Mesquite Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Mesquite Elementary School

1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296

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Top 20%

Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mesquite Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mesquite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Mesquite Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesquite Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	64
1	74
2	81
3	75
4	95
5	89
6	83

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2023	599
2022	604
2021	614
2020	601
2019	601
2018	591
2017	591
2016	633
2015	612
2014	658
2013	677
2012	709
2011	750
2010	825
2009	787
2008	649
2007	636
2006	700
2005	729
2004	756
2003	809
2002	833
2001	792
2000	735
1999	748
1998	701
1997	671
1995	668

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	46
2017	46
2016	40
2015	35
2014	41
2013	42
2012	39
2011	46
2010	45
2009	48
2008	38
2007	36
2006	40
2005	42
2004	43
2003	44
2002	46
2001	36
2000	42
1999	40
1998	41
1997	39
1995	36

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Mesquite Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mesquite Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#324 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School
2023	#324
2022	#331
2021	#310
2019	#363
2018	#412
2017	#432
2016	#515
2015	#405
2014	#304
2013	#362
2012	#439

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	54%	34%	51%
2022	56%	35%	53%
2021	50%	32%	49%
2019	62%	45%	57%
2018	62%	45%	58%
2017	54%	42%	57%
2016	49%	39%	53%
2015	51%	38%	54%
2014	78%	63%	78%
2013	77%	63%	77%
2012	71%	63%	77%

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55%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	55%	40%	56%
2021	54%	39%	52%
2019	64%	45%	59%
2018	58%	44%	58%
2017	56%	42%	56%
2016	51%	40%	53%
2015	50%	38%	52%
2014	91%	79%	89%
2013	88%	78%	89%
2012	88%	77%	88%
2011	84%	77%	87%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	13:1	19:1	19:1
2017	13:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	19:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	22:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	26%	47%	28%
2022	27%	47%	28%
2021	27%	46%	27%
2020	25%	45%	24%
2019	25%	45%	24%
2018	24%	45%	23%
2017	24%	45%	23%
2016	25%	45%	22%
2015	23%	45%	21%
2014	22%	44%	20%
2013	20%	43%	19%
2012	21%	43%	18%
2011	20%	42%	18%
2010	18%	41%	17%
2009	17%	41%	17%
2008	18%	42%	17%
2007	16%	41%	16%
2006	15%	39%	16%
2005	15%	38%	15%
2004	14%	37%	14%
2003	13%	36%	13%
2002	12%	35%	13%
2001	9%	33%	12%
2000	9%	33%	11%
1999	9%	32%	11%
1998	9%	31%	11%
1997	8%	30%	10%
1995	7%	29%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%

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White

63%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	63%	35%	58%
2022	63%	35%	58%
2021	63%	36%	59%
2020	64%	38%	63%
2019	64%	38%	63%
2018	63%	38%	66%
2017	63%	38%	66%
2016	62%	39%	68%
2015	65%	40%	68%
2014	67%	41%	69%
2013	68%	42%	70%
2012	68%	42%	70%
2011	69%	42%	71%
2010	72%	44%	72%
2009	73%	44%	72%
2008	74%	44%	72%
2007	75%	45%	74%
2006	78%	47%	75%
2005	78%	48%	76%
2004	78%	48%	77%
2003	79%	49%	78%
2002	80%	50%	79%
2001	84%	52%	81%
2000	86%	53%	82%
1999	87%	54%	83%
1998	87%	56%	84%
1997	88%	57%	85%
1995	89%	58%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	0.54	0.65	0.59
2022	0.53	0.65	0.58
2021	0.53	0.66	0.57
2020	0.53	0.65	0.54
2019	0.53	0.65	0.54
2018	0.55	0.65	0.51
2017	0.55	0.65	0.51
2016	0.55	0.65	0.50
2015	0.52	0.64	0.49
2014	0.50	0.64	0.48
2013	0.50	0.64	0.48
2012	0.49	0.64	0.48
2011	0.48	0.65	0.46
2010	0.45	0.64	0.45
2009	0.43	0.64	0.45
2008	0.42	0.63	0.44
2007	0.41	0.63	0.43
2006	0.37	0.63	0.42
2005	0.37	0.62	0.41
2004	0.37	0.63	0.39
2003	0.36	0.63	0.37
2002	0.35	0.62	0.35
2001	0.29	0.62	0.33
2000	0.25	0.62	0.31
1999	0.23	0.60	0.30
1998	0.23	0.59	0.28
1997	0.21	0.58	0.26
1995	0.20	0.58	0.25

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Eligible for

27%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	19%	39%	19%
2022	10%	29%	11%
2021	26%	42%	22%
2020	24%	43%	19%
2019	24%	43%	19%
2018	26%	42%	21%
2017	26%	42%	21%
2012	14%	36%	13%
2011	24%	36%	20%
2010	15%	38%	16%
2009	18%	39%	16%
2008	15%	29%	13%
2007	9%	32%	11%
2006	8%	37%	12%
2005	2%	40%	3%
2004	5%	37%	5%
2003	6%	9%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mesquite Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	7%	7%	7%
2021	8%	9%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mesquite Elementary School's ranking?

Mesquite Elementary School is ranked #324 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Mesquite Elementary School?

580 students attend Mesquite Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Mesquite Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mesquite Elementary School?

Mesquite Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mesquite Elementary School offer ?

Mesquite Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mesquite Elementary School part of?

Mesquite Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

School Reviews

5 9/1/2021

The teachers and staff are wonderful. Parents are always involved in school functions.

- Posted by Parent - P

2 5/11/2018

Everyone seems to be friendly and love working there. Academics are good, but I wouldn't say they are particularly strong across board. That being said, they have have issues with their own accountability. It is never their fault or their shortcomings stemming from lack of professional development or otherwise. And when bullying is alleged, nothing is done other than talking to the kids about their behavior.

- Posted by Parent - Outsider

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education