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Powell Junior High School

Public Grades

956

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 W 8th Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210-3401

(480) 472-1100

District: Mesa Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

American Indian:

9.6%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2009 → 19th in 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (50% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2009

!Science scores 20 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school50%

District avg71%

Arizona avg66%

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Powell Junior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2010	24.7	563 of 692	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	494 of 663	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arizona (2009-2010) ?

Writing61%-14 vs state

Reading60%-15 vs state

Math40%-16 vs state

Science38%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

I loved that school and had many good memories. No it wasn't perfect in the eyes of society but it was perfect to me and many of my fellow classmates. That school will always be my jr. high and forever I will be proud of it. I am glad that I was apart of Powell Jr. High history. Close Quote

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Frequently Asked Questions about Powell Junior High School

How many students attend Powell Junior High School?

In the 2009-10 school year, 956 students attended Powell Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Powell Junior High School?

Students at Powell Junior High School are 71% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 9% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Powell Junior High School in?

Mesa Unified District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Powell Junior High School	Public		855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-1100																			(n/a)
EVIT - Tempe Auto	Public		1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4000																			(n/a)
Gem Charter School	Public, Charter		207 N Mesa Dr	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Gem Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 599-0137																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Alma Elementary School	Public		1313 W Medina	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-0000																			(n/a)
Sequoia Secondary School	Public, Charter		1460 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 649-7737																			(n/a)	$11,570	$773	$833	$2,378	$6,529	$3,436	$9,965
AZACS East Valley Elementary Campus	Public, Charter		655 E University Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(602) 882-5544	0																		(n/a)
Sunridge Learning Center	Public		737 W Guadalupe Road	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3575																			(n/a)
Intervention Learning Program	Public		2228 South Country Club Way	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 730-7100																			(n/a)
Children First Academy - Tempe	Public, Charter		1938 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-3200																			(n/a)
Hendrix Junior High School	Public		1550 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3307																			(n/a)