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Mesquite Junior High School

Q: Is Mesquite Junior High School a good school?

Mesquite Junior High School ranks 217 th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Mesquite Junior High School serves 648 students in grades 6–8 in Gilbert, Arizona, and is part of Gilbert Unified District. Its SchoolDigger statewide standing has improved, but the clearest concern is that results remain below district and nearby-school averages in all three subjects, especially eighth-grade science.

ELA is Mesquite’s strongest subject relative to the state: 44% of students were proficient, compared with 41% statewide, though the district was at 58% and the nearby-school average was 48%. Math was 33%, matching the state but below the district’s 52% and nearby average of 38%. Eighth-grade science was the weakest comparison: 25% were proficient, versus 30% statewide, 44% in the district, and a nearby-school average of 39%. Nearby averages cover 10 schools; among the two other nearby schools in Gilbert Unified, Greenfield Junior High School and South Valley Junior High, both have higher SchoolDigger standings than Mesquite.

Mesquite’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 43 in 2023–24 to 60 in 2025–26, a 17-point gain; its current 3-star rating places it in the middle of the nearby group, with five schools above and five below. Science proficiency also climbed, from 17% in 2022–23 to 25% in 2024–25, narrowing the gap with the state from 10 points to 5, though it remains below the state and district. The student–teacher ratio was 15.2 in 2024–25, the lowest among nearby schools, which ranged from 15.3 to 20.7; that measure alone does not establish why results differ. SchoolDigger’s group-specific statewide rankings were notably higher for students with low socioeconomic status (76th percentile) than the overall ranking (60th), and lower for White students (30th percentile). Subgroup counts are unavailable, and ELA and math scores are provided for only one year, so their trends cannot be assessed.

648

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,437

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233-6411

(480) 926-1433

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Mesquite Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mesquite High School

Feeder schools for Mesquite Junior High School:

Elementary:	Burk Elementary School
	Gilbert Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School
	Islands Elementary School
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	Oak Tree Elementary
	Patterson Elementary School
	Playa del Rey Elementary School
	Settlers Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

38.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 43rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Arizona median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Gilbert Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

217^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle 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	49.6	217 of 536	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	297 of 552	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	315 of 550	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	448 of 854	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	335 of 605	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	305 of 832	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	311 of 605	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	327 of 711	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	228 of 695	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	201 of 677	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	53.5	204 of 521	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.7	172 of 690	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	217 of 787	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	212 of 772	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	207 of 685	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	199 of 692	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	124 of 663	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	379 of 400	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	157 of 573	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	30.2	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	225 of 247	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	252 of 404	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	148 of 606	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	179 of 370	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.6	271 of 395	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	259 of 386	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	429 of 806	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	330 of 494	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	332 of 820	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	288 of 466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	127 of 338	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	210 of 345	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	179 of 329	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	418 of 760	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	259 of 392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	354 of 802	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	242 of 387	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	324 of 543	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.2	35 of 257	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	42.6	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	406 of 717	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	292 of 503	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	211 of 370	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	255 of 379	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	268 of 370	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	465 of 810	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	320 of 476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	266 of 818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	255 of 435	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	301 of 617	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.0	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	365 of 384	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	187 of 650	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	24.2	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	75 of 159	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	166 of 390	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	330 of 363	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	245 of 789	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	124 of 178	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	190 of 270	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	227 of 277	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	245 of 288	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	483 of 675	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	352 of 446	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	316 of 780	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	267 of 436	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)76th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2023)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)44th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-30 vs school

Foster Care (2023)27th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2023)27th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)11th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2023)9th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2023)5th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	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
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2	36.6%	247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	49.6	217^th of 536 public middle schools	59.5%		35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%	80		47.0	42.0	44.0		33.0	35.0	33.0	$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4	15.8%	502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	72.7	111^th of 536 public middle schools	79.3%		77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%	15		62.0	50.0	55.0		47.0	48.0	48.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778
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	15.6%	756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	80.9	77^th of 536 public middle schools	85.6%		78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%	12		71.0	50.0	60.0		54.0	55.0	54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
Willis Junior High School	Public	7-8	401 S McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5700	661	39	16.8	46.1%	149 (22.5%)	38 (5.7%)	408 (61.7%)	18 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	25.9	365^th of 536 public middle schools	31.9%		22.8	392^nd of 552 public middle schools	29.0%	27		35.0	29.0	33.0		23.0	20.0	22.0	$7,680	$617	$187	$1,421	$6,459	$417	$6,876
Taylor Junior High School	Public	7-9	705 S 32nd St	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1500	908	46	19.6	51.3%	229 (25.2%)	39 (4.3%)	565 (62.2%)	10 (1.1%)	20 (2.2%)	10 (1.1%)	35 (3.9%)	18.9	418^th of 536 public middle schools	22.0%		19.1	435^th of 552 public middle schools	21.2%	17		36.0	24.0	30.0		17.0	8.0	13.0	$7,417	$458	$84	$1,000	$6,512	$363	$6,875
Arizona College Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W Erie St	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5400	907	51	17.7	4.7%	185 (20.4%)	26 (2.9%)	113 (12.5%)	541 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	99.4	2^nd of 536 public middle schools	99.6%		99.2	3^rd of 552 public middle schools	99.5%	1	88.0	92.0	88.0	89.0	88.0	84.0	92.0	88.0	$6,690	$599	$60	$1,258	$5,805	$227	$6,031
John M Andersen Junior High School	Public	6-8	1255 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-5300	772	48	16.2	49.7%	145 (18.8%)	69 (8.9%)	453 (58.7%)	30 (3.9%)	31 (4.0%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (5.1%)	11.9	496^th of 536 public middle schools	7.5%		16.7	463^rd of 552 public middle schools	16.1%	33	20.0	25.0	19.0	22.0		13.0	9.0	11.0	$8,463	$1,109	$116	$2,334	$7,025	$213	$7,238
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7	55.9%	78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	15	464^th of 536 public middle schools	13.4%		12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%	46		30.0	22.0	26.0		14.0	10.0	12.0	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307
Cooley Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8300	795	52	15.3	18.9%	418 (52.6%)	61 (7.7%)	210 (26.4%)	34 (4.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	59 (7.4%)	56.1	183^rd of 536 public middle schools	65.9%		58.1	190^th of 552 public middle schools	65.6%	7		48.0	43.0	46.0		36.0	43.0	39.0	$6,360	$203	$85	$491	$5,417	$654	$6,071
Franklin Junior High School	Public	7-9	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-2600	288	16	18.4	18.8%	179 (62.2%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (28.5%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	97	17^th of 536 public middle schools	96.8%		97.9	14^th of 552 public middle schools	97.5%	3		87.0	86.0	87.0		70.0	68.0	69.0	$6,931	$20	$09	$49	$6,045	$857	$6,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Mesquite Junior High School

Is Mesquite Junior High School a good school?

Mesquite Junior High School ranks 217^th of 536 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesquite Junior High School in?

Gilbert Unified District

What high school do graduates of Mesquite Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Mesquite Junior High School usually go on to attend Mesquite High School

How many students attend Mesquite Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Mesquite Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mesquite Junior High School?

Students at Mesquite Junior High School are 43% Hispanic, 38% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

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