Summary:
The 85201 zip code area of Mesa, Arizona is home to 10 elementary schools, a mix of public district schools and public charter schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th or 8th grade. While the schools generally perform below the Mesa Unified District and Arizona state averages on state assessments, a few schools stand out in the area.
Whitman Elementary School has the highest performance, with 33-37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25-37% proficient or better in Mathematics. It also has the highest 5th grade science proficiency at 26% and is ranked in the top half of Arizona elementary schools. Eisenhower Center for Innovation also performs well, with strong 4th grade Mathematics proficiency at 44%, and above-average English Language Arts proficiency in the upper grades. Additionally, Kerr Center for Agriscience stands out for its 35% 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency, higher than the district and state averages.
However, the majority of the schools in the 85201 zip code area are ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with several in the bottom quarter. The schools consistently underperform the district and state averages, indicating significant achievement gaps that need to be addressed. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios may be contributing factors to the schools' performance, and the two charter schools in the area, Concordia Charter School and Step Up School, are among the lowest-performing in the group.
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