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Imagine East Mesa Middle

Q: Is Imagine East Mesa Middle a good school?

Imagine East Mesa Middle ranks 188 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Imagine East Mesa Middle is a public charter middle school serving 140 students in grades 7-8 in Mesa, Arizona. The school is part of the Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. district, which is ranked 110 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imagine East Mesa Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Arizona middle schools, with a current ranking of 188 out of 552 schools (top 34%) and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places the school above average compared to the state, but below some of the higher-performing nearby schools like Franklin Junior High (ranked 14th) and ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School (ranked 123rd). The school's student performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics.

However, the school's performance on subgroups is mixed, with Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, but White students and multi-racial students performing below average. The school's dropout rate has also seen a gradual increase over the past few years, from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is slightly higher than the state average. While Imagine East Mesa Middle is performing above the state average in many areas, there are opportunities for the school to learn from its higher-performing peers and implement strategies to further improve student outcomes.

140

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9701 E Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209-3769

(480) 355-6830

District: Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

40.7%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Arizona avg33%

188^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 289Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. 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	58.4	188 of 552	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	212 of 550	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	283 of 854	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	224 of 605	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	227 of 832	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	297 of 605	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	231 of 711	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	199 of 695	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	49.2	291 of 677	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.6	357 of 521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	445 of 690	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	275 of 787	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	358 of 772	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	327 of 685	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.4	390 of 692	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	308 of 663	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	200 of 400	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	120 of 573	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	217 of 395	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	246 of 806	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	180 of 494	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	190 of 820	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	262 of 466	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	300 of 624	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	58 of 345	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	223 of 760	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	154 of 392	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	235 of 802	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	128 of 387	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	204 of 543	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	52 of 320	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	161 of 717	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	95 of 369	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	195 of 503	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	97 of 379	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	127 of 370	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	302 of 810	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	236 of 476	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	274 of 818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	168 of 617	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	258 of 384	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	245 of 650	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	422 of 789	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	175 of 277	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	283 of 675	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	295 of 446	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	277 of 780	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.6	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	214 of 436	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)50th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)47th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, May 27, 2017

My now-eight-grader has been going since second grade, and his sibling has attended since pre-k. I'm pretty sure these test scores are outdated since they don't match what the school district provides. My children have had a great experience not only educationally, but in the family atmosphere here. I appreciate that the school understands that character is as important as the other essential subjects, and I see this reflected in a majority of the kids and adults at this school. 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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Imagine East Mesa Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	9701 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-6830	140	11	12.7		57 (40.7%)	11 (7.9%)	65 (46.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	58.4	188^th of 552 public middle schools	65.9%		54.2	212^th of 550 public middle schools	61.5%	24		47.0	59.0		32.0	52.0	28.0		$00			$00
Desert Ridge Junior High	Public	7-8	10211 E Madero Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2025	925	48	19.4		530 (57.3%)	34 (3.7%)	277 (29.9%)	18 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	58 (6.3%)	60.5	178^th of 552 public middle schools	67.8%		59	194^th of 550 public middle schools	64.7%	16		58.0	50.0		46.0	34.0	33.0	$6,110	$02	$530	$533	$5,910		$5,578
Smith Junior High School	Public	7-8	10100 E Adobe Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9900	707	42	16.8		270 (38.2%)	29 (4.1%)	367 (51.9%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)	19.9	421^st of 552 public middle schools	23.7%		18.1	448^th of 550 public middle schools	18.5%	27		35.0	29.0		15.0	9.0	20.0	$7,326	$580	$22	$1,182	$6,370	$354	$6,725
Imagine Superstition Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1843 W 16th Ave	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Imagine Superstition Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 355-0530	158	11	14.3		85 (53.8%)	3 (1.9%)	57 (36.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)	19.3	429^th of 552 public middle schools	22.3%					(n/a)		29.0	23.0			20.0			$00			$00
Cactus Canyon Junior High	Public	6-8	801 W Southern Ave	Apache Junction	85120	Pinal County	Apache Junction Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 677-7565	527	28	18.5		246 (46.7%)	12 (2.3%)	225 (42.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	10.9	525^th of 552 public middle schools	4.9%		13.7	493^rd of 550 public middle schools	10.4%	32	20.0	24.0	18.0	10.0	12.0	10.0	14.0	$5,666	$579	$24	$1,182	$4,999	$64	$5,063
Highland Junior High School	Public	6-8	6915 E Guadalupe Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4739	961	52	18.4		602 (62.6%)	26 (2.7%)	229 (23.8%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	82.6	69^th of 552 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	124^th of 550 public middle schools	77.5%	55		67.0	61.0		54.0	54.0	50.0	$5,857	$33	$532	$599	$5,509		$5,291
Fremont Junior High School	Public	7-8	1001 N Power Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8300	822	46	17.9		397 (48.3%)	37 (4.5%)	309 (37.6%)	11 (1.3%)	23 (2.8%)	8 (1.0%)	37 (4.5%)	42	259^th of 552 public middle schools	53.1%		42.6	267^th of 550 public middle schools	51.5%	8		37.0	43.0		30.0	34.0	30.0	$6,870	$437	$21	$895	$6,024	$387	$6,412
Shepherd Junior High School	Public	4-8	1407 N Alta Mesa Dr	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1800	581	28	20.6		361 (62.1%)	16 (2.8%)	162 (27.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.5%)	45.9	244^th of 552 public middle schools	55.8%		40.2	275^th of 550 public middle schools	50.0%	31		48.0	46.0		29.0	26.0	34.0	$8,537	$420	$61	$900	$7,489	$568	$8,057
Franklin Junior High School	Public	7-9	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-8990	288	16	18.4		179 (62.2%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (28.5%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	97.9	14^th of 552 public middle schools	97.5%		97.8	16^th of 550 public middle schools	97.1%	2		91.0	89.0		71.0	70.0	77.0	$6,931	$20	$09	$49	$6,045	$857	$6,902
Cooley Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8300	795	52	15.3		418 (52.6%)	61 (7.7%)	210 (26.4%)	34 (4.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	59 (7.4%)	58.1	190^th of 552 public middle schools	65.6%		52.9	222^nd of 550 public middle schools	59.6%	32		47.0	52.0		38.0	41.0	36.0	$6,360	$203	$85	$491	$5,417	$654	$6,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine East Mesa Middle

How many students attend Imagine East Mesa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Imagine East Mesa Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine East Mesa Middle?

Students at Imagine East Mesa Middle are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Imagine East Mesa Middle a good school?

Imagine East Mesa Middle ranks 188^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Imagine East Mesa Middle in?

Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc.

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