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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mendoza Elementary School

5831 E Mclellan Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
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Top 30%
Tel: (480) 472-2000
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Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mendoza Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 402 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Top 30% in AZ
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mendoza Elementary School's student population of 402 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMendoza Elementary School
Kind46
156
253
363
450
575
659
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Total Students
402 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary School
2025402
2024439
2023454
2022437
2021445
2020521
2019475
2018507
2017507
2016483
2015480
2014464
2013503
2012546
2011593
2010750
2009763
2008794
2007804
2006798
2005820
2004827
2003866
2002940
2001901
2000953
19991,025
19981,073
19971,127
19961,081
19951,049
19941,129
19931,098
19921,059
1991969
19901,210
19891,123
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary School
202525
202432
202336
202234
202136
202034
201932
201830
201730
201628
201528
201429
201334
201235
201138
201044
200943
200846
200744
200644
200543
200442
200340
200245
200143
200045
199944
199850
199748
199648
199547
199445
199345
199243
199142
199051
198943
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School Motto
ACT - Actions in the Community Today.

School Rankings

Mendoza Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mendoza Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#556 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMendoza Elementary School
2023#556
2022#755
2021#455
2019#596
2018#527
2017#485
2016#389
2015#561
2014#561
2013#550
2012#736
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49%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202349%34%33%
202236%35%33%
202145%32%32%
201956%45%46%
201859%45%47%
201755%42%46%
201656%39%41%
201551%38%40%
201472%63%66%
201372%63%67%
201265%63%67%
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43%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202243%40%38%
202153%39%37%
201953%45%46%
201854%44%47%
201751%42%42%
201651%40%39%
201543%38%35%
201484%79%81%
201384%78%81%
201279%77%80%
201177%77%80%
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30-39%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202516:117:1
202414:118:117:1
202313:118:116:1
202213:118:117:1
202112:117:117:1
202015:119:119:1
201915:119:119:1
201817:119:119:1
201717:119:119:1
201617:119:120:1
201517:119:120:1
201416:119:120:1
201315:119:120:1
201216:119:120:1
201116:119:119:1
201017:118:119:1
200918:118:119:1
200817:118:119:1
200718:119:120:1
200618:119:120:1
200519:119:120:1
200420:119:121:1
200322:119:121:1
200221:119:120:1
200121:119:121:1
200021:119:120:1
199923:119:121:1
199822:119:120:1
199724:119:121:1
199623:119:121:1
199522:119:121:1
199425:120:122:1
199325:120:123:1
199225:120:123:1
199123:120:122:1
199024:120:122:1
198926:120:122:1
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American Indian
1%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
20241%5%4%
20231%5%4%
20221%5%4%
20211%5%4%
20202%6%4%
20193%6%4%
20181%6%4%
20171%6%4%
20161%5%5%
20151%5%4%
20141%5%4%
20131%5%6%
20121%5%4%
20112%7%5%
20102%6%4%
20092%6%5%
20082%5%4%
20072%6%5%
20061%7%4%
20052%7%4%
20031%8%4%
20021%8%4%
20011%8%4%
19991%7%4%
19941%7%3%
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Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
20241%3%1%
20231%3%1%
20221%3%1%
20211%3%1%
20201%3%1%
20191%3%1%
20151%3%2%
20142%3%2%
20131%3%2%
20122%3%2%
20112%3%2%
20102%3%3%
20093%3%3%
20083%3%3%
20073%3%2%
20063%2%2%
20052%2%2%
20042%2%2%
20031%2%2%
20021%2%2%
20011%2%2%
20002%2%2%
19991%2%2%
19981%2%2%
19972%2%2%
19961%2%2%
19951%2%2%
19941%2%2%
19932%2%2%
19923%2%2%
19911%1%1%
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Hispanic
29%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202429%48%47%
202330%47%46%
202231%47%46%
202130%46%46%
202026%45%44%
201927%45%44%
201829%45%44%
201729%45%44%
