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Brinton Elementary School

11455 E Sunland Ave
Mesa, AZ 85208

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Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Brinton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Brinton Elementary serves the southeast part of Mesa, AZ, covering an attendance area of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most living about a mile from its edge and the furthest boundary located 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brinton Elementary School's student population of 495 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brinton Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	45
1	60
2	60
3	71
4	76
5	72
6	49
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School
2025	495
2024	485
2023	454
2022	446
2021	428
2020	489
2019	506
2018	543
2017	551
2015	521
2014	520
2013	538
2012	570
2011	605
2010	686
2009	725
2008	790
2007	797
2006	801
2005	802
2004	837
2003	722
2002	541

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School
2025	27
2024	30
2023	29
2022	26
2021	25
2020	24
2019	28
2018	27
2017	30
2015	27
2014	26
2013	28
2012	28
2011	32
2010	35
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	39
2005	40
2004	39
2003	35
2002	29

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School Rankings

Brinton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brinton Elementary School is 0.64, 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.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#842 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Brinton Elementary School
2023	#842
2022	#843
2021	#599
2019	#498
2018	#421
2017	#429
2016	#496
2015	#795
2014	#613
2013	#514
2012	#481
2011	#446
2010	#525

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	29%	34%	33%
2022	35%	35%	33%
2021	40%	32%	32%
2019	58%	45%	46%
2018	62%	45%	47%
2017	61%	42%	46%
2016	53%	39%	41%
2015	43%	38%	40%
2014	70%	63%	66%
2013	68%	63%	67%
2012	72%	63%	67%
2011	75%	62%	67%
2010	70%	60%	65%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	39%	40%	38%
2021	46%	39%	37%
2019	58%	45%	46%
2018	57%	44%	47%
2017	50%	42%	42%
2016	48%	40%	39%
2015	35%	38%	35%
2014	84%	79%	81%
2013	88%	78%	81%
2012	85%	77%	80%
2011	83%	77%	80%
2010	80%	74%	77%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	19:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	40%	49%
2024	38%	48%
2023	42%	47%	46%
2022	41%	47%	46%
2021	38%	46%	46%
2020	36%	45%	44%
2019	36%	45%	44%
2018	34%	45%	44%
2017	29%	45%	44%
2015	26%	45%	42%
2014	26%	44%	41%
2013	27%	43%	39%
2012	29%	43%	39%
2011	28%	42%	37%
2010	26%	41%	37%
2009	26%	41%	37%
2008	27%	42%	37%
2007	27%	41%	36%
2006	24%	39%	34%
2005	25%	38%	32%
2004	24%	37%	29%
2003	21%	36%	28%
2002	22%	35%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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White

44%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	44%	33%
2024	47%	34%
2023	43%	35%	39%
2022	45%	35%	40%
2021	51%	36%	40%
2020	54%	38%	43%
2019	54%	38%	43%
2018	56%	38%	45%
2017	59%	38%	45%
2015	61%	40%	47%
2014	64%	41%	48%
2013	63%	42%	48%
2012	59%	42%	50%
2011	62%	42%	51%
2010	62%	44%	51%
2009	62%	44%	51%
2008	60%	44%	52%
2007	60%	45%	53%
2006	64%	47%	56%
2005	64%	49%	58%
2004	67%	48%	61%
2003	69%	49%	62%
2002	66%	50%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

67%

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.64	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.64	0.65	0.63
2022	0.63	0.65	0.63
2021	0.60	0.66	0.63
2020	0.58	0.65	0.62
2019	0.58	0.65	0.62
2018	0.57	0.65	0.61
2017	0.57	0.65	0.61
2015	0.56	0.64	0.60
2014	0.53	0.64	0.61
2013	0.53	0.64	0.61
2012	0.57	0.64	0.61
2011	0.54	0.65	0.60
2010	0.55	0.64	0.60
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.57	0.63	0.59
2007	0.57	0.63	0.59
2006	0.53	0.63	0.58
2005	0.53	0.62	0.56
2004	0.50	0.63	0.55
2003	0.48	0.63	0.53
2002	0.52	0.62	0.51

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(22-23)

27.7%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	27.7%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	39.8%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	20.2%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

48%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	48%	41%
2024	49%	40%
2023	45%	39%	42%
2022	26%	27%	24%
2021	56%	42%	55%
2020	42%	41%	47%
2019	40%	43%	47%
2018	42%	43%	51%
2017	44%	42%	51%
2015	44%	34%	45%
2014	43%	36%	50%
2013	46%	37%	50%
2012	46%	36%	50%
2011	43%	36%	47%
2010	37%	38%	45%
2009	27%	39%	37%
2008	29%	29%	37%
2007	25%	32%	35%
2006	33%	37%	42%
2005	35%	40%	42%
2004	32%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

13%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Brinton Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	13%	10%
2024	13%	10%
2023	8%	7%	10%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	12%	7%	9%
2018	13%	6%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	12%	11%	7%
2011	11%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brinton Elementary School's ranking?

Brinton Elementary School is ranked #842 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Brinton Elementary School often compared to?

Brinton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Patterson Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Brinton Elementary School?

495 students attend Brinton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Brinton Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brinton Elementary School?

Brinton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brinton Elementary School offer ?

Brinton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brinton Elementary School part of?

Brinton Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: Brinton Elementary serves the southeast part of Mesa, AZ, covering an attendance area of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most living about a mile from its edge and the furthest boundary located 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education