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Stapley Junior High School

Q: Is Stapley Junior High School a good school?

Stapley Junior High School ranks 161 st of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Stapley Junior High School is a public middle school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades 7-9 with a total enrollment of 946 students. As part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state, Stapley Junior High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other middle schools in Arizona.

Stapley Junior High School consistently outperforms the Mesa Unified District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Stapley had 50% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38% for the district and 42% for the state. In 8th grade math, Stapley had 50% proficiency, while the district and state had 22% and 27%, respectively. The school's dropout rates have also remained relatively low, ranging from 4.8% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby schools in the Mesa Unified District.

While Stapley Junior High School generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some notable disparities. The school's African American and multi-racial students have shown strong performance, ranking in the top quartile of Arizona middle schools in recent years. However, the school's Asian and Native American student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom quartile. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by these student populations. Overall, Stapley Junior High School is a strong-performing middle school within the Mesa Unified District, with a track record of academic success and relatively low dropout rates.

899

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,541

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 E Hermosa Vista Dr
Mesa, AZ 85213-1702

(480) 472-2700

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Stapley Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High School

Feeder schools for Stapley Junior High School:

Elementary:	Hermosa Vista Elementary School
	Ishikawa Elementary School
	MacArthur Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

21.1%

American Indian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa Unified District

✓Above the Arizona median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Arizona avg33%

161^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Mesa Unified District

177^th of 289Mesa 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
2025	63.5	161 of 552	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	165 of 550	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	119 of 854	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	163 of 605	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	84 of 832	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	94 of 605	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	91 of 711	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	95 of 695	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	108 of 677	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	143 of 521	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	144 of 690	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	138 of 787	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	113 of 772	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	96 of 685	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	95 of 692	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	77 of 663	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	85 of 400	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	551 of 573	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	188 of 247	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	180 of 192	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	195 of 404	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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	52.3	156 of 395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	152 of 386	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	121 of 806	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	82 of 820	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	63 of 466	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	66 of 624	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	183 of 345	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	129 of 329	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	232 of 760	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	166 of 802	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	103 of 387	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	176 of 543	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.4	43 of 257	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	154 of 320	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	240 of 717	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	238 of 369	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	139 of 503	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	138 of 379	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	151 of 370	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	121 of 810	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	157 of 476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.0	83 of 818	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	103 of 435	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	113 of 617	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	42 of 384	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	33.3	175 of 211	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	191 of 650	70.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	156 of 390	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	192 of 363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	149 of 789	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	89 of 178	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	115 of 277	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	138 of 288	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	88 of 675	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	147 of 446	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.3	50 of 780	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	61 of 337	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	69 of 436	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2021)83rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)24th percentile-62 vs school

Native American (2023)16th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+21 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Science41%+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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
Stapley Junior High School	Public	7-9	3250 E Hermosa Vista Dr	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-2700	899	46	19.4		594 (66.1%)	10 (1.1%)	190 (21.1%)	5 (0.6%)	64 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.7%)	63.5	161^st of 552 public middle schools	70.8%		62.4	165^th of 550 public middle schools	70.0%	4	50.0	42.0	46.0	50.0	41.0	$6,541	$52	$85	$190	$6,053	$351	$6,404
Poston Junior High School	Public	7-9	2433 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2100	782	40	19.5		301 (38.5%)	35 (4.5%)	384 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	10 (1.3%)	29 (3.7%)	26.8	361^st of 552 public middle schools	34.6%		19.9	426^th of 550 public middle schools	22.5%	65	36.0	29.0	25.0	16.0	26.0	$7,415	$371	$57	$798	$6,292	$695	$6,987
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
Kino Junior High School	Public	7-8	848 N Horne	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2400	805	40	20.3		63 (7.8%)	45 (5.6%)	638 (79.3%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.7%)	7.8	546^th of 552 public middle schools	1.1%		8	541^st of 550 public middle schools	1.6%	5	19.0	17.0	6.0	5.0	8.0	$6,995	$500	$39	$1,040	$6,041	$415	$6,456
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		229 (25.2%)	39 (4.3%)	565 (62.2%)	10 (1.1%)	20 (2.2%)	10 (1.1%)	35 (3.9%)	19.1	435^th of 552 public middle schools	21.2%		20.7	416^th of 550 public middle schools	24.4%	19	35.0	26.0	17.0	8.0	19.0	$7,417	$458	$84	$1,000	$6,512	$363	$6,875
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
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
Carson Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2900	946	50	18.7		151 (16.0%)	63 (6.7%)	557 (58.9%)	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.5%)	14 (1.5%)	40 (4.2%)	9.3	534^th of 552 public middle schools	3.3%		10	524^th of 550 public middle schools	4.7%	10	20.0	17.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	$6,542	$470	$142	$1,083	$5,177	$752	$5,929
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stapley Junior High School

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

Students who attend Stapley Junior High School usually go on to attend Mountain View High School

Is Stapley Junior High School a good school?

Stapley Junior High School ranks 161^st of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stapley Junior High School?

Students at Stapley Junior High School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Stapley Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Stapley Junior High School.

What district is Stapley Junior High School in?

Mesa Unified District

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