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Highland Arts Elementary

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Highland Arts Elementary ranks 298 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Highland Arts Elementary is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 711 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.

Highland Arts Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, with its highest ranking being 251 out of 1,226 Arizona elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 50-61% of its students projected to be proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39-66% in Mathematics by the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district and state averages of 34-44% and 29-42%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th-grade English Language Arts, where it exceeds the district and state averages by 20-23 percentage points.

While Highland Arts Elementary performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students. However, the school's Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform better than their counterparts in the district and state. The area surrounding Highland Arts Elementary is also home to several high-performing charter schools, such as Self Development Charter School and Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus, which consistently outperform Highland Arts Elementary and the district/state averages, providing parents with additional high-quality educational options in the local area.

648

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,200

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3042 E Adobe St
Mesa, AZ 85213-6920

(480) 472-7600

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Highland Arts Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Poston Junior High School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Arizona median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

298^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	63.7	298 of 909	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	335 of 912	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	376 of 1245	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	384 of 1000	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	251 of 1226	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	347 of 1039	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	310 of 1109	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	267 of 1106	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	287 of 1079	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	255 of 955	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	234 of 1079	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	296 of 1158	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	277 of 1141	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	263 of 1075	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	271 of 1090	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	245 of 1062	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	511 of 607	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	260 of 289	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	352 of 895	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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	52.8	250 of 589	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	303 of 602	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	426 of 1219	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	456 of 824	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.4	263 of 1219	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	298 of 862	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	290 of 1023	71.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.7	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	91 of 496	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	556 of 1170	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	264 of 716	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	317 of 1198	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	272 of 709	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	352 of 911	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	30 of 423	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	169 of 549	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	206 of 556	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	425 of 1116	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	284 of 618	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	216 of 820	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	323 of 626	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	344 of 628	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	341 of 1216	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	394 of 830	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	237 of 1220	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	349 of 850	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	275 of 1032	73.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	280 of 617	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	184 of 444	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	515 of 1027	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.2	33 of 219	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	80 of 654	87.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.7	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	398 of 820	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	223 of 1201	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	156 of 417	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	201 of 465	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	247 of 486	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	325 of 1024	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	413 of 800	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.3	228 of 1161	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	330 of 595	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	245 of 720	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2023)85th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)61st percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)55th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+11 vs state

Science50%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

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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
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
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2325 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9800	564	36	15.8		197 (34.9%)	37 (6.6%)	277 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.3%)	22.1	671^st of 909 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.4	678^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.7%	7	32.0	28.0	33.0	31.0			29.0	25.0	28.0	24.0		25.0		$9,586	$631	$142	$1,404	$8,685	$127	$8,813
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 N 23rd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7400	477	32	15.1		333 (69.8%)	7 (1.5%)	77 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	10 (2.1%)	35 (7.3%)	81.3	146^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.1	113^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.6%	33	47.0	72.0	60.0	61.0			61.0	72.0	65.0	55.0		50.0		$8,208	$97	$05	$200	$7,720	$386	$8,106
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus	Public, Charter	K-7	815 N Gilbert Rd	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-1381	186	17	11.2		106 (57.0%)	7 (3.8%)	57 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	79.7	157^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.7%		69.7	253^rd of 912 public elementary schools	72.3%	96	50.0	68.0					64.0								$00			$00
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
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
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
Michael T. Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N Hunt Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7500	480	34	14.3		77 (16.0%)	28 (5.8%)	329 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.8%)	15.6	772^nd of 909 public elementary schools	15.1%		20.1	697^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.6%	75		28.0		27.0				22.0		21.0				$9,847	$894	$152	$1,941	$8,089	$711	$8,800
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
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3220 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1701	488	30	16.4		165 (33.8%)	20 (4.1%)	264 (54.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	10 (2.0%)	18 (3.7%)	15.4	776^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.6%		30	575^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.0%	201	20.0	31.0	22.0	24.0			26.0		21.0	24.0		21.0		$11,275	$1,024	$28	$2,076	$10,075	$148	$10,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Arts Elementary

What district is Highland Arts Elementary in?

Mesa Unified District

What schools do graduates of Highland Arts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Arts Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poston Junior High School
High : Mountain View High School

Is Highland Arts Elementary a good school?

Highland Arts Elementary ranks 298^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Arts Elementary?

Students at Highland Arts Elementary are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Highland Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Highland Arts Elementary.

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