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Meridian

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Meridian ranks 236 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Meridian is an elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 833 students. It is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meridian consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, often exceeding the Gilbert Unified District average as well. In 5th grade Science, Meridian's proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 44% to 60% over the past few years. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly strong for Hispanic and African American students, with these subgroups ranking among the top in the state. Meridian has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, placing it among the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona.

While Meridian excels in many areas, the relatively lower performance of English Language Learners and Multi-racial students indicates a need to further strengthen support and interventions for these populations. Compared to nearby schools like Canyon Rim Elementary and American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6, Meridian generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and student subgroup performance, suggesting a healthy level of competition and collaboration within the local education community.

850

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,565

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 S Mountain Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212-7005

(480) 497-4032

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Meridian usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Ridge Junior High
High:	Desert Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

236^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	71.8	236 of 909	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	264 of 912	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	196 of 1245	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	220 of 1000	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	152 of 1226	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	344 of 1039	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	369 of 1109	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	290 of 1106	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	197 of 1079	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	167 of 955	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	196 of 1079	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	215 of 1158	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	198 of 1141	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	247 of 1075	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	313 of 1090	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	210 of 1062	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	206 of 607	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	28 of 289	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	40 of 895	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	119 of 620	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	754 of 975	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	229 of 589	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	231 of 602	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	181 of 1219	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	234 of 824	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	121 of 1219	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	280 of 862	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	319 of 1023	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	130 of 496	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	68 of 486	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	116 of 1170	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	187 of 716	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	134 of 1198	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	267 of 709	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	424 of 911	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	156 of 549	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	104 of 556	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	225 of 1116	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	259 of 618	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	209 of 820	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	239 of 626	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	269 of 628	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	216 of 1216	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	233 of 830	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	164 of 1220	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	356 of 850	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	368 of 1032	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	36 of 101	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	160 of 239	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	489 of 617	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	214 of 444	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	357 of 1027	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	292 of 820	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	179 of 1201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.3	232 of 417	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	268 of 465	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	294 of 486	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.6	242 of 1024	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	302 of 800	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	176 of 1161	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	341 of 595	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	343 of 720	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)81st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)66th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)64th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-65 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-64 vs school

Military Connected (2023)10th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science46%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

We have had a great experience at Meridian. The community is involved and very kind. There are fun traditions at the school like muffins with mom and donuts with dad. The teachers are very friendly and invested in their students. My daughter was behind in reading skills and she was provided so much reading support to get to grade level. She now exceeds standardized testing! 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
Meridian	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4032	850	56	15.2		530 (62.4%)	24 (2.8%)	229 (26.9%)	11 (1.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.6%)	71.8	236^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.1	264^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.1%	28	58.0	72.0	56.0	50.0			67.0	56.0	46.0	40.0		46.0		$7,565	$17	$10	$44	$7,374	$164	$7,537
American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	4507 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2110	403	32	12.7		247 (61.3%)	13 (3.2%)	98 (24.3%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	78.4	173^rd of 909 public elementary schools	81.0%		76	194^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.7%	21	53.0	65.0	53.0	60.0			83.0	56.0	61.0	42.0		59.0		$7,594	$68	$353	$489	$4,986	$2,187	$7,173
Gateway Polytechnic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5149 S Signal Butte Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7440	1,003	53	19.1		671 (66.9%)	22 (2.2%)	217 (21.6%)	30 (3.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.7%)	58.1	333^rd of 909 public elementary schools	63.4%		68.7	258^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.7%	75	49.0	57.0	41.0	36.0			55.0	58.0	47.0	40.0		39.0		$5,828	$229		$458	$5,008	$591	$5,599
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	10707 E. Guadalupe Rd.	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 935-5320	1,066	58	18.3		472 (44.3%)	62 (5.8%)	375 (35.2%)	38 (3.6%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	96 (9.0%)	37.4	486^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.5%		43.4	449^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.8%	37	32.0	43.0	44.0	50.0	52.0	49.0	36.0	27.0	33.0	21.0	26.0	41.0	39.0		$00			$00
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 W. Eastmark Parkway	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 351-8070	294	15	20.2		165 (56.1%)	7 (2.4%)	80 (27.2%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	76.4	195^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.5%		68.3	262^nd of 912 public elementary schools	71.3%	67	41.0	72.0	63.0	72.0			44.0	56.0	61.0			62.0		$8,240	$276	$73	$626	$4,897	$2,994	$7,891
Canyon Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3045 S Canyon Rim	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 984-3216	905	54	16.6		526 (58.1%)	34 (3.8%)	257 (28.4%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.1%)	78.2	176^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.6%		81.5	152^nd of 912 public elementary schools	83.3%	24	60.0	66.0	47.0	75.0			67.0	58.0	47.0	69.0		46.0		$8,142	$339	$06	$684	$7,567	$231	$7,797
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9430 E Neville Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2011	855	59	14.4		549 (64.2%)	32 (3.7%)	208 (24.3%)	16 (1.9%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	35 (4.1%)	66	282^nd of 909 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.3	279^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.4%	3	51.0	64.0	52.0	61.0			47.0	53.0	40.0	41.0		49.0		$6,555	$232	$00	$465	$6,198	$124	$6,322
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9737 E Toledo Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-7443	1,384	65	21.4		907 (65.5%)	51 (3.7%)	263 (19.0%)	43 (3.1%)	14 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	101 (7.3%)	73.5	220^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.8%		65.3	280^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.3%	60	55.0	66.0	56.0	60.0			54.0	67.0	54.0	35.0		50.0		$5,648	$142		$285	$4,861	$645	$5,506
Brinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11455 E Sunland Ave	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4075	495	27	18.1		218 (44.0%)	37 (7.5%)	197 (39.8%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.9%)	36.1	500^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.0%		38	495^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.7%	5	19.0	39.0	29.0	55.0			28.0	33.0	42.0	42.0		34.0		$8,728	$911	$56	$1,877	$7,565	$196	$7,762
Imagine East Mesa Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	9701 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-6830	611	25	24.4		247 (40.4%)	29 (4.7%)	281 (46.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	27.9	582^nd of 909 public elementary schools	36.0%		29.5	581^st of 912 public elementary schools	36.3%	1	19.0	25.0	37.0	40.0			28.0	22.0	46.0	25.0		35.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Meridian

How many students attend Meridian?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Meridian.

Is Meridian a good school?

Meridian ranks 236^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meridian attend?

Students who attend Meridian usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Ridge Junior High
High : Desert Ridge High

What district is Meridian in?

Gilbert Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Meridian?

Students at Meridian are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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