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Mesquite High School

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Mesquite High School ranks 148 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 45% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Mesquite High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,411 students. It is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating. However, Mesquite High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 98th out of 416 Arizona high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 217th out of 509 in 2020-2021 (3-star rating).

Mesquite High School's test scores are generally lower than the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53% for the district and 40% for the state. Similarly, in math, only 36% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 47% for the district and 30% for the state. Additionally, Mesquite High School's four-year graduation rates have been relatively low, ranging from 77.5% to 90.0% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 80-85%. The school has also had higher dropout rates than the state average, ranging from 2.3% to 6.1% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 3-4%.

Interestingly, Mesquite High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, Asian students have performed relatively well, ranking 35th out of 146 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023, while African American students have struggled, ranking 196th out of 201 in the same year. Additionally, Mesquite High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep, which consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Arizona. This suggests that Mesquite High School may have room for improvement in areas like curriculum, teaching quality, and student support.

1,303

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,969

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 S McQueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233-6506

(480) 632-4750

District: Gilbert Unified District

Feeder schools for Mesquite High School:

Elementary:	Gilbert Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	Islands Elementary School
	Oak Tree Elementary
	More...
	Playa del Rey Elementary School
	Settlers Point Elementary
Middle:	Mesquite Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 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 school30%

District avg40%

Arizona avg30%

148^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High 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	39.4	148 of 271	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	150 of 270	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	186 of 469	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	195 of 464	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	217 of 509	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	207 of 285	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.3	133 of 420	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	98 of 416	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	54.8	129 of 406	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	107 of 261	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.3	85 of 394	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	88 of 491	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	87 of 471	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	89 of 397	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.9	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	89.6	36 of 395	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.7	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	129 of 306	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	35 of 146	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.4	171 of 238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	172 of 231	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	125 of 207	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	118 of 200	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	179 of 406	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	197 of 456	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	177 of 492	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	177 of 247	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	124 of 354	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	44 of 116	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	37 of 130	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	116 of 176	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	201 of 379	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	177 of 441	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	268 of 479	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	155 of 183	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	98 of 311	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	102 of 180	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	119 of 172	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	187 of 347	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	121 of 168	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	142 of 219	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	187 of 429	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	222 of 455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	266 of 492	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	179 of 238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	128 of 370	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	54 of 102	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	84 of 199	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	145 of 282	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	199 of 374	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.7	13 of 76	82.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	136 of 255	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	118 of 172	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	121 of 380	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	49 of 155	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	125 of 178	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	139 of 184	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	203 of 371	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	264 of 409	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	231 of 448	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	199 of 217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	149 of 291	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2022)80th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2023)76th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2023)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

Foster Care (2023)16th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+6 vs state

Science15%-4 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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 High School	Public	8-12	500 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4750	1,303	73	17.8		520 (39.9%)	95 (7.3%)	517 (39.7%)	41 (3.1%)	47 (3.6%)	5 (0.4%)	78 (6.0%)	39.4	148^th of 271 public high schools	45.4%		38.2	150^th of 270 public high schools	44.4%	2				40.0				36.0		15.0	$6,969	$49	$10	$108	$6,507	$403	$6,910
EVIT - Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	500 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2200 N Arizona Ave Ste 17	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 726-9536	184	13	14.1		25 (13.6%)	35 (19.0%)	111 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$11,674	$1,995	$1,057	$5,047	$3,873	$4,748	$8,621
Intelli-School	Public, Charter	9-12	1727 N Arizona Ave Ste 5	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	School Jensen Corporation Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 564-7230	48	4	12.0		13 (27.1%)	3 (6.3%)	32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
AZ Compass Prep School	Public, Charter	7-12	2020 N Arizona Ave Ste G62	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	AZ Compass Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 287-5588	267	19	14.4		28 (10.5%)	70 (26.2%)	82 (30.7%)	4 (1.5%)	64 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$12,337	$1,588	$457	$3,633	$4,478	$5,814	$10,292
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College	Public, Charter	7-12	717 W Ray Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	LEAD Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-8011	194	16	12.3		85 (43.8%)	17 (8.8%)	68 (35.1%)	8 (4.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	20.4	217^th of 271 public high schools	19.9%		31.4	174^th of 270 public high schools	35.6%	43				24.0				22.0				$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	1951 N Alma School Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 899-9181	716	53	13.6		345 (48.2%)	36 (5.0%)	148 (20.7%)	123 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	56 (7.8%)	98	10^th of 271 public high schools	96.3%		98	9^th of 270 public high schools	96.7%	1	72.0	82.0	78.0	81.0	63.0	66.0	76.0	84.0	67.0	77.0	$10,158	$210	$77	$496	$6,107	$3,764	$9,871
EVIT - Chandler High School	Public	9-12	350 N Arizona Ave	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Chandler High School	Public	8-12	350 N Arizona Ave	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-7700	3,179	170	18.6		661 (20.8%)	314 (9.9%)	1,845 (58.0%)	120 (3.8%)	62 (2.0%)	24 (0.8%)	153 (4.8%)	44.8	130^th of 271 public high schools	52.0%		46.7	126^th of 270 public high schools	53.3%	4				45.0				32.0		23.0	$6,911	$696	$66	$1,457	$5,643	$506	$6,149
Premier Prep Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	459 N Gilbert Rd Ste A213	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Premier Prep Online Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(480) 896-7200	218	7	30.3		55 (25.2%)	71 (32.6%)	52 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (17.4%)								(n/a)			26.0	27.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite High School?

Students at Mesquite High School are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Mesquite High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,303 students attended Mesquite High School.

What district is Mesquite High School in?

Gilbert Unified District

What schools feed into Mesquite High School?

Mesquite High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilbert Elementary School
Elementary : Harris Elementary School
Elementary : Islands Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Tree Elementary
Elementary : Playa del Rey Elementary School
Elementary : Settlers Point Elementary
Middle : Mesquite Junior High School

Is Mesquite High School a good school?

Mesquite High School ranks 148^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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