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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School ranks 438 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 618 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.

While Johnson Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 206 out of 955 Arizona elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 438 out of 909 in 2024-2025, the school is currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 47%, compared to 33% for the district and 34% for the state.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school's Asian students consistently perform at the highest level, while the African American and Hispanic students have lower rankings. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.61% in 2021-2022 to 37.86% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Porter Elementary and Madison Elementary, Johnson Elementary School's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Robson Elementary and Irving Elementary.

562

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,469

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3807 E Pueblo Ave
Mesa, AZ 85206-1822

(480) 427-6800

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor Junior High School
High:	Mesa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

438^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	44.9	438 of 909	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	438 of 912	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	424 of 1245	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	463 of 1000	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	426 of 1226	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	280 of 1039	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	332 of 1109	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	320 of 1106	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	284 of 1079	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	206 of 955	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	245 of 1079	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	202 of 1158	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	236 of 1141	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	212 of 1075	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	315 of 1090	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	312 of 1062	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	347 of 607	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	130 of 289	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	750 of 895	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	86.7	4 of 620	99.4%	★★★★★

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	44.3	309 of 589	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	318 of 602	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	446 of 1219	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	399 of 824	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	423 of 1219	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	258 of 862	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	312 of 1023	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	598 of 1170	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	506 of 1198	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	323 of 911	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	207 of 556	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	396 of 1116	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	292 of 618	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	148 of 820	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	406 of 626	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	428 of 628	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	410 of 1216	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	459 of 830	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	433 of 1220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	288 of 850	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	383 of 1032	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	204 of 617	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	179 of 444	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	445 of 1027	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	324 of 654	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	393 of 820	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	460 of 1201	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	199 of 417	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	331 of 465	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	349 of 486	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.1	402 of 1024	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	474 of 800	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	393 of 1161	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	159 of 595	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	286 of 720	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2021)99th percentile+34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2021)50th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)49th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2023)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 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 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
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3807 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 427-6800	562	40	14.2		279 (49.6%)	32 (5.7%)	194 (34.5%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.8%)	44.9	438^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.8%		45.1	438^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.0%		40.0	37.0	43.0	57.0	42.0	26.0	31.0	37.0	47.0	$9,469	$445	$153	$1,043	$8,554	$317	$8,871
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
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-7	2834 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 926-8375	255	18	14.5		160 (62.7%)	2 (0.8%)	72 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	87.2	93^rd of 909 public elementary schools	89.8%		94.3	41^st of 912 public elementary schools	95.5%	52	49.0	80.0	72.0		71.0	61.0	65.0	56.0	79.0		$00			$00
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-2600	889	36	24.6		595 (66.9%)	22 (2.5%)	193 (21.7%)	21 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.5%)	95.6	26^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	13^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	59.0	81.0	73.0	83.0	75.0	83.0	89.0	80.0	71.0	$6,933	$51	$02	$104	$6,697	$183	$6,880
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 S Lindsay Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6700	453	27	16.7		161 (35.5%)	28 (6.2%)	213 (47.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.9%)	30.6	559^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.5%		35.2	517^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.3%	42	24.0	31.0	34.0	36.0			33.0	27.0	41.0	$9,898	$574	$40	$1,187	$8,924	$361	$9,285
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete	Public, Charter	K-5	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Arete	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 222-4233	522	31	16.8		290 (55.6%)	15 (2.9%)	136 (26.1%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	88.1	85^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.7	105^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.5%	20	68.0	73.0	64.0		67.0	70.0	67.0		52.0	$10,207	$413	$96	$922	$6,021	$3,677	$9,699
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-2022	310	31	9.8		151 (48.7%)	14 (4.5%)	110 (35.5%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.5%)	71.5	239^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.7%		61	322^nd of 912 public elementary schools	64.7%	83	47.0	64.0	53.0	52.0	52.0	71.0	61.0	36.0	53.0	$9,686	$429	$514	$1,373	$8,864		$8,742
Challenger Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	1315 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Challenger Basic School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 830-1750	274	21	13.0		226 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	92.9	52^nd of 909 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	49^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.6%	3	85.0	82.0	78.0	74.0	64.0	79.0	68.0	77.0	54.0		$00			$00
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	849 S Sunnyvale	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8800	374	28	13.3		159 (42.5%)	22 (5.9%)	168 (44.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	35.5	507^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.2%		34	535^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.3%	28	20.0	42.0	42.0	34.0	29.0	40.0	68.0	22.0	27.0	$10,954	$1,069	$68	$2,206	$9,273	$544	$9,817
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks 438^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Taylor Junior High School
High : Mesa High School

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