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Bush Elementary

Q: Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Bush Elementary ranks 320 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Bush Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 502 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.

Bush Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Arizona elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is ranked 320 out of 909 elementary schools in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bush Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects, with some grades reaching over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 36% is also higher than the district and state averages.

While Bush Elementary performs well overall, the school's performance for White, Asian, English Language Learner, and Special Education students is relatively weaker compared to other subgroups. Addressing the needs of these student populations and improving their academic outcomes could be an area of focus for the school. However, Bush Elementary's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that the school is well-resourced and able to provide a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population.

524

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,394

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4925 E Ingram St
Mesa, AZ 85205-3314

(480) 472-8500

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shepherd Junior High School
High:	Red Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

320^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	60.1	320 of 909	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	393 of 912	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	280 of 1245	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	289 of 1000	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	205 of 1226	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	283 of 1039	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	255 of 1109	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	281 of 1106	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	163 of 1079	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	212 of 955	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	206 of 1079	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	272 of 1158	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	271 of 1141	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	238 of 1075	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	279 of 1090	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	229 of 1062	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	172 of 607	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	67 of 289	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	852 of 895	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	515 of 620	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2025	49.3	275 of 589	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	313 of 602	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	296 of 1219	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	295 of 824	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	231 of 1219	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	233 of 862	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	213 of 1023	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	433 of 1170	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	312 of 1198	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	205 of 911	77.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	117 of 423	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	134 of 549	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	232 of 1116	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	253 of 618	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	170 of 820	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	339 of 626	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	399 of 628	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.9	274 of 1216	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	299 of 830	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.4	186 of 1220	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	299 of 850	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	266 of 1032	74.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.5	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	130 of 617	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	279 of 444	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	157 of 1027	84.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	93 of 171	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	467 of 820	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	349 of 1201	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	103 of 417	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	390 of 465	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	383 of 486	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	268 of 1024	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	247 of 800	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	197 of 1161	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	257 of 595	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	244 of 720	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2021)98th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2021)72nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)46th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2021)17th percentile-66 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Not impressed with this school. While test scores may be high they do not reflect what the staff at this school does to children. Brutal teachers that cultivate tattling and bulling, playground aids that love humiliating students and an administration that should have their own MTV reality show. There may be some good teachers there but they don't stand up and speak out against the mean and vicious who run and ruin this school. The only thing this school prepares children for is how to stand in line and be obedient victims. The Montessori teachers who one would think would be an exception to hateful behavior fit right in with the program of psychological abuse against children. Bush could be a great school it is too bad it is such an unhealthy place to learn at. 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 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 8th 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
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4925 E Ingram St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8500	524	35	15.1		353 (67.4%)	9 (1.7%)	122 (23.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	60.1	320^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.8%		51.8	393^rd of 912 public elementary schools	56.9%	73	47.0	47.0	46.0	57.0			53.0	39.0	55.0	53.0		36.0		$9,394	$653	$39	$1,346	$8,400	$301	$8,701
Self Development Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 641-2640	2	3	.8		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Self Development Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2640	301	23	13.3		115 (38.2%)	30 (10.0%)	89 (29.6%)	41 (13.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	92.6	53^rd of 909 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.2	42^nd of 912 public elementary schools	95.4%	11	79.0	59.0	88.0	69.0	65.0	84.0	81.0	66.0	92.0	65.0	68.0	92.0	60.0	$9,801	$00	$70	$70	$5,367	$4,363	$9,731
O'Connor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4840 E Adobe St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7877	386	22	17.5		173 (44.8%)	17 (4.4%)	158 (40.9%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.0%)	22.9	658^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.6%		26.1	621^st of 912 public elementary schools	31.9%	37	24.0	28.0					39.0							$9,334	$1,025	$69	$2,120	$7,827	$411	$8,239
Mendoza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 E McLellan Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2000	402	25	15.9		242 (60.2%)	12 (3.0%)	117 (29.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.5%)	45.3	432^nd of 909 public elementary schools	52.5%		50.6	404^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.7%	28	50.0	39.0	35.0	49.0			38.0	37.0	42.0	24.0		50.0		$10,864	$841	$142	$1,824	$9,496	$385	$9,881
Entz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4132 E Adobe St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7200	567	32	18.0		331 (58.4%)	24 (4.2%)	157 (27.7%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	74.4	211^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.2	263^rd of 912 public elementary schools	71.2%	52	66.0	77.0	43.0	55.0			75.0	81.0	52.0	34.0		44.0		$8,131	$933	$12	$1,877	$6,836	$351	$7,187
Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-6	3651 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 576-4000	456	26	17.5		196 (43.0%)	32 (7.0%)	182 (39.9%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	41.1	461^st of 909 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.4	419^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.1%	42	44.0	41.0	41.0				37.0	43.0	30.0			37.0			$00			$00
Ishikawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2635 N 32nd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7688	786	42	18.7		496 (63.1%)	11 (1.4%)	186 (23.7%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	88.3	82^nd of 909 public elementary schools	91.0%		80.3	160^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.5%	78	62.0	67.0	67.0	69.0			67.0	71.0	74.0	59.0		54.0		$6,706	$30	$03	$63	$6,346	$328	$6,674
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2929 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 924-1500	76	12	6.3		19 (25.0%)	10 (13.2%)	33 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.2%)								(n/a)														$21,258	$2,899	$5,820	$11,618	$7,932	$4,607	$12,539
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bush Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bush Elementary?

Students at Bush Elementary are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bush Elementary a good school?

Bush Elementary ranks 320^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bush Elementary in?

Mesa Unified District

How many students attend Bush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Bush Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shepherd Junior High School
High : Red Mountain High School

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