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Harris Elementary School

Q: Is Harris Elementary School a good school?

Harris Elementary School ranks 657 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Harris Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 382 students. The school 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.

Despite being part of a well-regarded district, Harris Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Harris Elementary School has been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 549 and 757 out of over 1,000 schools. This places the school in the bottom 50% of elementary schools in the state.

When comparing Harris Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Gilbert Unified District and the Mesa Unified District, it becomes evident that Harris is underperforming. Schools like Burk Elementary, Oak Tree Elementary, and Neely Traditional Academy, which are all within a few miles of Harris, consistently outperform Harris in academic measures and have higher school rankings.

383

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,597

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 S Harris Dr
Mesa, AZ 85204-6710

(480) 545-7060

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mesquite Junior High School
High:	Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

White:

25.6%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

657^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	657 of 909	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	651 of 912	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	686 of 1245	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	614 of 1000	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	591 of 1226	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	584 of 1039	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	757 of 1109	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	732 of 1106	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	549 of 1079	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	612 of 955	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	507 of 1079	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	404 of 1158	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	420 of 1141	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	337 of 1075	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	392 of 1090	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	351 of 1062	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	329 of 607	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	249 of 289	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	264 of 895	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.2	717 of 1219	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	467 of 824	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	638 of 1219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	578 of 862	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	798 of 1023	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	565 of 1170	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	482 of 1198	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	407 of 709	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	629 of 911	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	306 of 549	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	423 of 556	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	549 of 1116	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	281 of 618	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	547 of 820	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	616 of 1216	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	584 of 1220	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	460 of 850	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	623 of 1032	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	461 of 617	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	330 of 444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	833 of 1027	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	518 of 654	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.8	673 of 820	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	610 of 1201	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	220 of 417	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	760 of 1024	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	678 of 1161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	493 of 595	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	612 of 720	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)66th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)49th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2021)21st percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts27%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Harris Elementary School is a welcoming and friendly school! The staff is attentive and willing to help, even when the student is not in their direct classroom. The principal, Mr. Roth, has an obvious passion for his staff and students and is always willing to hear out a parent. Students appear happy to be at Harris and I know there are many students who attend through Open Enrollment, which shows that Harris is the place to be! We love Harris! Close Quote

Schools Near Harris Elementary School

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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
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1820 S Harris Dr	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-7060	383	35	10.8		98 (25.6%)	36 (9.4%)	211 (55.1%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	22.9	657^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.9	651^st of 912 public elementary schools	28.6%	6	20.0		30.0	32.0			29.0		22.0	28.0		32.0		$10,597	$1,146	$621	$2,912	$9,082		$8,830
Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1445 E Hilton Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6171	581	39	15.0		91 (15.7%)	27 (4.6%)	411 (70.7%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.4%)	16.5	758^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.1	797^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.6%	39	22.0	35.0		20.0										$11,743	$1,221	$73	$2,515	$9,199	$1,250	$10,449
Oak Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 W Houston Ave	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 632-4785	384	33	11.7		159 (41.4%)	15 (3.9%)	162 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	45.7	426^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.1%		36.9	505^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.6%	79	45.0	48.0	44.0	28.0			46.0	49.0	30.0	22.0		50.0		$11,696	$1,095	$1,051	$3,241	$10,249		$9,550
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	930 S Lazona Dr	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6300	442	29	15.2		43 (9.7%)	15 (3.4%)	354 (80.1%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	13.4	819^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.5	830^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.0%	11	21.0	24.0		25.0			26.0	23.0						$8,627	$646	$120	$1,411	$7,700	$161	$7,861
Neely Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2805	805	49	16.3		410 (50.9%)	18 (2.2%)	196 (24.3%)	115 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.6%)	96.1	20^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	10^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.9%	10	74.0	87.0	77.0	89.0			82.0	79.0	78.0	65.0		62.0		$5,888	$06	$578	$591	$5,545		$5,303
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 E 8th Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-6500	518	28	18.7		205 (39.6%)	20 (3.9%)	256 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	95	34^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.8	32^nd of 912 public elementary schools	96.5%	2	76.0	75.0	70.0	84.0			82.0	79.0	71.0	81.0		60.0		$7,997	$115	$18	$248	$7,752	$111	$7,864
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	948 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5556	536	34	15.7		28 (5.2%)	14 (2.6%)	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)				21.0				27.0						$8,402	$561	$157	$1,278	$7,504	$180	$7,684
Robson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2122 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6600	397	30	13.4		83 (20.9%)	22 (5.5%)	246 (62.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.5%)	21.7	678^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.4%		22.1	665^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.1%	13	20.0	37.0	29.0	37.0			24.0	31.0		19.0		27.0		$9,878	$750	$162	$1,663	$8,771	$194	$8,966
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 S Lindsay Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6700	453	27	16.7		161 (35.5%)	28 (6.2%)	213 (47.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.9%)	30.6	559^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.5%		35.2	517^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.3%	42	24.0	31.0	34.0	36.0					33.0	27.0		41.0		$9,898	$574	$40	$1,187	$8,924	$361	$9,285
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Elementary School

How many students attend Harris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Harris Elementary School.

Is Harris Elementary School a good school?

Harris Elementary School ranks 657^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Harris Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Harris Elementary School?

Students at Harris Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Harris Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mesquite Junior High School
High : Mesquite High School

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