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ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School is a public charter middle school in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 351 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Arizona middle schools, with a current ranking of 123 out of 552 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with test scores that consistently exceed the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For instance, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 55% proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 34%. Similarly, the school's 6th-grade students scored 74% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41%. Additionally, the school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Imagine East Mesa Middle, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, outperforming its peers in both test scores and statewide rankings. The school's higher spending per student of $11,466 in 2018-2019 may be a contributing factor to its strong academic outcomes. Overall, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School appears to be a model of excellence in middle school education within the ASU Preparatory Academy district.

328

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6950 E Williams Field Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212-6033

(480) 727-5700

District: ASU Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2017 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Arizona middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Arizona avg35%

123^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2017

From top 10% (2017) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 289ASU Preparatory Academy 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	71.7	123 of 552	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	158 of 550	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	181 of 854	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	150 of 605	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	73 of 832	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	70 of 605	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	67 of 711	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	68 of 695	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.8	30 of 400	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	60.5	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	54 of 573	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	35 of 247	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	39 of 192	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	235 of 404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	134 of 395	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	143 of 386	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	160 of 806	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	65 of 494	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	91 of 820	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	43 of 466	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	50 of 624	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	49 of 345	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	78 of 329	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	192 of 760	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	131 of 392	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.7	25 of 802	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	28 of 387	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	57 of 543	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.6	230 of 717	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	65 of 369	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	18 of 503	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	103 of 379	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	160 of 370	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	213 of 810	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	214 of 476	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.5	75 of 818	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	90 of 435	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	92 of 617	85.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	37 of 143	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	254 of 384	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	163 of 211	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.5	75 of 650	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	79 of 363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	41 of 789	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 178	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	92 of 277	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	137 of 288	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	134 of 675	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	122 of 446	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	104 of 780	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	74 of 337	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	84 of 436	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2023)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2023)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)74th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

Science55%+21 vs state

Mathematics42%+11 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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th 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
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	328	33	9.9		144 (43.9%)	12 (3.7%)	122 (37.2%)	12 (3.7%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	71.7	123^rd of 552 public middle schools	77.7%		63.6	158^th of 550 public middle schools	71.3%	35	59.0	74.0	59.0		47.0	45.0	35.0		55.0			$00			$00
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
Sossaman Middle School	Public	7-8	18655 E Jacaranda Blvd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8500	1,094	55	19.8		721 (65.9%)	35 (3.2%)	235 (21.5%)	31 (2.8%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (5.8%)	83	67^th of 552 public middle schools	87.9%		77.8	103^rd of 550 public middle schools	81.3%	36			66.0	62.0			52.0	51.0		56.0	$6,310	$284	$67	$635	$5,238	$721	$5,959
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
Greenfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1770	1,160	56	20.7		756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%		75.5	113^th of 550 public middle schools	79.5%	24			61.0	55.0			48.0	54.0		54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
Queen Creek Junior High School	Public	5-8	20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5940	657	33	19.6		407 (61.9%)	24 (3.7%)	170 (25.9%)	13 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.3%)	64.7	156^th of 552 public middle schools	71.7%		67.7	141^st of 550 public middle schools	74.4%	15			49.0	48.0			44.0	41.0		49.0	$8,274	$348	$01	$697	$6,470	$1,455	$7,925
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4		502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%		81.2	79^th of 550 public middle schools	85.6%	17			62.0	56.0			52.0	54.0		44.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
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
Newell Barney College Preparatory School	Public	5-8	24937 S Sossaman Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 474-6700	129	13	9.9		81 (62.8%)	3 (2.3%)	32 (24.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	87.3	55^th of 552 public middle schools	90.0%		57.1	204^th of 550 public middle schools	62.9%	149			90.0	63.0			70.0	48.0		54.0	$7,296	$279	$03	$561	$5,960	$1,054	$7,014
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

Frequently Asked Questions about ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School

What is the racial makeup of ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School?

Students at ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School are 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School.

Is ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School a good school?

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School ranks 123^rd of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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