Smith Junior High School
10100 East Adobe Rd Mesa AZ, 85207, Maricopa County Phone: 480-472-0200 Ranking:  (349 out of 1,363, top 26%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Mesa 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: | 54 | 53 | 47 | 50 | 76 | 74 | 75 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,040 | 1,039 | 871 | 888 | 1,417 | 1,447 | 1,435 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 488 | 46.9% | 532 | 51.2% | 424 | 48.7% | 447 | 50.3% | 470 | 33.2% | 499 | 34.5% | 482 | 33.6% |
| Grade 8: | 552 | 53.1% | 507 | 48.8% | 447 | 51.3% | 441 | 49.7% | 461 | 32.5% | 492 | 34.0% | 478 | 33.3% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 533 | 51.3% | 513 | 49.4% | 451 | 51.8% | 470 | 52.9% | 685 | 48.3% | 750 | 51.8% | 737 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 507 | 48.8% | 526 | 50.6% | 420 | 48.2% | 418 | 47.1% | 724 | 51.1% | 689 | 47.6% | 694 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 17 | 1.6% | 20 | 1.9% | 22 | 2.5% | 17 | 1.9% | 24 | 1.7% | 27 | 1.9% | 28 | 2.0% |
| Asian: | 25 | 2.4% | 26 | 2.5% | 25 | 2.9% | 25 | 2.8% | 42 | 3.0% | 40 | 2.8% | 53 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic: | 328 | 31.5% | 310 | 29.8% | 223 | 25.6% | 228 | 25.7% | 345 | 24.3% | 335 | 23.2% | 348 | 24.3% |
| Black: | 33 | 3.2% | 41 | 3.9% | 42 | 4.8% | 38 | 4.3% | 50 | 3.5% | 48 | 3.3% | 53 | 3.7% |
| White: | 630 | 60.6% | 634 | 61.0% | 557 | 63.9% | 580 | 65.3% | 956 | 67.5% | 997 | 68.9% | 953 | 66.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 483 | 46.4% | 493 | 47.4% | 362 | 41.6% | 337 | 38.0% | 473 | 33.4% | 368 | 25.4% | 349 | 24.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 113 | 10.9% | 100 | 9.6% | 102 | 11.7% | 100 | 11.3% | 158 | 11.2% | 140 | 9.7% | 176 | 12.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.37 | 19.79 | 18.38 | 17.80 | 18.69 | 19.60 | 19.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 583 | 566 | 553 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 431 | 422 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 433.61 | 425.78 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 426 | 426 |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 429 | 427 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 522 | 517 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 528 | 524 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 533.65 | 531.49 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 526 | 530 |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 529 | 532 |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 546 | 541 |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 562 | 546 | 543 |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 501.23 | 499.23 |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 500 | 500 |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 495 | 496 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 585 | 573 | 560 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 443 | 434 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 440.27 | 434.79 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 435 | 434 |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 434 | 434 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 532 | 527 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 534 | 529 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 530.11 | 527.07 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 517 | 521 |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 517 | 520 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 515 | 506 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 520 | 510 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 526.16 | 515.66 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 515 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 513 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.2% | 46.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.8% | 53.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.7% | 26.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.3% | 74.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,671.0 | $48,814.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,732.0 | $37,851.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $54,250.0 | $52,661.0 |
* Smith Junior 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.