Alma Elementary School
1313 West Medina Mesa AZ, 85202, Maricopa County Phone: 480-472-0200 Ranking:  (516 out of 1,363, top 38%)*Type: Regular School Status: Temporarily Closed, May Reopen within 3 Years Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Mesa Unified District Title I Eligible School: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 29 | 35 | 32 | |||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 533 | 605 | 622 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 38 | 7.1% | 38 | 6.3% | 34 | 5.5% |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 74 | 13.9% | 82 | 13.6% | 87 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 67 | 12.6% | 71 | 11.7% | 72 | 11.6% |
| Grade 2: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 63 | 11.8% | 76 | 12.6% | 92 | 14.8% |
| Grade 3: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 66 | 12.4% | 93 | 15.4% | 73 | 11.7% |
| Grade 4: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 82 | 15.4% | 79 | 13.1% | 74 | 11.9% |
| Grade 5: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 69 | 12.9% | 74 | 12.2% | 97 | 15.6% |
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 74 | 13.9% | 92 | 15.2% | 93 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 269 | 50.5% | 310 | 51.2% | 318 | 51.1% |
| Female: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 256 | 48.0% | 287 | 47.4% | 300 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 23 | 4.3% | 27 | 4.5% | 23 | 3.7% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 17 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 19 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 268 | 50.3% | 303 | 50.1% | 317 | 51.0% |
| Black: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 36 | 6.8% | 38 | 6.3% | 43 | 6.9% |
| White: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 189 | 35.5% | 223 | 36.9% | 220 | 35.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 310 | 58.2% | 308 | 50.9% | 285 | 45.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 40 | 7.5% | 39 | 6.4% | 70 | 11.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18.41 | 17.50 | 19.40 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 456 | 451 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 368 | 365 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 463 | 459 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 463 | 460 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 495 | 487 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 383 | 379 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 481 | 477 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 483 | 480 |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 507 | 508 |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 512 | 513 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 516 | 508 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 394 | 392 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 500 | 496 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 498 | 496 |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 523 | 523 |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 527 | 529 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 537 | 525 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 416 | 407 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 508 | 501 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 515 | 508 |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 539 | 537 |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 547 | 543 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 32.4% | 34.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 67.6% | 65.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.6% | 21.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.4% | 78.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $53,175.0 | $53,572.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,803.0 | $39,984.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,642.0 | $57,376.0 |
* Alma Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.