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Taylor Junior High School

Public Grades 7-9

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 536 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Taylor Junior High School serves 908 students in grades 7–9 in Mesa, within the Mesa Unified District. Its latest results show academic challenges across the reported subjects, with proficiency below state levels in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and eighth-grade science. The clearest concern is math: in 2025–26, only 13% of students were proficient overall, and eighth-grade proficiency was just 8%.

Taylor’s results are also low compared with nearby schools, not just the state. Its ELA proficiency was 30%, 16 points below the nearby-school average of 46%; math was 13%, 22 points below the average of 35%. Eighth-grade science was 19%, 17 points below the nearby average of 36%. Taylor trailed the state by 11 points in ELA, 20 in math, and 11 in science. Science is its strongest subject relative to the district: Taylor was 7 points below the district in 2024–25, compared with larger district gaps in ELA and math. Eighth-grade math stands out as especially weak: Taylor’s 8% was below every nearby school with a reported result.

Science proficiency has improved modestly, from 14% in 2022–23 to 19% in 2024–25, narrowing its state gap from 13 to 11 points. In contrast, SchoolDigger’s overall statewide ranking fell from the 53rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 22nd percentile in 2025–26, with results around the same lower level over the past three years; Taylor has 1 star. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 19.6, above the nearby-school average of 18.9, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 63% in 2022–23. Historical SchoolDigger subgroup rankings showed a 95th-percentile ranking for effectiveness with migrant students in 2022–23, versus Taylor’s overall 37th percentile that year; the African American student ranking fell from the 67th percentile in 2020–21 to the 10th in 2022–23. These older subgroup rankings do not show whether those results have continued.

908

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,417

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

705 S 32nd St
Mesa, AZ 85204-3943

(480) 472-1500

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Taylor Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Mesa High School

Feeder schools for Taylor Junior High School:

Elementary:	Irving Elementary School
	Johnson Elementary School
	Keller Elementary School
	Lindbergh Elementary School
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	Porter Elementary School
	Robson Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

25.2%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

418^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Middle 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	18.9	418 of 536	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	435 of 552	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	416 of 550	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	535 of 854	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	432 of 605	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	387 of 832	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	298 of 605	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	331 of 711	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.0	379 of 695	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	412 of 677	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.6	412 of 521	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	357 of 690	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	497 of 787	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.7	535 of 772	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	304 of 685	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	216 of 692	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	186 of 663	71.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.7	361 of 400	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	189 of 573	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	340 of 404	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	90 of 606	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	310 of 370	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	352 of 395	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	333 of 386	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	511 of 806	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	402 of 494	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	367 of 820	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	279 of 466	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	306 of 624	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	93 of 166	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	307 of 338	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	298 of 345	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	270 of 329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	574 of 760	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	327 of 392	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	408 of 802	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	234 of 387	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	284 of 543	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	95 of 257	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	260 of 328	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	275 of 344	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	486 of 717	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	199 of 503	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	326 of 370	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	324 of 379	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	315 of 370	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	548 of 810	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	371 of 476	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	401 of 818	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	261 of 617	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	58 of 143	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	280 of 384	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	397 of 650	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	123 of 390	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.0	287 of 363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.5	183 of 789	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	130 of 178	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	245 of 270	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	250 of 277	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	254 of 288	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	392 of 675	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	356 of 446	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	340 of 780	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	205 of 436	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2023)95th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)85th percentile+32 vs school

Native American (2021)68th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2021)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2023)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Foster Care (2021)44th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)16th percentile-38 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)16th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 20, 2015

My daughter attended Taylor 7th and 8th grade and my son has just started as a "sevie" this year. Taylor was wonderful for my daughter and I'm hoping for an equally enjoyable Jr. High experience for my son. The teachers are great and we love the principle and staff. I watched my daughter flourish as she attended Taylor. She was sad to leave and move on to High school! My only complaint is the dress code. It is VERY rigid. My extremely conservitave daughter was dress coded several times for rediculous things. (in my opinion) 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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	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
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
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	42.7%	301 (38.5%)	35 (4.5%)	384 (49.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	10 (1.3%)	29 (3.7%)	29.9	330^th of 536 public middle schools	38.4%		26.8	361^st of 552 public middle schools	34.6%	31	38.0	34.0	36.0	26.0	17.0	21.0	$7,415	$371	$57	$798	$6,292	$695	$6,987
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
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	62.5%	63 (7.8%)	45 (5.6%)	638 (79.3%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	14 (1.7%)	8.8	520^th of 536 public middle schools	3.0%		7.8	546^th of 552 public middle schools	1.1%	26	22.0	16.0	20.0	6.0		5.0	$6,995	$500	$39	$1,040	$6,041	$415	$6,456
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	22.2%	594 (66.1%)	10 (1.1%)	190 (21.1%)	5 (0.6%)	64 (7.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.7%)	64.2	148^th of 536 public middle schools	72.4%		63.5	161^st of 552 public middle schools	70.8%	13	55.0	39.0	47.0	45.0	48.0	46.0	$6,541	$52	$85	$190	$6,053	$351	$6,404
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
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	28.4%	361 (62.1%)	16 (2.8%)	162 (27.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.5%)	42.4	250^th of 536 public middle schools	53.4%		45.9	244^th of 552 public middle schools	55.8%	6	48.0	38.0	43.0	32.0	23.0	28.0	$8,537	$420	$61	$900	$7,489	$568	$8,057
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
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	37.5%	397 (48.3%)	37 (4.5%)	309 (37.6%)	11 (1.3%)	23 (2.8%)	8 (1.0%)	37 (4.5%)	41.9	253^rd of 536 public middle schools	52.8%		42	259^th of 552 public middle schools	53.1%	6	36.0	45.0	41.0	24.0	37.0	31.0	$6,870	$437	$21	$895	$6,024	$387	$6,412
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	14.6%	602 (62.6%)	26 (2.7%)	229 (23.8%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	83	66^th of 536 public middle schools	87.7%		82.6	69^th of 552 public middle schools	87.5%	3	63.0	59.0	61.0	56.0	55.0	56.0	$5,857	$33	$532	$599	$5,509		$5,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Junior High School?

Students at Taylor Junior High School are 62% Hispanic, 25% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Taylor Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 908 students attended Taylor Junior High School.

What district is Taylor Junior High School in?

Mesa Unified District

Is Taylor Junior High School a good school?

Taylor Junior High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Arizona middle schools.

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

Students who attend Taylor Junior High School usually go on to attend Mesa High School

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