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Patterson Elementary

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Patterson Elementary ranks 436 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Patterson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 762 students. It 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.

Patterson Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 263 out of 1,226 Arizona elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year (rated 4 stars) to a low of 515 out of 1,000 schools in the 2021-2022 school year (rated 2 stars). Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 436 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school generally outperforms the Mesa Unified District and the state of Arizona in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects and grade levels, particularly in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools, Patterson Elementary's performance is generally stronger than Taft Elementary School and Sousa Elementary School, which are also part of the Mesa Unified District. However, the nearby Augusta Ranch Elementary, which is part of the Gilbert Unified District, outperforms Patterson in several academic areas. Additionally, Patterson Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.88% in the 2021-2022 school year to 44.88% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that the school's student population is becoming more economically disadvantaged.

733

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,129

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 S Cheshire
Mesa, AZ 85208-7152

(480) 472-9700

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Junior High School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

41.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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%

436^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	45.1	436 of 909	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	399 of 912	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	412 of 1245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	515 of 1000	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.2	263 of 1226	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	320 of 1039	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	333 of 1109	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	374 of 1106	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	388 of 1079	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	373 of 955	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	378 of 1079	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	444 of 1158	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	409 of 1141	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	296 of 1075	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	314 of 1090	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	299 of 1062	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.4	315 of 607	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	343 of 895	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	184 of 270	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	301 of 620	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	150 of 451	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	21 of 975	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	396 of 589	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	378 of 602	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	441 of 1219	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	519 of 824	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.1	256 of 1219	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	237 of 862	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	315 of 1023	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	314 of 496	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	275 of 486	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	449 of 1170	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	207 of 1198	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	155 of 709	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	156 of 911	82.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	18 of 102	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	191 of 423	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	250 of 549	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	210 of 556	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	307 of 1116	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	337 of 618	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	132 of 820	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	471 of 626	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	403 of 628	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	401 of 1216	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	548 of 830	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	254 of 1220	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	361 of 850	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	369 of 1032	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.1	613 of 617	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	439 of 444	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	65.8	250 of 1027	75.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	114 of 219	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	296 of 654	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	556 of 820	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	112 of 1201	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	104 of 417	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	361 of 465	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	329 of 486	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	404 of 1024	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	516 of 800	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	284 of 1161	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	380 of 595	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	437 of 720	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)82nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

African American (2023)48th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2023)48th percentile-19 vs school

Foster Care (2021)45th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2023)39th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile-35 vs school

Migrant (2021)25th percentile-54 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science40%+6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Avalon Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1045 S San Marcos Dr	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Excalibur Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 671-4585	313	21	14.9		157 (50.2%)	6 (1.9%)	126 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (6.1%)	24.7	631^st of 909 public elementary schools	30.6%		23	649^th of 912 public elementary schools	28.8%	18	29.0	35.0		31.0											$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Patterson Elementary

What district is Patterson Elementary in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Patterson Elementary?

Students at Patterson Elementary are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Patterson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Patterson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Patterson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patterson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Junior High School
High : Skyline High School

Is Patterson Elementary a good school?

Patterson Elementary ranks 436^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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