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Crismon Elementary School

825 W Medina Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210

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Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Crismon Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 is 45% (which is higher 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 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Crismon Elementary School serves the southwest part of Mesa, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Crismon Elementary School's student population of 446 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crismon Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	45
1	64
2	57
3	57
4	51
5	56
6	55
Not Listed	14

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Total Students

446 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School
2025	446
2024	395
2023	416
2022	422
2021	475
2020	566
2019	577
2018	608
2017	587
2015	621
2014	598
2013	645
2012	677
2011	705
2010	623
2009	653
2008	672
2007	692
2006	683
2005	732
2004	758
2003	784
2002	786
2001	802
2000	825
1999	854
1998	886
1997	888
1996	899
1995	898
1994	783
1993	830
1992	848
1991	869
1990	872
1989	929
1988	935
1987	1,116

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School
2025	28
2024	31
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	33
2019	31
2018	31
2017	32
2015	33
2014	33
2013	36
2012	34
2011	36
2010	32
2009	36
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
2004	38
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	38
1998	38
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	33
1993	34
1992	37
1991	38
1990	38
1989	40
1988	41
1987	43

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School Rankings

Crismon 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 Crismon Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#642 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Crismon Elementary School
2023	#642
2022	#771
2021	#821
2019	#947
2018	#862
2017	#688
2016	#684
2015	#969
2014	#746
2013	#552
2012	#442
2011	#427
2010	#406

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	45%	34%	33%
2022	40%	35%	33%
2021	28%	32%	32%
2019	44%	45%	46%
2018	51%	45%	47%
2017	51%	42%	46%
2016	45%	39%	41%
2015	36%	38%	40%
2014	64%	63%	66%
2013	71%	63%	67%
2012	75%	63%	67%
2011	75%	62%	67%
2010	72%	60%	65%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	39%	40%	38%
2021	36%	39%	37%
2019	49%	45%	46%
2018	41%	44%	47%
2017	42%	42%	42%
2016	41%	40%	39%
2015	32%	38%	35%
2014	84%	79%	81%
2013	85%	78%	81%
2012	85%	77%	80%
2011	84%	77%	80%
2010	84%	74%	77%

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11-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	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	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	19:1	21:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	21:1
1998	23:1	19:1	20:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	24:1	19:1	21:1
1994	24:1	19:1	22:1
1993	24:1	20:1	23:1
1992	23:1	20:1	23:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	23:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	4%
1991	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	7%	2%
1989	1%	7%	3%
1988	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	43%	49%
2024	41%	48%
2023	42%	47%	46%
2022	44%	47%	46%
2021	42%	46%	46%
2020	37%	45%	44%
2019	41%	45%	44%
2018	40%	45%	44%
2017	41%	45%	44%
2015	33%	45%	42%
2014	29%	44%	41%
2013	33%	43%	39%
2012	33%	43%	39%
2011	33%	42%	37%
2010	30%	41%	37%
2009	27%	41%	37%
2008	27%	42%	37%
2007	25%	41%	36%
2006	21%	39%	34%
2005	18%	38%	32%
2004	17%	37%	29%
2003	16%	36%	28%
2002	16%	35%	25%
2001	15%	33%	23%
2000	14%	32%	21%
1999	12%	32%	20%
1998	12%	31%	18%
1997	10%	30%	17%
1996	10%	30%	16%
1995	9%	29%	15%
1994	8%	28%	13%
1993	7%	27%	13%
1992	5%	25%	11%
1991	5%	24%	11%
1990	6%	24%	10%
1989	7%	22%	9%
1988	5%	22%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	10%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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White

32%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	32%	33%
2024	33%	34%
2023	30%	35%	39%
2022	31%	35%	40%
2021	32%	36%	40%
2020	41%	38%	43%
2019	39%	38%	43%
2018	41%	38%	45%
2017	43%	38%	45%
2015	50%	40%	47%
2014	57%	41%	48%
2013	54%	42%	48%
2012	56%	42%	50%
2011	54%	42%	51%
2010	60%	44%	51%
2009	62%	44%	51%
2008	64%	44%	52%
2007	64%	45%	53%
2006	67%	47%	56%
2005	71%	49%	58%
2004	73%	48%	61%
2003	74%	49%	62%
2002	76%	50%	65%
2001	77%	52%	68%
2000	79%	53%	70%
1999	81%	55%	71%
1998	81%	56%	73%
1997	82%	57%	75%
1996	82%	57%	76%
1995	84%	58%	77%
1994	87%	60%	80%
1993	86%	60%	80%
1992	88%	61%	81%
1991	89%	62%	86%
1990	89%	63%	87%
1989	89%	64%	86%
1988	90%	64%	85%

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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	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

68%

67%

0.70

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.70	0.65
2024	0.71	0.65
2023	0.72	0.65	0.63
2022	0.70	0.65	0.63
2021	0.71	0.66	0.63
2020	0.69	0.65	0.62
2019	0.67	0.65	0.62
2018	0.67	0.65	0.61
2017	0.64	0.65	0.61
2015	0.64	0.64	0.60
2014	0.59	0.64	0.61
2013	0.60	0.64	0.61
2012	0.58	0.64	0.61
2011	0.60	0.65	0.60
2010	0.55	0.64	0.60
2009	0.54	0.64	0.60
2008	0.52	0.63	0.59
2007	0.53	0.63	0.59
2006	0.51	0.63	0.58
2005	0.46	0.62	0.56
2004	0.44	0.63	0.55
2003	0.43	0.63	0.53
2002	0.40	0.62	0.51
2001	0.39	0.62	0.49
2000	0.36	0.61	0.47
1999	0.33	0.59	0.45
1998	0.33	0.59	0.43
1997	0.32	0.58	0.41
1996	0.32	0.58	0.40
1995	0.29	0.58	0.38
1994	0.24	0.56	0.35
1993	0.26	0.57	0.34
1992	0.22	0.56	0.32
1991	0.21	0.56	0.26
1990	0.21	0.54	0.24
1989	0.20	0.54	0.25
1988	0.19	0.54	0.25

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(22-23)

24%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	24%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	37.9%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	29.2%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

62%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Crismon Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	62%	41%
2024	70%	40%
2023	44%	39%	42%
2022	28%	27%	24%
2021	58%	42%	55%
2020	43%	41%	47%
2019	46%	43%	47%
2018	49%	43%	51%
2017	47%	42%	51%
2015	44%	34%	45%
2014	43%	36%	50%
2013	42%	37%	50%
2012	39%	36%	50%
2011	37%	36%	47%
2010	28%	38%	45%
2009	25%	39%	37%
2008	22%	29%	37%
2007	21%	32%	35%
2006	23%	37%	42%
2005	19%	40%	42%
2004	17%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

13%

10%

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

Crismon Elementary School is ranked #642 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Crismon Elementary School often compared to?

Crismon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus by visitors of our site.

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

45% 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 Crismon Elementary School?

446 students attend Crismon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Crismon Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Crismon Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Crismon Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Crismon Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Crismon Elementary School located?

Crismon Elementary School is located in the Dobson Ranch neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 4 other public schools located in Dobson Ranch.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Crismon Elementary School serves the southwest part of Mesa, AZ, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.1 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education