201628%45%43%
201523%45%42%
201423%44%41%
201324%43%39%
201222%43%39%
201121%42%37%
201018%41%37%
200919%41%37%
200821%42%37%
200717%41%36%
200614%39%34%
200513%38%32%
200412%37%29%
200311%36%28%
20029%35%25%
20017%33%23%
20008%33%21%
19998%32%20%
19987%31%18%
19977%30%17%
19965%30%16%
19955%29%15%
19946%28%13%
19936%27%13%
19927%25%11%
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Black
3%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
20245%6%5%
20234%6%5%
20223%6%5%
20213%6%5%
20203%5%5%
20192%5%5%
20184%5%4%
20174%5%4%
20164%5%4%
20155%5%4%
20145%5%4%
20135%5%4%
20126%5%4%
20117%5%5%
20106%6%5%
20096%6%4%
20085%6%4%
20074%5%4%
20063%5%4%
20053%5%4%
20043%5%4%
20033%5%4%
20024%5%4%
20015%5%3%
20004%4%3%
19993%5%3%
19983%4%3%
19972%4%3%
19963%4%3%
19952%4%3%
19942%4%2%
19931%4%2%
19922%4%2%
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White
60%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202460%34%39%
202360%35%39%
202259%35%40%
202160%36%40%
202062%38%43%
201963%38%43%
201864%38%45%
201764%38%45%
201666%39%46%
201569%40%47%
201469%41%48%
201367%42%48%
201268%42%50%
201168%42%51%
201072%44%51%
200970%44%51%
200869%44%52%
200774%45%53%
200679%47%56%
200580%48%58%
200483%48%61%
200384%49%62%
200284%50%65%
200186%52%68%
200086%53%70%
199987%54%71%
199889%56%73%
199789%57%75%
199691%57%76%
199592%58%77%
199490%59%80%
199391%60%80%
199288%61%81%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
20244%4%3%
20234%4%4%
20225%4%3%
20214%4%3%
20205%3%2%
20194%3%2%
20182%3%2%
20172%3%2%
20161%3%1%
20151%2%1%
20132%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.56
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
20250.560.65
20240.560.650.63
20230.550.650.63
20220.560.650.63
20210.550.660.63
20200.550.650.62
20190.530.650.62
20180.510.650.61
20170.510.650.61
20160.490.650.61
20150.470.640.60
20140.480.640.61
20130.500.640.61
20120.490.640.61
20110.490.650.60
20100.450.640.60
20090.470.640.60
20080.480.630.59
20070.420.630.59
20060.360.630.58
20050.340.620.56
20040.300.630.55
20030.280.630.53
20020.290.620.51
20010.260.620.49
20000.250.620.47
19990.230.600.45
19980.200.590.43
19970.200.580.41
19960.170.580.40
19950.150.580.38
19940.190.570.35
19930.170.560.34
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Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202549%41%
202445%40%56%
202335%39%42%
202224%29%24%
202144%42%55%
202035%43%47%
201931%43%47%
201838%42%51%
201738%42%51%
201639%33%51%
201535%34%45%
201437%36%50%
201344%37%50%
201238%36%50%
201143%36%47%
201035%38%45%
200932%39%37%
200831%29%37%
200727%32%35%
200630%37%42%
200532%40%42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearMendoza Elementary SchoolArizonaMesa Unified District (4235)
202514%10%
202413%10%9%
202313%7%10%
202113%9%9%
202012%7%9%
201912%7%9%
201811%9%7%
201711%9%7%
20168%11%7%
20157%5%7%
201410%14%7%
20138%10%7%
201211%11%7%
20116%10%7%
20108%8%9%
20095%10%8%
20089%9%10%
20077%9%11%
20066%8%11%
200510%8%10%
20047%8%10%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Pups

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mendoza Elementary School's ranking?
Mendoza Elementary School is ranked #556 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Mendoza Elementary School often compared to?
Mendoza Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like K-8 Stem Academy At Red Mountain Ranch, Las Sendas Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Mendoza Elementary School?
402 students attend Mendoza Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Mendoza Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mendoza Elementary School?
Mendoza Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Mendoza Elementary School offer ?
Mendoza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Mendoza Elementary School part of?
Mendoza Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
In what neighborhood is Mendoza Elementary School located?
Mendoza Elementary School is located in the Alta Mesa Community Association neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Alta Mesa Community Association.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 402 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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