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Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies

Grades 04–09 · MESA, AZ · NCES 040497002770

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6919 E BROWN RD · MESA, AZ 85207

At a glance

Reported students

379

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

21.7

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

04–09

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arizona other enrollment

71st percentile

Compared with 201 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

526

Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies: 379 reported students.

State peer staffing position

67th percentile

17.5:1 reported; state peer median 14.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
367
Teachers (FTE)
21.8
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1

What the reported data says about Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies

Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies is a public combined / other school serving grades 04–09 in MESA. It is one of 78 current school records connected to Mesa Unified District (4235). NCES reports 379 students for 2024–25.

Among 201 combined / other schools in Arizona with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 137 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 71st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.5:1, above the Arizona median of 14.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (63.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.2%). Students served under IDEA represent 2.5%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies

  1. 1How do the reported 17.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.7 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
2.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White63.6%
  • Hispanic23.2%
  • Black2.6%
  • Asian4.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Mesa Digital Learning Program

Other · Grades KG–12

165 reported students

Eagleridge Enrichment Program

Other · Grades KG–12

694 reported students

S H A R P

Other · Grades KG–12

45 reported students

Madison Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

374 reported students

Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus

Elementary · Grades PK–06

373 reported students

O'Connor Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

386 reported students

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