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Guerrero Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Guerrero Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 436 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 264 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Guerrero Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (76.38%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 48.58% to 86.98% Hispanic. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Guerrero has an extremely high percentage of students (81.88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the 54.88% to 85.71% range of nearby schools. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, lower than the 14 to 16.8 range of surrounding schools.

Guerrero Elementary's performance has been on a concerning decline, with its statewide ranking dropping from 857 out of 1,079 Arizona elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,234 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023. The school's struggles are particularly acute for Hispanic, African American, and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools in these subgroups. While the surrounding Mesa Unified District schools also face academic challenges, Guerrero consistently performs worse than its neighbors, indicating the school may face unique obstacles.

424

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,465

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

463 S Alma School Rd
Mesa, AZ 85210-1014

(480) 472-9220

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Guerrero Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rhodes Junior High School
High:	Dobson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

African American:

8.5%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Guerrero Elementary School 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
2023	8.3	1234 of 1245	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	938 of 1000	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1105 of 1226	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1004 of 1039	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	938 of 1109	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	912 of 1106	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	973 of 1079	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	906 of 955	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	857 of 1079	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	948 of 1158	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	871 of 1141	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	891 of 1075	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	980 of 1090	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	821 of 1062	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	513 of 607	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	226 of 289	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	1199 of 1219	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1076 of 1219	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	942 of 1023	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.8	1164 of 1170	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	688 of 716	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1039 of 1198	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	689 of 709	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	785 of 911	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	364 of 423	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	1107 of 1116	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	594 of 618	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	688 of 820	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.8	1209 of 1216	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1117 of 1220	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	845 of 1032	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.0	808 of 1027	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	95 of 219	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	428 of 654	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	929 of 1201	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	265 of 417	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	449 of 800	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	984 of 1161	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)57th percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+34 vs school

White (2022)44th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)21st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)15th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2021)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st 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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Guerrero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	463 S Alma School Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9220	424	25	17.3		22 (5.2%)	36 (8.5%)	341 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)						27.0				$9,465	$1,135	$108	$2,377	$7,985	$237	$8,222
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)
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	738 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4300	667	37	18.2		83 (12.4%)	61 (9.1%)	394 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.6%)	7 (1.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.1	729^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.8%		11.6	845^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.3%	116		25.0	28.0	30.0	21.0		30.0			$8,921	$904	$192	$2,000	$7,604	$221	$7,825
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
Concordia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	142 N Date	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Concordia Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-0555	106	7	15.1		13 (12.3%)	6 (5.7%)	75 (70.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$9,568	$00	$1,565	$1,565	$7,956	$47	$8,002
Mesa Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	221 W 6th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 844-3965	227	8	28.3		25 (11.0%)	13 (5.7%)	176 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4700	717	37	19.6		187 (26.1%)	46 (6.4%)	397 (55.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.4%)	40 (5.6%)	15.2	782^nd of 909 public elementary schools	14.0%		11.3	853^rd of 912 public elementary schools	6.5%	71	19.0	34.0	23.0	25.0	26.0	30.0	14.0		21.0	$7,225	$625	$52	$1,302	$6,147	$402	$6,548
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 N Sycamore	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4860	591	35	17.1		76 (12.9%)	60 (10.2%)	372 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	15.3	777^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.5%		8.6	888^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.6%	111		22.0		23.0	32.0					$9,239	$531	$96	$1,157	$8,288	$325	$8,613
Heritage Academy Pinnacle	Public, Charter	K-8	32 S Center St	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 537-3535	124	8	15.5		74 (59.7%)	3 (2.4%)	32 (25.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (8.1%)								(n/a)		74.0
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	236 S Sirrine	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-5400	373	18	20.7		145 (38.9%)	13 (3.5%)	173 (46.4%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	82.4	136^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.6	120^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.8%	16	58.0	71.0	74.0	56.0	58.0	70.0	76.0	48.0	48.0	$7,582	$29	$19	$76	$7,360	$174	$7,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Guerrero Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Guerrero Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rhodes Junior High School
High : Dobson High School

What is the racial makeup of Guerrero Elementary School?

Students at Guerrero Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% White, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Guerrero Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

How many students attend Guerrero Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Guerrero Elementary School.

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