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Rhodes Junior High School

Public Grades 7-9

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Rhodes Junior High School is a public middle school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Rhodes Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking between 389 and 668 out of over 500-800 middle schools in the state.

Rhodes Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 12% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, 25% in 7th-grade English Language Arts, and 9% in 7th-grade Mathematics, all significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 4.8% to 6.1% between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rhodes Junior High School has increased from 31.92% in 2021-2022 to 67.89% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Kino Junior High School and Carson Junior High School within the Mesa Unified District, as well as Arizona College Prep Middle School, Mesquite Junior High School, and McKemy Academy of International Studies, Rhodes Junior High School consistently underperforms on academic measures and has higher dropout rates. The significant differences in performance across student subgroups at Rhodes Junior High School suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

599

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,139

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 S Longmore
Mesa, AZ 85202-5716

(480) 472-2300

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Rhodes Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Dobson High School

Feeder schools for Rhodes Junior High School:

Elementary:	Crismon Elementary School
	Guerrero Elementary School
	Redbird Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

13.0%

American Indian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (16% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Arizona avg33%

510^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle 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	12.1	510 of 552	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	485 of 550	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	668 of 854	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	543 of 605	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	568 of 832	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.0	583 of 605	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	594 of 711	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	531 of 695	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	426 of 677	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	389 of 521	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	390 of 690	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	374 of 787	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	266 of 772	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	257 of 685	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	202 of 692	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	158 of 663	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	340 of 400	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	360 of 573	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	106 of 125	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	358 of 404	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	167 of 606	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	377 of 395	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	353 of 386	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	663 of 806	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	469 of 494	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	531 of 820	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.3	456 of 466	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	561 of 624	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	322 of 345	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	277 of 329	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	642 of 760	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	370 of 392	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	580 of 802	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	385 of 387	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	507 of 543	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	118 of 257	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	322 of 344	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	273 of 320	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	579 of 717	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	464 of 503	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	364 of 379	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	340 of 370	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	669 of 810	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	437 of 476	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	575 of 818	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	429 of 435	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	509 of 617	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	310 of 384	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	393 of 650	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	148 of 159	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	129 of 390	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	77 of 108	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	355 of 363	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	426 of 789	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	162 of 178	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	225 of 288	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	458 of 675	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.1	414 of 446	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	421 of 780	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	2.3	335 of 337	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	348 of 436	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)87th percentile+56 vs school

Migrant (2023)79th percentile+57 vs school

Homeless (2021)54th percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile+23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)15th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2023)7th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, July 30, 2011

i love this school. im so emotional that i can go to it (2011-2012), I WAS A 7TH GRADER THERE AND EVERYONE ONE WAS HELPFUL, THE SECURITY GUARD IS SOO NICE, THE LUNCHES ARE GREAT AT TIMES. I LOVE THE PRINCAPLE, AND THE TEEACHERS. THE ONLY THING KIDS WONT LIKE IS THE DRESS CODE AND PLANNERS WHICH IS A AGENDA AND ALMOST FOR GOT THERE IS THIS THING CALLED PRIDE OF STAMP. THAT IS WHEN YOU GO TO EVERY HOUR AND MUST GET A STAMP, YOU GET A GOOD STAMP IF YOU HAVE YOUR MATERIALS , HOMEWORK, AND YOUR NOT LATE. THE BAD STAMP IS IF YOU DONT HAVE YOUR MATERIALS, HOMEWORK, AND IF YOUR LATE YOU HAVE TO SERVE DETINTION WHICH IS CALLED RSR ITS ONLY ABOUT 30 MINTUTES. IF YOU SURVIVE WITH NO BAD STAMPS FOR 2 WEEKS AND GET A PARENT SIGNATURE IN THE PLANNERS YOU GET A FREE STAMP AND THAT IS WHEN IF YOUR GETTING A BAD STAMP YOU CAN REPLCE IT WITH A FREE STAMP AND DONT HAVE TO GO TO RSR. WELL I HOPE 2011-2012 STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE PLANNER THING Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Great school with great teachers. Just moved from California while I thought thier last school was tops this school beats it by far! Close Quote

Schools Near Rhodes Junior High 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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7		78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	485^th of 550 public middle schools	11.8%	25		25.0	20.0		9.0	13.0	12.0	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307
Connolly Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 E Concorda Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8933	923	59	15.6		187 (20.3%)	127 (13.8%)	465 (50.4%)	19 (2.1%)	49 (5.3%)	29 (3.1%)	47 (5.1%)	21.5	407^th of 552 public middle schools	26.3%		26.7	361^st of 550 public middle schools	34.4%	46	27.0	34.0	33.0	14.0	18.0	17.0	23.0		$00			$00
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6063	645	51	12.6		61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%		12.1	505^th of 550 public middle schools	8.2%	33	21.0	22.0	14.0	6.0		10.0	10.0		$00			$00
Carson Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2900	946	50	18.7		151 (16.0%)	63 (6.7%)	557 (58.9%)	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.5%)	14 (1.5%)	40 (4.2%)	9.3	534^th of 552 public middle schools	3.3%		10	524^th of 550 public middle schools	4.7%	10		20.0	17.0		8.0	10.0	10.0	$6,542	$470	$142	$1,083	$5,177	$752	$5,929
New School for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1216 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	New School for the Arts Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 481-9235	75				35 (46.7%)	6 (8.0%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)								(n/a)		71.0	45.0						$00			$00
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2		145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%		19.2	431^st of 550 public middle schools	21.6%	32	24.0	30.0	27.0		14.0	9.0	19.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238
Kyrene Middle School	Public	4-8	1050 E Carver Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6600	759	46	16.5		185 (24.4%)	109 (14.4%)	331 (43.6%)	19 (2.5%)	62 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	36.7	292^nd of 552 public middle schools	47.1%		36.2	301^st of 550 public middle schools	45.3%	9	39.0	45.0	45.0	20.0	27.0	21.0	30.0	$7,191	$319	$01	$640	$6,741	$130	$6,870
McKemy Academy of International Studies	Public	6-8	2250 S College Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 459-5048	334	18	19.0		120 (35.9%)	17 (5.1%)	152 (45.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	76.8	101^st of 552 public middle schools	81.7%		66.2	149^th of 550 public middle schools	72.9%	48	68.0	79.0	74.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	44.0		$00			$00
Kino Junior High School	Public	7-8	848 N Horne	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2400	805	40	20.3		63 (7.8%)	45 (5.6%)	638 (79.3%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.7%)	7.8	546^th of 552 public middle schools	1.1%		8	541^st of 550 public middle schools	1.6%	5		19.0	17.0		6.0	5.0	8.0	$6,995	$500	$39	$1,040	$6,041	$415	$6,456
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7		185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	1^st of 550 public middle schools	99.8%	2	87.0	90.0	93.0	80.0	85.0	95.0	83.0	$6,690	$599	$60	$1,258	$5,805	$227	$6,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhodes Junior High School

How many students attend Rhodes Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Rhodes Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Rhodes Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Rhodes Junior High School usually go on to attend Dobson High School

What is the racial makeup of Rhodes Junior High School?

Students at Rhodes Junior High School are 64% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% American Indian, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is Rhodes Junior High School a good school?

Rhodes Junior High School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Arizona middle schools.

What district is Rhodes Junior High School in?

Mesa Unified District

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