite Junior High School in?

Gilbert Unified District

How many students attend Mesquite Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Mesquite Junior High School.

Is Mesquite Junior High School a good school?

Mesquite Junior High School ranks 297^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mesquite Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Junior High School usually go on to attend Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Junior High School?

Students at Mesquite Junior High School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

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