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Ishikawa Elementary School

Q: Is Ishikawa Elementary School a good school?

Ishikawa Elementary School ranks 140 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ishikawa Elementary School is a Mesa, Arizona, school serving PK–6 in the Mesa Unified District, with 786 students. Its strongest overall finding is that students perform well above state and district results in both tested subjects: in 2025–26, 61% were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 65% in math, with math the clearest strength.

Compared with the state, Ishikawa was 20 percentage points higher in ELA and 32 points higher in math; compared with its district, it was 22 and 34 points higher, respectively. Among six nearby district elementary schools, Ishikawa ranked second in all-grades math and tied for third in ELA, scoring 14 points above the group’s average in math and 9 points above it in ELA. Entz Elementary School led in both subjects, while Hermosa Vista Elementary School also edged Ishikawa in ELA. Results vary by grade: third grade was a relative weak spot at 50% in ELA and 48% in math, while sixth grade stood out with 74% in ELA—the highest among Ishikawa and its six district peers—and 66% in math, above each peer’s reported result. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also showed lower statewide standings for Foster Care Students (10th percentile) and Asian Students (28th) in 2020–21, compared with Ishikawa’s overall 84th percentile that year.

Fifth-grade science proficiency has improved, rising from 49% in 2022–23 to 54% in 2024–25, while the state result remained 34%; Ishikawa’s lead over the state grew from 15 to 20 percentage points. SchoolDigger ranked Ishikawa at the 84th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, down 7 percentile points from the prior year’s 91st, but third among the six nearby district schools and tied for their highest star rating. Ishikawa also has the largest enrollment in that nearby group and a higher student-teacher ratio: 18.7 students per teacher versus the peers’ 16.3 average. Nearby free/reduced-lunch comparisons are unavailable, and subgroup rankings can be sensitive to small group counts.

786

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,706

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2635 N 32nd St
Mesa, AZ 85213-1662

(480) 472-7700

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Ishikawa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stapley Junior High School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

23.7%

American Indian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2025 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mesa Unified District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2025) to 84th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg35%

Arizona avg37%

140^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	81.8	140 of 900	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	82 of 909	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	160 of 912	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	121 of 1245	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	198 of 1000	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	199 of 1226	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	139 of 1039	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	188 of 1109	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	277 of 1106	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	243 of 1079	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	239 of 955	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	192 of 1079	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	227 of 1158	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	209 of 1141	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	241 of 1075	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	251 of 1090	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	203 of 1062	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.5	68 of 895	92.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	446 of 620	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	88 of 451	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	350 of 975	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	88 of 579	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	68 of 589	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	96 of 602	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	100 of 1219	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.9	222 of 824	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	198 of 1219	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	122 of 862	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	161 of 1023	84.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	179 of 500	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	172 of 496	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	227 of 486	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	239 of 1170	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	333 of 716	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	308 of 1198	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	212 of 709	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	445 of 911	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	207 of 549	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	202 of 556	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	341 of 1116	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	283 of 618	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	329 of 820	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	193 of 591	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	125 of 626	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	242 of 628	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.9	139 of 1216	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	207 of 830	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	201 of 1220	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	160 of 850	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	235 of 1032	77.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.1	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	50 of 617	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	105 of 444	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	362 of 1027	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	126 of 219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	365 of 654	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	76 of 820	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	135 of 1201	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	63 of 417	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	75 of 437	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	30 of 465	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	91 of 486	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	69 of 1024	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	89 of 800	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	107 of 1161	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	24 of 595	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	57 of 720	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2021)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)92nd percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2023)42nd percentile-48 vs school

Asian (2021)28th percentile-56 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-74 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$9,801	$00	$70	$70	$5,367	$4,363	$9,731
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)																$00			$00
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
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	$9,394	$653	$39	$1,346	$8,400	$301	$8,701
Lehi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2555 N Stapley Dr	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5504	398	25	15.9	63.6%	62 (15.6%)	17 (4.3%)	272 (68.3%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	15.1	785^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.8%					(n/a)	27.0	29.0	25.0				25.0	27.0		20.0				18.0	$9,817	$961	$92	$2,014	$8,518	$246	$8,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Ishikawa Elementary School

Is Ishikawa Elementary School a good school?

Ishikawa Elementary School ranks 140^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ishikawa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stapley Junior High School
High : Mountain View High School

What district is Ishikawa Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

How many students attend Ishikawa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Ishikawa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ishikawa Elementary School?

Students at Ishikawa Elementary School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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