Powell Junior High School
855 West 8th Ave Mesa AZ, 85210, Maricopa County Phone: 480-472-0200 Ranking:  (1,152 out of 1,363, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular School Status: Temporarily Closed, May Reopen within 3 Years Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 9 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 | 53 | 59 | 70 | |||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 956 | 990 | 1,143 | |||
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 324 | 33.9% | 327 | 33.0% | 412 | 36.0% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 300 | 31.4% | 357 | 36.1% | 346 | 30.3% |
| Grade 9: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 332 | 34.7% | 306 | 30.9% | 385 | 33.7% |
| 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 | 488 | 51.0% | 516 | 52.1% | 631 | 55.2% |
| Female: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 460 | 48.1% | 466 | 47.1% | 508 | 44.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 92 | 9.6% | 75 | 7.6% | 100 | 8.7% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 23 | 2.4% | 26 | 2.6% | 35 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 681 | 71.2% | 719 | 72.6% | 795 | 69.6% |
| Black: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 83 | 8.7% | 69 | 7.0% | 68 | 5.9% |
| White: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 77 | 8.1% | 101 | 10.2% | 145 | 12.7% |
| 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 | 749 | 78.3% | 639 | 64.5% | 747 | 65.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 89 | 9.3% | 105 | 10.6% | 176 | 15.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18.03 | 16.70 | 16.40 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 566 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 431 | 422 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 522 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 528 | 524 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 546 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 546 | 543 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 573 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 443 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 532 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 534 | 529 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 515 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 520 | 510 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.5% | 37.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.5% | 63.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.8% | 32.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.2% | 67.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,527.0 | $49,787.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,433.0 | $38,542.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,444.0 | $55,295.0 |
* Powell Junior High School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.