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Crismon Elementary School

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Crismon Elementary School ranks 535 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Crismon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Mesa, Arizona, with an enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crismon Elementary's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 5-10 percentage points lower than the district and state. However, the school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment for 5th grade is on par with the district and state. Crismon Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 326 to 583 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Redbird Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Pomeroy Elementary, Crismon Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school stands out in comparison to the higher-performing Summit Academy and Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus, which are also in the district but have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

446

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,778

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 W Medina Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210-7144

(480) 472-4000

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Crismon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rhodes Junior High School
High:	Dobson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

32.1%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

535^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 51Elementary 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	33.4	535 of 909	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	548 of 912	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	468 of 1245	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	326 of 1000	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	583 of 1226	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	513 of 1039	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	473 of 1109	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	465 of 1106	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	455 of 1079	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.3	548 of 955	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	407 of 1079	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	371 of 1158	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	315 of 1141	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	336 of 1075	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	266 of 1090	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	219 of 1062	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	221 of 607	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	242 of 289	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	454 of 895	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	326 of 620	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	149 of 451	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	264 of 975	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	329 of 589	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	453 of 1219	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	380 of 824	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	556 of 1219	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	424 of 862	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	454 of 1023	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	457 of 1170	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	546 of 1198	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	250 of 709	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	413 of 911	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	163 of 556	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	481 of 1116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	117 of 618	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	406 of 820	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	352 of 628	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	504 of 1216	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	281 of 830	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	613 of 1220	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	556 of 850	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	479 of 1032	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	124 of 617	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	83 of 444	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	719 of 1027	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.3	82 of 219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	66 of 82	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	204 of 654	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	111 of 171	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.9	397 of 820	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	899 of 1201	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	289 of 417	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	467 of 1024	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	244 of 800	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	502 of 1161	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	438 of 595	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	398 of 720	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile+17 vs school

Foster Care (2021)78th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)71st percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile~ school

White (2023)54th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 9, 2012

My child has been at Crismon for 6 years. Last year we received a new principal who's priorities are not the students. She has compromised the safety and education of the students on several occasions and she lacks interpersonal and leadership skills. The teachers are wonderful and work hard for the students. We've chose to leave Crismon after seeing first hand the downward direction that it's headed. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

My 3 kids have attended for the last 3 years. Decent school facility, but where’s it going? Many of the changes over the last 2 years haven’t been for the best. Class sizes have increased, median house price reduced and we’ve see the overall educational experience slipping. The new principal is trying, but it will be an uphill battle. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

My children have attended Crismon Elementary for 5 years. The teachers have been educated, professional teachers who my children have adored. The student population of the school has changed over the past 2 years and become an unruly, aggressive student body that bullies other students. The class sizes have grown rapidly to an average of 34 students per classroom which is unacceptable for meaningful learning to occur. I would not recommend this school at its current state. Close Quote

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th 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
Crismon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 W Medina Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4000	446	28	15.8		143 (32.1%)	43 (9.6%)	192 (43.0%)	8 (1.8%)	32 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	23 (5.2%)	33.4	535^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.1%		32.9	548^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.9%	13	37.0	44.0	36.0	38.0			34.0	36.0	25.0	29.0			33.0		$9,778	$823	$111	$1,757	$8,284	$560	$8,844
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 W. Medina Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-3900	318	16	20.2		121 (38.1%)	15 (4.7%)	128 (40.3%)	7 (2.2%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (8.8%)	86.2	106^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.7	119^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.0%	13	76.0	67.0	69.0	64.0			75.0	77.0	53.0	46.0			62.0		$8,043	$46	$01	$92	$7,779	$217	$7,996
Summit Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1560 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3475	1,181	60	19.7		501 (42.4%)	75 (6.4%)	442 (37.4%)	30 (2.5%)	47 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (7.1%)	64.4	289^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.7	327^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	51.0	61.0	48.0	58.0	45.0	42.0	51.0	46.0	48.0	46.0	25.0	17.0	41.0	25.0	$7,415	$275	$78	$627	$6,560	$503	$7,063
Redbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 S Extension Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1200	484	30	16.1		54 (11.2%)	58 (12.0%)	293 (60.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	761^st of 909 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)		23.0		33.0				19.0		22.0					$8,722	$674	$160	$1,507	$7,396	$493	$7,889
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2260 W Isabella Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4100	451	25	18.0		135 (29.9%)	50 (11.1%)	179 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.1%)	12 (2.7%)	36 (8.0%)	30.8	556^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	482^nd of 912 public elementary schools	47.1%	74		41.0	28.0	41.0			31.0	40.0	29.0	36.0			22.0		$9,194	$875	$183	$1,934	$7,722	$414	$8,135
Sirrine Montessori Center	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3601	291	15	18.8		168 (57.7%)	8 (2.7%)	70 (24.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (12.0%)	70.8	246^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.9%		62.6	308^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.2%	62	49.0	67.0	59.0	57.0			49.0	40.0					61.0		$8,834	$782	$69	$1,632	$7,661	$323	$7,983
Mesa Center for Success	Public	PK, KG-8	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-3802	52	8	6.5		22 (42.3%)	6 (11.5%)	17 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Burke Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	131 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	American Basic Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-4602	634	34	18.6		12 (1.9%)	22 (3.5%)	590 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.6	739^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.1	819^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.2%	80		42.0	21.0	28.0				14.0		17.0						$00			$00
Pomeroy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 W Shawnee Dr	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3700	512	30	16.8		135 (26.4%)	29 (5.7%)	274 (53.5%)	15 (2.9%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	32.9	540^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.1	608^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.3%	68	28.0	40.0	34.0	39.0			36.0	27.0	43.0	22.0			39.0		$8,180	$471	$133	$1,076	$6,982	$593	$7,575
Playa del Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 N Horne St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-7810	431	36	12.0		188 (43.6%)	14 (3.2%)	156 (36.2%)	20 (4.6%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.3%)	64.3	290^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.1%		59.5	336^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.2%	46	56.0	72.0	42.0	41.0			71.0	70.0	45.0	29.0			39.0		$10,679	$1,257	$616	$3,130	$9,204		$8,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Crismon Elementary School

What district is Crismon Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Crismon Elementary School?

Students at Crismon Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 32% White, 10% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Crismon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rhodes Junior High School
High : Dobson High School

Is Crismon Elementary School a good school?

Crismon Elementary School ranks 535^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crismon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Crismon Elementary School.

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