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Keller Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Keller Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 567 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state, Keller Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Keller Elementary struggles academically, with only 22% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34% for the district and 36% for the state. This pattern of underperformance extends across grade levels and subject areas. The school also faces challenges in serving certain student subgroups effectively, with particularly low rankings for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Keller Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching over 67% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Longfellow Elementary, Lowell Elementary, and Porter Elementary, perform similarly to Keller Elementary, suggesting a broader challenge within the district. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Gilbert Unified District, such as Oak Tree Elementary and Neely Traditional Academy, significantly outperform Keller Elementary and the Mesa Unified District schools.

581

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,743

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 E Hilton Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204-5938

(480) 472-6171

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Keller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor Junior High School
High:	Mesa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

White:

15.7%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Arizona avg41%

758^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	16.5	758 of 909	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	797 of 912	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1023 of 1245	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	856 of 1000	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	917 of 1226	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	785 of 1039	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	646 of 1109	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	612 of 1106	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	761 of 1079	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	692 of 955	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	673 of 1079	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	776 of 1158	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	768 of 1141	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	685 of 1075	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	615 of 1090	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.0	718 of 1062	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	261 of 451	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	356 of 975	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	962 of 1219	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	909 of 1219	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	670 of 862	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	679 of 1023	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	967 of 1170	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	857 of 1198	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	482 of 709	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	515 of 911	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	935 of 1116	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	526 of 820	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	1099 of 1216	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	914 of 1220	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	685 of 850	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	681 of 1032	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	801 of 1027	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.3	176 of 654	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	780 of 820	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	836 of 1201	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	260 of 417	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.6	814 of 1024	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	894 of 1161	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	628 of 720	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)73rd percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)21st percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)21st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)16th percentile~ school

Male (2023)10th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)3rd percentile-23 vs 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
Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1445 E Hilton Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6171	581	39	15.0		91 (15.7%)	27 (4.6%)	411 (70.7%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.4%)	16.5	758^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.1	797^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.6%	39	22.0	35.0		20.0						$11,743	$1,221	$73	$2,515	$9,199	$1,250	$10,449
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1820 S Harris Dr	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-7060	383	35	10.8		98 (25.6%)	36 (9.4%)	211 (55.1%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	22.9	657^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.9	651^st of 912 public elementary schools	28.6%	6	20.0		30.0	32.0	29.0		22.0	28.0	32.0	$10,597	$1,146	$621	$2,912	$9,082		$8,830
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	930 S Lazona Dr	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6300	442	29	15.2		43 (9.7%)	15 (3.4%)	354 (80.1%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	13.4	819^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.5	830^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.0%	11	21.0	24.0		25.0	26.0	23.0				$8,627	$646	$120	$1,411	$7,700	$161	$7,861
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
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	948 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5556	536	34	15.7		28 (5.2%)	14 (2.6%)	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)				21.0		27.0				$8,402	$561	$157	$1,278	$7,504	$180	$7,684
Oak Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 W Houston Ave	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 632-4785	384	33	11.7		159 (41.4%)	15 (3.9%)	162 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	45.7	426^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.1%		36.9	505^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.6%	79	45.0	48.0	44.0	28.0	46.0	49.0	30.0	22.0	50.0	$11,696	$1,095	$1,051	$3,241	$10,249		$9,550
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
Neely Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2805	805	49	16.3		410 (50.9%)	18 (2.2%)	196 (24.3%)	115 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.6%)	96.1	20^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	10^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.9%	10	74.0	87.0	77.0	89.0	82.0	79.0	78.0	65.0	62.0	$5,888	$06	$578	$591	$5,545		$5,303
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
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	920 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1400	441	28	15.5		34 (7.7%)	16 (3.6%)	372 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	11.2	853^rd of 909 public elementary schools	6.2%		17.4	750^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.8%	103	21.0	23.0	21.0	22.0	20.0					$10,021	$779	$218	$1,777	$8,735	$288	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Keller Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Keller Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Taylor Junior High School
High : Mesa High School

Is Keller Elementary School a good school?

Keller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Keller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Keller Elementary School.

What district is Keller Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Keller Elementary School?

Students at Keller Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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