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Hale Elementary School

Q: Is Hale Elementary School a good school?

Hale Elementary School ranks 121 st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Hale Elementary School is a 477-student public school serving prekindergarten through grade 6 in Mesa, Arizona, in Mesa Unified District. Its latest all-grades results show strong proficiency in both English language arts (ELA) and math: 61% in ELA and 65% in math. The clearest standout is math: Hale is 32 percentage points above the state and 34 points above the district, and ties for the highest reported result among nearby schools.

Hale is strong in comparison with nearby schools as well as state and district benchmarks. Its ELA result is 20 points above the state and 22 above the district, and 14 points above the nearby-school average; it ranks behind Hermosa Vista Elementary School and ties with Ishikawa Elementary School for second among nearby schools with reported scores. Math is Hale’s clearest advantage: it ties Ishikawa for the nearby-group lead. Results vary by grade, however. Sixth-grade math is 53%, 17 points below Hale’s fifth-grade result, though still above state and district results. Fifth-grade ELA is the school’s lowest tested-grade result at 57%. Fifth-grade science is a relative strength at 50%, 16 points above the state and 17 above the district, tied with Highland Arts Elementary.

Science has risen and fallen rather than improving steadily: fifth-grade proficiency went from 47% in 2022–2023 to 55% in 2023–2024, then 50% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranks Hale 121st of 900 Arizona schools, at the 87th percentile with 4 stars for 2025–2026; its overall percentile was 88 in 2023–2024 and 84 in 2024–2025. The school’s 15.1 student-teacher ratio is the second-lowest among 10 nearby schools, while its 477 students are close to their average enrollment of 480. Hale’s reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 24% in 2022–2023; comparable nearby rates were not supplied. One historical SchoolDigger result stands out: in 2020–2021, its statewide rating for how well it served foster care students was at the 4th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 86th percentile that year; this is an older result, not a measure of current performance.

477

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,208

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1425 N 23rd St
Mesa, AZ 85213-4018

(480) 472-7400

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Hale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Poston Junior High School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (63% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

121^st of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District

157^th of 267Mesa 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	83.9	121 of 900	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	146 of 909	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	113 of 912	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	152 of 1245	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	193 of 1000	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	174 of 1226	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	162 of 1039	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	139 of 1109	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	131 of 1106	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	183 of 1079	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	168 of 955	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	92.3	38 of 1079	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	76 of 1158	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	77 of 1141	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	62 of 1075	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	80 of 1090	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	161 of 1062	84.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	520 of 895	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	40 of 975	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	77 of 579	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	122 of 589	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	80 of 602	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	136 of 1219	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	135 of 824	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	186 of 1219	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	206 of 862	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	178 of 1023	82.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	323 of 1170	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	402 of 1198	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.5	3 of 423	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	33 of 529	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	52 of 549	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	18 of 556	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	61.4	337 of 1116	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	211 of 820	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	180 of 591	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	197 of 626	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	126 of 628	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	181 of 1216	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	240 of 830	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	169 of 1220	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	126 of 850	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	135 of 1032	86.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	349 of 617	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	255 of 444	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.8	131 of 1027	87.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.1	113 of 654	82.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	82 of 171	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.7	98 of 820	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	40 of 145	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	62 of 1201	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	119 of 437	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	152 of 465	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	73 of 486	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	107 of 1024	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	150 of 800	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	125 of 1161	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	116 of 595	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	137 of 720	81.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)99th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2023)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Migrant (2021)85th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)52nd percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile-44 vs school

African American (2021)42nd percentile-44 vs school

Foster Care (2021)4th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+32 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

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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
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 N 23rd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7400	477	32	15.1	18.9%	333 (69.8%)	7 (1.5%)	77 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	10 (2.1%)	35 (7.3%)	83.9	121^st of 900 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.3	146^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.9%	25	58.0	63.0	57.0	66.0			61.0	71.0	65.0	70.0	53.0			65.0	$8,208	$97	$05	$200	$7,720	$386	$8,106
Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2325 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9800	564	36	15.8	48.4%	197 (34.9%)	37 (6.6%)	277 (49.1%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.3%)	27.1	594^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.0%		22.1	671^st of 909 public elementary schools	26.2%	77	31.0	36.0	24.0	39.0			32.0		24.0	34.0	34.0			27.0	$9,586	$631	$142	$1,404	$8,685	$127	$8,813
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - North Campus	Public, Charter	K-7	815 N Gilbert Rd	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-1381	186	17	11.2	—	106 (57.0%)	7 (3.8%)	57 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)								(n/a)		64.0	66.0				59.0							43.0		$00			$00
Vista Grove Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2929 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 924-1500	76	12	6.3	60.5%	19 (25.0%)	10 (13.2%)	33 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.2%)								(n/a)															$21,258	$2,899	$5,820	$11,618	$7,932	$4,607	$12,539
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1435 E McLellan Rd	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7800	545	30	18.1	20.4%	362 (66.4%)	11 (2.0%)	142 (26.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	12 (2.2%)	68.3	260^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.1%		69.2	260^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.4%		46.0	61.0	51.0	57.0			54.0	40.0	57.0	60.0	56.0			53.0	$7,581	$49	$01	$99	$7,345	$186	$7,531
Highland Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3042 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7600	648	38	17.0	35.0%	375 (57.9%)	44 (6.8%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.2%)	66.9	266^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.7	298^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.2%	32	45.0	47.0	73.0	54.0			54.0	46.0	49.0	80.0	44.0			54.0	$7,200	$563	$62	$1,188	$6,410	$165	$6,575
Michael T. Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N Hunt Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7500	480	34	14.3	59.0%	77 (16.0%)	28 (5.8%)	329 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.8%)	18.5	728^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.1%		15.6	772^nd of 909 public elementary schools	15.1%	44	26.0	30.0		31.0			26.0	31.0	24.0					21.0	$9,847	$894	$152	$1,941	$8,089	$711	$8,800
Hermosa Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2626 N 24th St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7551	662	39	16.9	20.1%	426 (64.4%)	13 (2.0%)	168 (25.4%)	5 (0.8%)	27 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	71.3	232^nd of 900 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.6	193^rd of 909 public elementary schools	78.8%	39	61.0	60.0	66.0	63.0			63.0	50.0	48.0	60.0	36.0			48.0	$7,492	$221	$08	$450	$6,801	$462	$7,263
Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-6	3651 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 576-4000	456	26	17.5	—	196 (43.0%)	32 (7.0%)	182 (39.9%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	48.1	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		41.1	461^st of 909 public elementary schools	49.3%	55	41.0	58.0	44.0	41.0			47.0	34.0	43.0	46.0				37.0		$00			$00
Ishikawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2635 N 32nd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7700	786	42	18.7	21.6%	496 (63.1%)	11 (1.4%)	186 (23.7%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	81.8	140^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.3	82^nd of 909 public elementary schools	91.0%	58	50.0	68.0	53.0	74.0			61.0	48.0	72.0	74.0	66.0			65.0	$6,706	$30	$03	$63	$6,346	$328	$6,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Hale Elementary School

How many students attend Hale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Hale Elementary School.

What district is Hale Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Hale Elementary School?

Students at Hale Elementary School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poston Junior High School
High : Mountain View High School

Is Hale Elementary School a good school?

Hale Elementary School ranks 121^st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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