Mesquite Jr High School
130 West Mesquite St Gilbert AZ, 85233, Maricopa County Phone: 480-497-3300 Ranking:  (361 out of 1,363, top 26%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Gilbert Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: 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: | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 55 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 758 | 775 | 797 | 895 | 899 | 902 | 992 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 343 | 45.3% | 400 | 51.6% | 376 | 47.2% | 433 | 48.4% | 454 | 50.5% | 442 | 49.0% | 467 | 47.1% |
| Grade 8: | 415 | 54.7% | 375 | 48.4% | 421 | 52.8% | 462 | 51.6% | 445 | 49.5% | 460 | 51.0% | 525 | 52.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 427 | 56.3% | 427 | 55.1% | 417 | 52.3% | 452 | 50.5% | 470 | 52.3% | 461 | 51.1% | 517 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 331 | 43.7% | 348 | 44.9% | 380 | 47.7% | 443 | 49.5% | 421 | 46.8% | 433 | 48.0% | 471 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.4% | 12 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 32 | 4.2% | 38 | 4.9% | 36 | 4.5% | 44 | 4.9% | 58 | 6.5% | 69 | 7.6% | 75 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic: | 190 | 25.1% | 190 | 24.5% | 202 | 25.3% | 210 | 23.5% | 210 | 23.4% | 183 | 20.3% | 197 | 19.9% |
| Black: | 41 | 5.4% | 41 | 5.3% | 48 | 6.0% | 56 | 6.3% | 63 | 7.0% | 62 | 6.9% | 54 | 5.4% |
| White: | 467 | 61.6% | 485 | 62.6% | 495 | 62.1% | 569 | 63.6% | 558 | 62.1% | 579 | 64.2% | 660 | 66.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 125 | 15.7% | 231 | 25.8% | 184 | 20.5% | 176 | 19.5% | 162 | 16.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 5.5% | 63 | 7.0% | 79 | 8.8% | 55 | 6.1% | 36 | 3.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.31 | 18.33 | 19.04 | 19.89 | 19.83 | 17.00 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 569 | 580 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 440 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 440.84 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 442 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 443 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 541 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 542 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 544.99 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 545 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 548 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 559 | 568 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 565 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 514.74 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 516 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 512 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 582 | 590 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438 | 453 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 449.28 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 447 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 450 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 551 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 545 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 538.23 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 533 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 534 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 528 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 528 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 527.72 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 528 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 527 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.1% | 43.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.9% | 56.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 49.0% | 39.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 51.0% | 60.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,331.0 | $40,241.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,441.0 | $35,636.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,071.0 | $43,258.0 |
* Mesquite Jr High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.