Many of the best primary education schools in the state are located in Mesa. Mesa has 23 “A” rated schools and six “A+” School of Excellence honorees.

 

Mesa, Arizona high schools have an overall math proficiency score of 47 percent (compared to 45 percent for all Arizona public schools) and a literacy proficiency score of 45 percent (versus the 44 percent statewide average). Mesa public schools have an overall rating of 8/10, placing them in the top third of all Arizona public schools.

 

Minority attendance is 53% (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the statewide average of 62 percent in Arizona public schools (majority Hispanic).

 

Four school districts and the East Valley Institute of Technology represent Mesa (EVIT). The majority of the city is served by Mesa Public Schools.

 

Southeast Mesa is served by Gilbert Public Schools, Higley Unified School District, and Queen Creek Unified School District. The overall ACT and SAT scores in these districts are higher than the state and national averages.

 

Mesa Public Schools

Mesa Public Schools is a nationally accredited district for academic, athletic, artistic and performing arts, and vocational and technical education achievement. MPS educates over 64,500 students in 82 schools and facilities, making it Arizona's largest school district by student enrollment. Back-to-basics, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement (AP), and online learning are among the special services offered by MPS to address the needs of all students. Mesa is home to both a biotech and applied health sciences school.

 

Mesa Public Schools has a diverse and forward-thinking educational community that assures unrivaled educational excellence. In Arizona's spectacular Valley of the Sun, their supportive residential neighborhood spans 200 square miles. Mesa Public Schools provide students with high-quality educational programming, creative teaching methods, and a well-rounded curriculum.

 

Quality programming, educational materials assistance, evaluation, career development, and administrative and community support are the five critical fields that the Teaching and Learning division focuses on. Their mission is to have unrivaled educational excellence. They pledge that every student in Mesa Public Schools is named by name, that they are served according to their strengths and needs, and that they graduate prepared for college, job, and society. Their strategic objectives include creating a learning and well-being culture, ensuring equality, achieving college, job, and community readiness, aligning capital, and engaging their community.

 

MPS is recognised around the country for academic excellence, sports, the arts, and career and technical education. High expectations, teamwork, creativity, diversity, sound leadership, and fiscal discipline are all values they hold dear. MPS covers the majority of Mesa, as well as parts of Tempe and Chandler. There are 82 schools in the district, including 55 primary schools, 9 junior high schools, six integrated high schools, and a few alternative schools.

 

• Mesa Unified School District is a high-performing public school district in Mesa, Arizona.
• Mesa, Arizona has 157 public schools serving 84,847 students for the 2021 academic year. Mesa is home to one of Arizona's largest percentages of top-rated public schools.
• Mesa Unified School District has eight high schools.

 

Gilbert Public Schools District

Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) has over 40 schools, with ten in Mesa's southeast corner. GPS is known for its dynamic culture, and the Arizona Department of Education has given it a "A."

 

Higley Unified Schools District

A part of southeast Mesa is served by the Higley Unified School District (HUSD). HUSD has 15 schools and has earned a "A" ranking from the Arizona Department of Education on a regular basis.

 

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