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Best Elementary Schools
in Mesa Unified District (4235)

This page covers 55 of the 56 elementary schools in Mesa Unified District (4235) had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Red Mountain Ranch Elementary
Grades PK–06434 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Johnson Elementary School
Grades PK–06597 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Patterson Elementary
Grades PK–06742 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Madison Elementary School
Grades PK–06393 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Hermosa Vista Elementary School
Grades PK–06640 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
Sousa Elementary School
Grades PK–06384 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Falcon Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–06487 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Washington Elementary School
Grades PK–06460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Mendoza Elementary School
Grades PK–06454 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Hale Elementary School
Grades PK–06515 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,766
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
45 more elementary schools in Mesa Unified District (4235) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
55
Elementary Schools
78
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.