Brinton Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 11455 E Sunland Ave
       Mesa, AZ  85208-7705


(480) 472-4075

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
658th of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,728 Help


Students who attend Brinton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Smith Junior High School
High:    Skyline High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Hispanic:
42.5%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.9% Help


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Compare Details Brinton Elementary ranks worse than 52.9% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 24th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43%), Hispanic (42.5%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brinton Elementary is 15.7. 39 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brinton Elementary is $8,728. 30 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brinton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brinton Elementary 658th of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Brinton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 264th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brinton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 72.71 309th 1062 70.9%
2010 64.83 386th 1090 64.6%
2011 62.10 404th 1075 62.4%
2012 66.97 361st 1141 68.4%
2013 64.09 408th 1158 64.8%
2014 66.12 373rd 1079 65.4%
2015 44.52 464th 955 51.4%
2016 64.22 361st 1079 66.5%
2017 70.41 319th 1106 71.2%
2018 73.93 286th 1109 74.2%
2019 66.85 348th 1039 66.5%
2021 65.56 382nd 1226 68.8%
2022 36.17 580th 1000 42.0%
2023 40.91 658th 1245 47.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.73 195th 1027 81.0%
2022 53.93 193rd 444 56.5%
2023 30.73 502nd 617 18.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.69 377th 975 61.3%
2023 43.47 198th 451 56.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.40 83rd 417 80.1%
2021 48.69 459th 1201 61.8%
2023 31.76 560th 820 31.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.45 124th 820 84.9%
2022 59.10 250th 618 59.5%
2023 42.58 607th 1116 45.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.42 385th 423 9.0%
2023 78.50 9th 102 91.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.08 286th 1023 72.0%
2019 65.16 276th 862 68.0%
2021 69.13 338th 1219 72.3%
2022 36.86 543rd 824 34.1%
2023 36.72 708th 1219 41.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.11 265th 1032 74.3%
2019 59.15 323rd 850 62.0%
2021 60.07 428th 1220 64.9%
2022 35.96 537th 830 35.3%
2023 43.21 617th 1216 49.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.94 74th 620 88.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.73 246th 895 72.5%
2022 68.28 75th 289 74.0%
2023 48.49 296th 607 51.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.50 214th 911 76.5%
2019 71.52 185th 709 73.9%
2021 58.31 405th 1198 66.2%
2022 27.87 526th 716 26.5%
2023 48.57 535th 1170 54.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.69 628th 654 4.0%
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Rank History for White students at Brinton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 293rd 720 59.3%
2019 39.60 386th 595 35.1%
2021 59.17 426th 1161 63.3%
2022 23.69 678th 800 15.3%
2023 25.14 821st 1024 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Open Quote Do not ever send your child here....ever! Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Open Quote If you live in Arizona, there is no better school. I am a student who went to the school,and I am dazzled by the fabulocity of the school. It was perfect, except for the exception of a few mean peers, not speaking of the school. The teachers would be generous and kind, always. I am now in a great middle school, but I still miss Brinton and the persons at the facility. As I look at my time there, I learned the things in 5th and 6th grade, with ease and grace,that I learn now. Any of the teachers who read this: YOU ROCK! Don't change a bit. Any of you who read this who want to identify me: I had a catchphrase. By the way: Fabulous front office! They were as sweet as could be. Brinton is the best school I've ever seen.
To any nervous parents: your children are safer than anywhere else here!~Jaz :) Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brinton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 496 25 28 149 24 n/a n/a 0 722
2003 496 25 28 149 24 n/a n/a 0 722
2004 564 32 27 196 18 n/a n/a 0 837
2005 516 34 30 201 21 n/a n/a 0 802
2006 508 41 34 192 26 n/a n/a 0 801
2007 480 36 31 218 32 n/a n/a 0 797
2008 475 48 29 216 22 n/a n/a 0 790
2009 449 42 26 192 16 n/a n/a 0 725
2010 423 41 23 180 19 n/a n/a 0 686
2011 374 24 18 170 19 0 0 0 605
2012 339 28 16 166 17 0 4 0 570
2013 341 17 12 147 13 0 8 0 538
2014 334 19 10 137 6 0 14 0 520
2015 318 20 18 134 9 0 22 0 521
2016 318 17 15 164 10 4 25 0 553
2017 325 16 12 162 9 3 24 0 551
2018 305 19 8 183 4 3 21 0 543
2019 275 11 8 182 6 5 19 0 506
2020 264 20 5 175 5 5 15 0 489
2021 220 19 4 162 5 4 14 0 428
2022 200 30 1 182 7 3 23 0 446
2023 195 27 2 193 7 3 27 0 454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brinton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 722 35.1 20.6 31.9
2003 722 35.1 20.6 31.9
2004 837 39.1 21.4 42.9
2005 802 40.4 19.9 47.4
2006 801 39.6 20.2 45.2
2007 797 38.8 20.5 36.8
2008 790 38.3 20.6 41.3
2009 725 38.3 18.9 38.1
2010 686 34.8 19.7 48.8
2011 605 32.0 18.9 53.7
2012 570 28.0 20.3 57.4
2013 538 28.0 19.2 55.4
2014 520 26.4 19.6 53.7
2015 521 27.0 19.2 54.3
2016 553 28.0 19.7 58.2
2017 551 30.3 18.1 55.2
2018 543 27.4 19.7 54.9
2019 506 27.5 18.3 51.8
2020 489 24.4 20.0 52.8
2021 428 25.4 16.8 n/a
2022 446 26.4 16.8 26.2
2023 454 28.9 15.7 52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brinton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 722 35.1 20.6 31.9
2003 722 35.1 20.6 31.9
2004 837 39.1 21.4 42.9
2005 802 40.4 19.9 47.4
2006 801 39.6 20.2 45.2
2007 797 38.8 20.5 36.8
2008 790 38.3 20.6 41.3
2009 725 38.3 18.9 38.1
2010 686 34.8 19.7 48.8
2011 605 32.0 18.9 53.7
2012 570 28.0 20.3 57.4
2013 538 28.0 19.2 55.4
2014 520 26.4 19.6 53.7
2015 521 27.0 19.2 54.3
2016 553 28.0 19.7 58.2
2017 551 30.3 18.1 55.2
2018 543 27.4 19.7 54.9
2019 506 27.5 18.3 51.8
2020 489 24.4 20.0 52.8
2021 428 25.4 16.8 n/a
2022 446 26.4 16.8 26.2
2023 454 28.9 15.7 52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brinton Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $145 (1.4%) $22 (0.2%) $313 (3.0%) $7,522 (72.1%) $2,744 (26.3%) $10,266 (98.4%) $10,433
2020 $667 (9.6%) $404 (5.8%) $1,739 (25.0%) $5,938 (85.3%) n/a $5,888 (84.6%) $6,960
2021 $645 (8.0%) $50 (0.6%) $1,340 (16.6%) $6,831 (84.4%) $565 (7.0%) $7,396 (91.4%) $8,091
2022 $910 (10.4%) $56 (0.6%) $1,877 (21.5%) $7,565 (86.7%) $196 (2.2%) $7,762 (88.9%) $8,728

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brinton Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 348th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 658th of 1245 Elementary schools
 19.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506454
 10.3%
African American1127
 145.5%
American Indian67
 16.7%
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic182193
 6%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White275195
 29.1%
Two or More Races1927
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.8%52.9%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Brinton Elementary

Students at Brinton Elementary are 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Brinton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Junior High School
High : Skyline High School

Brinton Elementary ranks 658th of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 454 students attended Brinton Elementary.


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