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Michael T. Hughes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Michael T. Hughes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Mesa Unified District, Michael T. Hughes Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44% for the district and 46% for the state. Similarly, only 21% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32% for the district and 29% for the state. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, and its performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Michael T. Hughes Elementary School to the nearby MacArthur Elementary School, located just 1.11 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. MacArthur Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools and outperforms Michael T. Hughes Elementary School across all academic measures. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Michael T. Hughes Elementary School, which has increased from 36.03% in 2021-2022 to 72.71% in 2022-2023, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

480

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,847

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 N Hunt Dr
Mesa, AZ 85203-6533

(480) 472-7500

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Michael T. Hughes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Poston Junior High School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

16.0%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg40%

Arizona avg39%

772^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 51Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District

177^th of 289Mesa 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	15.6	772 of 909	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	697 of 912	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	995 of 1245	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	751 of 1000	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	921 of 1226	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	879 of 1039	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	909 of 1109	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	731 of 1106	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	707 of 1079	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.8	652 of 955	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.3	891 of 1079	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	976 of 1158	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	1025 of 1141	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	961 of 1075	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	962 of 1090	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	829 of 1062	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	627 of 895	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	358 of 451	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	130 of 155	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	933 of 1219	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	853 of 1219	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	609 of 862	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	844 of 1023	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	33 of 306	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	957 of 1170	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	884 of 1198	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	540 of 709	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	830 of 911	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	303 of 423	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1019 of 1116	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	480 of 618	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	730 of 820	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	1041 of 1216	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	975 of 1220	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	710 of 850	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	947 of 1032	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.9	514 of 617	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	923 of 1027	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	144 of 219	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	328 of 654	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	893 of 1201	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	796 of 1024	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	652 of 800	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	818 of 1161	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2023)34th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2021)28th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile~ school

Female (2023)23rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, September 20, 2010

I was at Hawthorn as a student for four years. I can absolutely tell you Hawthorn is full of poor teachers and students. I'm not saying they aren't bright or anything, but anyone who goes to Hawthorn will automatically be recieving poor grades and education. After I transferred to a Chandler school, I've been constantly getting A's. Ever since then, I've always been an A student. Again, don't get me wrong. The lunch is pretty good though..... 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Michael T. Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N Hunt Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7500	480	34	14.3		77 (16.0%)	28 (5.8%)	329 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.8%)	15.6	772^nd of 909 public elementary schools	15.1%		20.1	697^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.6%	75		28.0		27.0		22.0		21.0		$9,847	$894	$152	$1,941	$8,089	$711	$8,800
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus	Public, Charter	K-7	815 N Gilbert Rd	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-1381	186	17	11.2		106 (57.0%)	7 (3.8%)	57 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	79.7	157^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.7%		69.7	253^rd of 912 public elementary schools	72.3%	96	50.0	68.0			64.0						$00			$00
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	545 N Horne	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5300	528	31	17.1		91 (17.2%)	12 (2.3%)	380 (72.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	21.3	687^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.4%		15.9	765^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.1%	78		39.0	17.0	40.0		25.0			19.0	$8,813	$855	$152	$1,863	$7,438	$367	$7,805
EAGLE College Preparatory School- Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	1619 E Main St	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	EAGLE College Prep Mesa LLC.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 638-0802	146	9	16.2		5 (3.4%)	3 (2.1%)	133 (91.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2325 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9800	564	36	15.8		197 (34.9%)	37 (6.6%)	277 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.3%)	22.1	671^st of 909 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.4	678^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.7%	7	32.0	28.0	33.0	31.0	29.0	25.0	28.0	24.0	25.0	$9,586	$631	$142	$1,404	$8,685	$127	$8,813
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1435 E McLellan Rd	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7800	545	30	18.1		362 (66.4%)	11 (2.0%)	142 (26.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.2%)	69.2	260^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.4	246^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.0%	14	48.0	55.0	52.0	51.0	48.0	62.0	59.0	51.0	47.0	$7,581	$49	$01	$99	$7,345	$186	$7,531
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	345 S Hall	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6526	440	28	15.4		36 (8.2%)	19 (4.3%)	366 (83.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	27.2	592^nd of 909 public elementary schools	34.9%		9.4	876^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.9%	284	31.0	38.0			33.0	32.0				$9,423	$980	$94	$2,054	$8,078	$272	$8,350
Eisenhower Center for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-6	848 N Mesa Dr	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5200	489	29	16.8		39 (8.0%)	51 (10.4%)	338 (69.1%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	13 (2.7%)	29 (5.9%)	20.8	693^rd of 909 public elementary schools	23.8%		14.1	799^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.4%	106	22.0	27.0	24.0	30.0	22.0	44.0				$10,275	$1,148	$344	$2,640	$8,268	$515	$8,783
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 N 23rd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7400	477	32	15.1		333 (69.8%)	7 (1.5%)	77 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	10 (2.1%)	35 (7.3%)	81.3	146^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.1	113^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.6%	33	47.0	72.0	60.0	61.0	61.0	72.0	65.0	55.0	50.0	$8,208	$97	$05	$200	$7,720	$386	$8,106
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	920 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1400	441	28	15.5		34 (7.7%)	16 (3.6%)	372 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	11.2	853^rd of 909 public elementary schools	6.2%		17.4	750^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.8%	103	21.0	23.0	21.0	22.0	20.0					$10,021	$779	$218	$1,777	$8,735	$288	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael T. Hughes Elementary School

Is Michael T. Hughes Elementary School a good school?

Michael T. Hughes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Michael T. Hughes Elementary School?

Students at Michael T. Hughes Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Michael T. Hughes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Michael T. Hughes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poston Junior High School
High : Mountain View High School

How many students attend Michael T. Hughes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Michael T. Hughes Elementary School.

What district is Michael T. Hughes Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

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