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Superstition Springs Elementary

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Superstition Springs Elementary ranks 171 st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Superstition Springs Elementary in Mesa serves 731 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Gilbert Unified District. Fourth grade is a standout: students reached 75% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and 71% in math, the highest or tied-highest results among six nearby district elementary schools. The clearest concern is sixth-grade math: proficiency was 38%, the lowest among those six schools and 12 points below the district’s 50%.

Overall, the school is strong in ELA and math, while fifth-grade science trails local and district results. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 62% and math was 56%—each 4 points above the district and 21 and 23 points above Arizona, respectively. Among the six nearby district schools, Superstition Springs tied for second in ELA and third in math; its results were about 3 points above peer-average ELA and 2 points above peer-average math. In fifth-grade science, it scored 39% in 2024–25: 5 points above the state, but 10 below the district and nearby-school averages.

Science has declined over three years, falling from 50% in 2022–23 to 44% and then 39% in 2024–25; its lead over Arizona narrowed from 16 points to 5. SchoolDigger places the school at the 81st statewide percentile, rank 171 of 900, with four stars; it ranks third among eight nearby schools with current percentiles, and its percentile has risen from 73 to 81 in two years. The student–teacher ratio has also fallen, from 15.9 to 14.8, close to the nearby district-school average of 14.4. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness percentile for special education students dropped from 83 in 2020–21 to 21 in 2022–23, while the overall percentile changed from 84 to 82; Female Students and White Students each ranked at the 63rd percentile in 2025–26, 18 points below the overall result. These subgroup rankings are available only for selected years, and comparison populations vary.

731

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,768

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7125 E Monterey Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209-7230

(480) 641-6413

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Superstition Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Junior High School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

171^st of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Gilbert Unified District

73^rd of 267Gilbert 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
2026	77.1	171 of 900	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	202 of 909	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	249 of 912	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	230 of 1245	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	215 of 1000	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	201 of 1226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	339 of 1039	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	271 of 1109	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	249 of 1106	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	303 of 1079	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	279 of 955	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	244 of 1079	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	364 of 1158	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	339 of 1141	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	309 of 1075	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	323 of 1090	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	162 of 1062	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.2	179 of 607	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	25 of 289	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	164 of 895	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.2	8 of 620	98.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	274 of 975	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	217 of 579	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	234 of 589	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	304 of 602	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.2	263 of 1219	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	263 of 824	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	235 of 1219	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	302 of 862	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	274 of 1023	73.2%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	114 of 306	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	84 of 500	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	99 of 496	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	131 of 486	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	216 of 1170	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	169 of 716	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	273 of 1198	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	321 of 709	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	277 of 911	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	111 of 529	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	88 of 549	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	148 of 556	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	200 of 1116	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	183 of 618	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	166 of 820	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	132 of 591	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	150 of 626	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	176 of 628	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	204 of 1216	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	185 of 830	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	166 of 1220	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	339 of 850	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	277 of 1032	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	118 of 617	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	107 of 444	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	194 of 1027	81.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	151 of 654	76.9%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	91 of 171	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	648 of 820	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	202 of 1201	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	162 of 437	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	180 of 465	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	216 of 486	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	224 of 1024	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	278 of 800	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	207 of 1161	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	293 of 595	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	256 of 720	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)72nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Native American (2022)48th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-37 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)30th percentile-52 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-61 vs school

Military Connected (2023)21st percentile-61 vs school

Foster Care (2022)16th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+23 vs state

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Saturday, June 5, 2021

Principal is not a good leader and the good teachers are leaving! A+ school is turning into a C- school because of leadership Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Superstition Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 E Monterey Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-6413	731	49	14.8	24.1%	389 (53.2%)	20 (2.7%)	222 (30.4%)	13 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (2.1%)	68 (9.3%)	77.1	171^st of 900 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.3	202^nd of 909 public elementary schools	77.8%	31	61.0	75.0	53.0	57.0			62.0	54.0	71.0	56.0	38.0			56.0	$7,768	$129	$485	$744	$7,395		$7,154
Liberty Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3015 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Liberty Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 830-3444	296	19	15.5	47.6%	124 (41.9%)	17 (5.7%)	113 (38.2%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.5%)								(n/a)		42.0					28.0							22.0	$12,043	$1,173	$2,148	$4,493	$5,459	$3,264	$8,723
Noah Webster Schools- Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	7301 E Baseline Rd	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Noah Webster Schools - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 986-2335	525	27	19.4	40.4%	230 (43.8%)	26 (5.0%)	230 (43.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.1%)	36.1	502^nd of 900 public elementary schools	44.2%		47.9	403^rd of 909 public elementary schools	55.7%	99	35.0	44.0	36.0	50.0			40.0	33.0	40.0	26.0				28.0		$00			$00
Boulder Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8045 E Portobello Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 507-1404	461	36	12.6	28.6%	243 (52.7%)	23 (5.0%)	158 (34.3%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.1%)	56.7	335^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.8%		50	386^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.5%	51	42.0	48.0	45.0	54.0			47.0	52.0	45.0	50.0	40.0			47.0	$9,569	$470	$681	$1,621	$8,508		$8,418
Towne Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 N Recker Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 854-1545	647	40	16.2	21.8%	381 (58.9%)	14 (2.2%)	173 (26.7%)	21 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.9%)	76.4	178^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.2%		78.8	168^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.5%	10	54.0	63.0	51.0	70.0			61.0	46.0	60.0	50.0	74.0			58.0	$7,205	$168	$515	$852	$6,775		$6,522
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	3761 S Power Rd	Mesa	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 975-4750	128	18	7.1	—	67 (52.3%)	7 (5.5%)	35 (27.3%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)								(n/a)							62.0							50.0		$00			$00
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3777 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1359	561	41	13.7	16.2%	342 (61.0%)	14 (2.5%)	141 (25.1%)	20 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.8%)	78.3	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		72	235^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.1%	75	58.0	65.0	54.0	69.0			62.0	62.0	52.0	58.0	54.0			56.0	$10,735	$230	$602	$1,062	$9,785	$118	$9,903
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	230 N Cole Ct	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 832-3034	787	51	15.3	11.8%	544 (69.1%)	10 (1.3%)	161 (20.5%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.7%)	88.5	89^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.1%		85.7	110^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.9%	21	64.0	68.0	63.0	78.0			67.0	63.0	71.0	66.0	62.0			66.0	$6,768	$31	$00	$63	$6,579	$157	$6,736
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5619 E Glade Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9250	449	26	17.2	54.8%	139 (31.0%)	33 (7.3%)	209 (46.5%)	16 (3.6%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.7%)								(n/a)				40.0			27.0				27.0			20.0	$7,520	$540	$160	$1,240	$6,419	$401	$6,820
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner	Public, Charter	K-6	3939 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 248-8025	285	20	14.2	36.1%	101 (35.4%)	54 (18.9%)	97 (34.0%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	33.4	521^st of 900 public elementary schools	42.1%		33.8	527^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.0%	6	36.0	43.0	38.0	35.0			38.0		31.0					19.0	$6,315	$1,107	$249	$2,462	$3,874	$1,086	$4,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Superstition Springs Elementary

What schools do graduates of Superstition Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Superstition Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Junior High School
High : Highland High School

What district is Superstition Springs Elementary in?

Gilbert Unified District

How many students attend Superstition Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Superstition Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Superstition Springs Elementary?

Students at Superstition Springs Elementary are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Superstition Springs Elementary a good school?

Superstition Springs Elementary ranks 171^st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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