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O'Connor Elementary School

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O'Connor Elementary School ranks 551 st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

O’Connor Elementary School serves 386 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Mesa, Arizona. In the supplied 2025–26 AASA results, 30% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 22% in math, both below state and district results. The most important concern is that O’Connor had the lowest all-grades ELA and math results among nearby schools serving comparable grade spans.

O’Connor’s all-grades results were 11 percentage points below the state and 9 below the Mesa Unified District in both subjects. Among eight comparable nearby schools, its ELA result was 21 points below their 51% average, and its math result was 29 points below their 51% average; it also fell below the lowest peer scores, 34% in ELA and 32% in math. Grade 5 math is a relative bright spot against state and district results: O’Connor scored 41%, compared with 38% statewide and 39% districtwide. But nearby schools averaged 63% in that grade, and O’Connor’s score was second-lowest among seven with results. ELA is a concern in grades 4 and 5: results were 36% and 30%, respectively, below both state and district benchmarks.

SchoolDigger ranked O’Connor at the 39th statewide percentile and gave it 2 stars in 2025–26, up from the 28th percentile and 1 star the year before. It remained lowest among the nine listed nearby schools, whose rankings ranged from the 47th to 97th percentile; its current standing is also below its 63rd-percentile peak in 2018–19. In 2024–25, its student–teacher ratio was 17.5, compared with a nearby-school average of 16.5. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 56% in 2022–23, with no supplied nearby rates for comparison. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure placed the school at the 9th percentile for students receiving special education in 2022–23, versus the school’s overall 32nd percentile; that subgroup ranking had been at the 77th percentile in 2020–21. Subject-score trends cannot be determined from the available results, and some subgroup rankings may reflect small group counts.

386

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,596

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

97.1%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.9% (any vaccine)

4840 E Adobe St
Mesa, AZ 85205-5391

(480) 472-7850

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend O'Connor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shepherd Junior High School
High:	Red Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

40.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2025 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

551^st of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	30.1	551 of 900	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.9	658 of 909	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	621 of 912	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	846 of 1245	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	643 of 1000	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	532 of 1226	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	386 of 1039	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	435 of 1109	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	426 of 1106	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	449 of 1079	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	381 of 955	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	289 of 1079	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	305 of 1158	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	267 of 1141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	310 of 1075	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	228 of 1090	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	256 of 1062	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	798 of 895	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	449 of 620	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.0	337 of 975	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.2	845 of 1219	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	681 of 824	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.4	524 of 1219	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	378 of 862	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	503 of 1023	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	996 of 1170	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	520 of 1198	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	231 of 709	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	337 of 911	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	384 of 423	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	945 of 1116	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.5	326 of 820	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	858 of 1216	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	564 of 1220	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	352 of 850	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	367 of 1032	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	523 of 1027	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	572 of 654	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	748 of 820	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	279 of 1201	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	147 of 417	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	845 of 1024	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	660 of 800	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	559 of 1161	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	387 of 595	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	452 of 720	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)88th percentile+31 vs school

Foster Care (2021)68th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile~ school

Male (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2021)28th percentile-29 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)15th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)15th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2021)13th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2021)11th percentile-46 vs school

Homeless (2021)9th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
O'Connor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4840 E Adobe St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7850	386	22	17.5	48.4%	173 (44.8%)	17 (4.4%)	158 (40.9%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.0%)	30.1	551^st of 900 public elementary schools	38.8%		22.9	658^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.6%	107		36.0	30.0				30.0			41.0				22.0	97.1%	2.9%	$11,596	$1,482	$38	$1,520	$9,858	$217	$10,076
Entz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4132 E Adobe St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7300	567	32	18.0	34.4%	331 (58.4%)	24 (4.2%)	157 (27.7%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	84.4	116^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.1%		74.4	211^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.8%	95	67.0	76.0	59.0	48.0			62.0	67.0	84.0	71.0	48.0			68.0	78.9%	19.7%	$9,283	$1,125	$14	$1,139	$7,974	$170	$8,144
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4925 E Ingram St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8500	524	35	15.1	29.8%	353 (67.4%)	9 (1.7%)	122 (23.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	60.8	312^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.1	320^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.8%	8	39.0	57.0	44.0	46.0			47.0	51.0	51.0	58.0	47.0			52.0	94.1%	5.9%	$11,627	$1,119	$258	$1,377	$9,732	$518	$10,250
Self Development Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 641-2640	2	3	.8	—	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Self Development Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2640	301	23	13.3	—	115 (38.2%)	30 (10.0%)	89 (29.6%)	41 (13.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	93.7	38^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.6	53^rd of 909 public elementary schools	94.2%	15	61.0	97.0	67.0	82.0	75.0	80.0	76.0	64.0	90.0	91.0	70.0	72.0	60.0	76.0	87%	13%
Mendoza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 E McLellan Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2000	402	25	15.9	36.3%	242 (60.2%)	12 (3.0%)	117 (29.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.5%)	57.6	331^st of 900 public elementary schools	63.2%		45.3	432^nd of 909 public elementary schools	52.5%	101	67.0	59.0	32.0	47.0			50.0	78.0	39.0	40.0	37.0			47.0	90.2%	7.3%	$11,162	$1,309	$15	$1,324	$9,419	$420	$9,839
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	88%	13.3%
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	849 S Sunnyvale	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8800	374	28	13.3	47.1%	159 (42.5%)	22 (5.9%)	168 (44.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	41.4	457^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.2%		35.5	507^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.2%	50		37.0	47.0	31.0			34.0	24.0	37.0	66.0	40.0			41.0	91.7%	8.3%	$12,952	$1,490	$242	$1,731	$10,582	$639	$11,221
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	87.4%	12.6%	$7,754	$509	$75	$584	$6,849	$321	$7,170
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3807 E Pueblo Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6800	562	40	14.2	37.0%	279 (49.6%)	32 (5.7%)	194 (34.5%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.8%)	39.2	473^rd of 900 public elementary schools	47.4%		44.9	438^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.8%	35	38.0	38.0	29.0	53.0			40.0	34.0	35.0		41.0			32.0	92.9%	14.3%	$11,421	$1,234	$116	$1,349	$9,600	$471	$10,072

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Connor Elementary School

What schools do graduates of O'Connor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend O'Connor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shepherd Junior High School
High : Red Mountain High School

Is O'Connor Elementary School a good school?

O'Connor Elementary School ranks 551^st of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of O'Connor Elementary School?

Students at O'Connor Elementary School are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend O'Connor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended O'Connor Elementary School.

What district is O'Connor Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

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