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Stevenson Elementary School

Q: Is Stevenson Elementary School a good school?

Stevenson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Stevenson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Stevenson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Stevenson Elementary School?

Students at Stevenson Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Stevenson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stevenson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Smith Junior High School High : Skyline High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Stevenson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 689 students. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stevenson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 834 out of 912 schools in 2023-2024 to 1083 out of 1245 schools in 2022-2023. The school has received a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Stevenson Elementary's academic performance is particularly weak in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also struggles to meet the needs of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Sousa Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Taft Elementary, generally outperform Stevenson Elementary in academic metrics. However, these nearby district schools still struggle to meet the state and district averages, indicating a broader challenge within the Mesa Unified District. In contrast, the charter schools in the area, such as Augusta Ranch Elementary and Canyon Rim Elementary, significantly outperform Stevenson Elementary and the other Mesa Unified District schools in academic performance.

725

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,722

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

638 S 96th St
Mesa, AZ 85208-2480

(480) 472-9000

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Stevenson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Junior High School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

25.8%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

844^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th 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	11.9	844 of 909	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	834 of 912	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1083 of 1245	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	936 of 1000	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	930 of 1226	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	839 of 1039	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	862 of 1109	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	793 of 1106	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	816 of 1079	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	871 of 955	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	923 of 1079	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	916 of 1158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.9	587 of 1141	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	583 of 1075	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	712 of 1090	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	614 of 1062	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	341 of 607	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	624 of 895	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.9	617 of 620	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	427 of 451	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	557 of 589	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1064 of 1219	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	937 of 1219	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	758 of 862	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	871 of 1023	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	472 of 486	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1081 of 1170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	892 of 1198	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	610 of 709	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	766 of 911	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	500 of 549	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	518 of 556	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	954 of 1116	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	596 of 618	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	639 of 820	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	1077 of 1216	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	870 of 1220	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	762 of 850	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	834 of 1032	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	401 of 617	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	323 of 444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	737 of 1027	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.5	530 of 654	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	156 of 171	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	766 of 820	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1005 of 1201	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	6.9	1012 of 1024	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1002 of 1161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	516 of 595	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	656 of 720	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2023)44th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile+22 vs school

Native American (2021)19th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2021)9th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)7th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)5th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science15%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, September 26, 2019

I subbed one day but will never go back. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, October 1, 2012

this was the best elementary school ive ever been too it was really fun and it really prepared me for the rest of my life as an adult. i also was awarded student of the month like 6 times. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 28, 2011

My children have been attending Stevenson for the past 2 years I couldn't be happier with the school. They have an amazing staff and the adminstration is truly about the kids. Their test scores have raised greatly and seem to be going up higher. Couldn't ask for any better for my kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Stevenson 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 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
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	638 S 96th St	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9000	725	38	19.0		187 (25.8%)	30 (4.1%)	467 (64.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	11.9	844^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.2%		12.2	834^th of 912 public elementary schools	8.6%	10	22.0	30.0	15.0	17.0			35.0	14.0		10.0		15.0		$7,722	$715	$387	$1,817	$6,440	$179	$6,620
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
Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	615 S Cheshire	Mesa	85208	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9700	733	45	16.4		328 (44.7%)	26 (3.5%)	302 (41.2%)	14 (1.9%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	45.1	436^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.3	399^th of 912 public elementary schools	56.3%	37	42.0	45.0	45.0	36.0			51.0	38.0	39.0	28.0		40.0		$8,129	$762	$16	$1,541	$7,161	$190	$7,351
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9800 E Quarterline Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9100	491	33	14.8		136 (27.7%)	15 (3.1%)	316 (64.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	31.7	546^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.9%		33.4	540^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.8%	6	24.0	40.0	28.0	45.0			47.0	43.0	34.0	19.0		22.0		$10,372	$728	$200	$1,657	$9,141	$303	$9,444
Cambridge Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	9412 E Brown Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Cambridge Academy East Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2828	242	10	24.2		157 (64.9%)	8 (3.3%)	69 (28.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)		41.0												$5,899	$485	$300	$1,270	$3,894	$1,220	$5,114
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
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
Sousa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 N Mountain Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8900	344	25	13.8		165 (48.0%)	15 (4.4%)	144 (41.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	21.2	689^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.2%		19	723^rd of 912 public elementary schools	20.7%	34		30.0	32.0				37.0	26.0	21.0			25.0		$9,966	$957	$126	$2,040	$8,696	$188	$8,883
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stevenson Elementary School

What district is Stevenson Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

How many students attend Stevenson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Stevenson Elementary School.

Is Stevenson Elementary School a good school?

Stevenson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Stevenson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Smith Junior High School
High : Skyline High School

What is the racial makeup of Stevenson Elementary School?

Students at Stevenson Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 26% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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