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Mesa, AZ

513,656 residents•89,127 students•187 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
6% above Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
44%Reading
7% above Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
7.10
per 1,000 students
37% above Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.24
per 1,000 residents
5% above Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
134
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
26
Middle Schools
High Schools
25
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
109
Charter
52
Private
24

By Level

Elementary
134
Middle
26
High
25

These figures describe every school in Mesa; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Mesa

187 schools
10.0
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies
Elementarypublic
9.7
Franklin Junior High School
Middlepublic
9.3
Franklin at Brimhall Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Las Sendas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Self Development Charter School
Elementarycharter
8.9
BASIS Mesa
Elementarycharter
8.5
Pathfinder Academy
Elementarycharter
8.4
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
Elementarycharter
8.1
Ishikawa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Highland Jr High School
Middlepublic
7.8
AAEC Online
Highcharter

School Crime in Mesa

633 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mesa in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
37% above Arizona avg
7.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
428
Property
64
Drug
123
Weapons
12
Other
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault58%
  • Drugs19%
  • Sex9%
  • Theft7%
  • Weapons2%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Mesa

23,752 total incidents reported across Mesa in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
5% above Arizona avg
46.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
7,656
Property
10,219
Drug
5,375
Weapons
302
Other
200

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs23%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

89,127 students enrolled across Mesa's schools.

  • Public66,08274%
  • Charter20,86823%
  • Private2,1772%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Mesa's K-12 schools.

  • White43%
  • Hispanic43%
  • Native American5%
  • Black5%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
19%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.