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East Valley Academy

Public Grades 9-12

295

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,293

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 W 8th Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210-3401

(480) 472-9350

District: Mesa Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

American Indian:

13.2%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2017 → 9th in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2022) from a 1st-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (6% vs 22% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (21% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (13% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school6%

District avg17%

Arizona avg22%

Not ranked this year

East Valley Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	402 of 420	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	411 of 416	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	380 of 406	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	317 of 394	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	380 of 491	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	309 of 471	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.4	328 of 397	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.3	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.6	118 of 395	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	350 of 354	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	306 of 311	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	12.4	244 of 253	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.1	402 of 455	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	359 of 370	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+40 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+32 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2022)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)4th percentile~ school

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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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
East Valley Academy	Public	9-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-9350	295	15	19.4		35 (11.9%)	12 (4.1%)	200 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)									$10,293	$06	$03	$14	$9,711	$573	$10,285
EVIT - East Valley Academy	Public	9-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crossroads at East Valley Academy	Public	5-12	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-9350	19	4	4.7		4 (21.1%)	1 (5.3%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-3999	97	6	16.1		58 (59.8%)	2 (2.1%)	28 (28.9%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			46.0							$00			$00
AAEC Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longhorn	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 222-3999	51	7	7.2		33 (64.7%)	1 (2.0%)	13 (25.5%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)			62.0							$00			$00
EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	300	89	3.3		239 (79.7%)	24 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Paul Revere Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Paul Revere Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 461-4000	58	5	11.6		32 (55.2%)	7 (12.1%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)								(n/a)
International Commerce High School MCG	Public, Charter	9-12	1855 S Country Club Dr	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 317-5900	50	4	14.2		14 (28.0%)	3 (6.0%)	26 (52.0%)	3 (6.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	32 S Center St	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 969-5641	778	41	18.9		554 (71.2%)	7 (0.9%)	186 (23.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.1%)	87	34^th of 271 public high schools	87.5%		94.4	18^th of 270 public high schools	93.3%	16	67.0	64.0	89.0	50.0	41.0	67.0	55.0	37.0		$00			$00
EVIT - Westwood High School	Public	9-12	945 W Rio Salado Pkwy	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about East Valley Academy

How many students attend East Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended East Valley Academy.

What district is East Valley Academy in?

Mesa Unified District

What is the racial makeup of East Valley Academy?

Students at East Valley Academy are 68% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 12% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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