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Irving Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Irving Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 461 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Irving Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 20-26% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 34-46% for the district and state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with rankings for male, African American, Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, Irving Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.79% in 2021-2022 to 61.62% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Irving Elementary to other nearby schools within the same district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus, located just 1.9 miles away, ranks in the top 5% of Arizona elementary schools and significantly outperforms Irving in academic achievement. Irving Elementary's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 426 in 2015-2016 to its current ranking of 776 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is falling behind its peers across the state.

488

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,275

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3220 E Pueblo Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204-4028

(480) 472-1701

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Irving Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor Junior High School
High:	Mesa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

33.8%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg37%

Arizona avg38%

776^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	15.4	776 of 909	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	575 of 912	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	618 of 1245	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.1	742 of 1000	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	631 of 1226	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	571 of 1039	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	522 of 1109	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	449 of 1106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	426 of 1079	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.9	438 of 955	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	594 of 1079	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	664 of 1158	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	626 of 1141	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	476 of 1075	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	457 of 1090	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	408 of 1062	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	316 of 607	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	461 of 895	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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
2024	44.2	324 of 602	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	637 of 1219	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	659 of 824	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	635 of 1219	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	511 of 862	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	453 of 1023	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	709 of 1170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	655 of 1198	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	266 of 709	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	464 of 911	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	53 of 423	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	744 of 1116	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	364 of 820	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	540 of 626	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	400 of 628	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	635 of 1216	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	631 of 1220	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	503 of 850	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	531 of 1032	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	686 of 1027	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.7	398 of 654	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	695 of 820	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	806 of 1201	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	218 of 417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	149 of 486	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	646 of 1024	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	691 of 800	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	638 of 1161	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	476 of 595	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	436 of 720	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)87th percentile+39 vs school

White (2024)69th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile~ school

Female (2024)46th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2021)39th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-35 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Mathematics24%-12 vs state

Science21%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 22, 2017

We had a kid start there this year and it's been great so far (kindergarden). Our boy is coming home with a very reasonable amount of effective homework, and he's happy every day. He's performing well there, has positive experiences with his classmates and his teacher. The communication from the school to the parents is fantastic. The carline is efficient, equal to another school another child of ours is going to. The 4th grader we have going a different school, one very highly ranked in AZ, is struggling in a particular area. He has been for a while and the school has zero resources in place to help him with it. They literally don't help him anymore than just the normal process that every child gets whether they are struggling in a particular area or not. Because of that, and how it compares with Irving and all the free turoring and resources that are available there, we are strongly considering switching him to Irving. Nothing to complain about at Irving from this parent! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

All I have to say is one thing...do NOT take your child to Irving. I am not sure what has happened in the last couple of years but the school and principal has gone WAY downhill. Principal Penny does not care for her students and safety is a MAJOR concern. Take your child far, far away from here. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, April 16, 2015

The staff at Irving cares about their students. I have seen many occasions where teachers have gone above and beyond their call of duty to ensure success for their students. People greet each other in a friendly manner on campus. Irving has a real neighborhood feel to it. Close Quote

Schools Near Irving 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 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
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3220 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1701	488	30	16.4		165 (33.8%)	20 (4.1%)	264 (54.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	10 (2.0%)	18 (3.7%)	15.4	776^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.6%		30	575^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.0%	201	20.0	31.0	22.0	24.0	26.0		21.0	24.0	21.0	$11,275	$1,024	$28	$2,076	$10,075	$148	$10,223
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3807 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 427-6800	562	40	14.2		279 (49.6%)	32 (5.7%)	194 (34.5%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.8%)	44.9	438^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.8%		45.1	438^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.0%		40.0	37.0	43.0	57.0	42.0	26.0	31.0	37.0	47.0	$9,469	$445	$153	$1,043	$8,554	$317	$8,871
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-7	2834 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 926-8375	255	18	14.5		160 (62.7%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	87.2	93^rd of 909 public elementary schools	89.8%		94.3	41^st of 912 public elementary schools	95.5%	52	49.0	80.0	72.0		71.0	61.0	65.0	56.0	79.0		$00			$00
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
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
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
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
Highland Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3042 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7600	648	38	17.0		375 (57.9%)	44 (6.8%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.2%)	63.7	298^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.2%		59.7	335^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.3%	37	36.0	50.0	58.0	61.0	44.0	49.0	66.0	39.0	50.0	$7,200	$563	$62	$1,188	$6,410	$165	$6,575
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete	Public, Charter	K-5	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Arete	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 222-4233	522	31	16.8		290 (55.6%)	15 (2.9%)	136 (26.1%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	88.1	85^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.7	105^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.5%	20	68.0	73.0	64.0		67.0	70.0	67.0		52.0	$10,207	$413	$96	$922	$6,021	$3,677	$9,699
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-2022	310	31	9.8		151 (48.7%)	14 (4.5%)	110 (35.5%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.5%)	71.5	239^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.7%		61	322^nd of 912 public elementary schools	64.7%	83	47.0	64.0	53.0	52.0	52.0	71.0	61.0	36.0	53.0	$9,686	$429	$514	$1,373	$8,864		$8,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Irving Elementary School?

Students at Irving Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Irving Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

What schools do graduates of Irving Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Taylor Junior High School
High : Mesa High School

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Irving Elementary School.

Is Irving Elementary School a good school?

Irving Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

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