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Hale Elementary School

1425 N 23rd St
Mesa, AZ 85213

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Tel: (480) 472-7400

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Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Hale Elementary School serves the west part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 3.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Hale Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hale Elementary School
Kind	55
1	57
2	66
3	74
4	67
5	74
6	83
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2025	477
2024	489
2023	515
2022	466
2021	445
2020	551
2019	551
2018	593
2017	593
2016	672
2015	628
2014	579
2013	565
2012	605
2011	554
2010	568
2009	587
2008	562
2007	600
2006	637
2005	658
2004	631
2003	657
2002	643
2001	603
2000	586
1999	559
1998	553
1997	575
1996	597
1995	581
1994	577
1993	597
1992	631
1991	644
1990	682
1989	910

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	34
2022	30
2021	34
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	30
2014	28
2013	28
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	33
2008	33
2007	35
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	36
2002	35
2001	35
2000	33
1999	32
1998	34
1997	33
1996	32
1995	32
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	29
1990	31
1989	38

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

Hale Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hale Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#201 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2012-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	#201
2022	#247
2021	#195
2019	#199
2018	#244
2017	#161
2016	#250
2015	#277
2014	#68
2013	#94
2012	#134

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65%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	65%	34%	33%
2022	61%	35%	33%
2021	60%	32%	32%
2019	70%	45%	46%
2018	76%	45%	47%
2017	73%	42%	46%
2016	63%	39%	41%
2015	60%	38%	40%
2014	89%	63%	66%
2013	89%	63%	67%
2012	85%	63%	67%

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59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	59%	40%	38%
2021	59%	39%	37%
2019	69%	45%	46%
2018	62%	44%	47%
2017	65%	42%	42%
2016	59%	40%	39%
2015	53%	38%	35%
2014	96%	79%	81%
2013	93%	78%	81%
2012	92%	77%	80%
2011	93%	77%	80%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	18:1	16:1
2022	16:1	18:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	19:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	19:1	20:1
2015	21:1	19:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	19:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	21:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	21:1
1998	16:1	19:1	20:1
1997	17:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	23:1
1992	23:1	20:1	23:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1
1989	24:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	8%	7%	4%
1998	8%	7%	4%
1997	8%	7%	3%
1996	12%	7%	3%
1995	12%	7%	3%
1994	11%	7%	3%
1993	9%	7%	3%
1992	8%	8%	4%
1991	6%	6%	2%
1990	5%	6%	2%
1989	4%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2020)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	16%	49%
2024	16%	48%
2023	16%	47%	46%
2022	20%	47%	46%
2021	21%	46%	46%
2020	15%	45%	44%
2019	15%	45%	44%
2018	16%	45%	44%
2017	16%	45%	44%
2016	17%	45%	43%
2015	15%	45%	42%
2014	16%	44%	41%
2013	15%	43%	39%
2012	12%	43%	39%
2011	11%	42%	37%
2010	13%	41%	37%
2009	12%	41%	37%
2008	11%	42%	37%
2007	8%	41%	36%
2006	9%	39%	34%
2005	10%	38%	32%
2004	10%	37%	29%
2003	9%	36%	28%
2002	7%	35%	25%
2001	6%	33%	23%
2000	6%	33%	21%
1999	5%	32%	20%
1998	6%	31%	18%
1997	7%	30%	17%
1996	6%	30%	16%
1995	6%	29%	15%
1994	4%	28%	13%
1993	5%	27%	13%
1992	4%	25%	11%
1991	1%	25%	11%
1990	3%	24%	10%
1989	2%	22%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	5%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%

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White

70%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	70%	33%
2024	69%	34%
2023	70%	35%	39%
2022	69%	35%	40%
2021	68%	36%	40%
2020	75%	38%	43%
2019	75%	38%	43%
2018	73%	38%	45%
2017	73%	38%	45%
2016	71%	39%	46%
2015	77%	40%	47%
2014	76%	41%	48%
2013	76%	42%	48%
2012	78%	42%	50%
2011	81%	42%	51%
2010	77%	44%	51%
2009	78%	44%	51%
2008	79%	44%	52%
2007	82%	45%	53%
2006	80%	47%	56%
2005	82%	48%	58%
2004	79%	48%	61%
2003	81%	49%	62%
2002	81%	50%	65%
2001	83%	52%	68%
2000	85%	53%	70%
1999	87%	54%	71%
1998	86%	56%	73%
1997	84%	57%	75%
1996	81%	57%	76%
1995	82%	58%	77%
1994	84%	59%	80%
1993	85%	60%	80%
1992	87%	61%	81%
1991	97%	65%	86%
1990	98%	66%	87%
1989	94%	67%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	7%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

67%

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.48	0.65
2024	0.50	0.65
2023	0.48	0.65	0.63
2022	0.48	0.65	0.63
2021	0.49	0.66	0.63
2020	0.42	0.65	0.62
2019	0.42	0.65	0.62
2018	0.44	0.65	0.61
2017	0.44	0.65	0.61
2016	0.47	0.65	0.61
2015	0.39	0.64	0.60
2014	0.40	0.64	0.61
2013	0.40	0.64	0.61
2012	0.38	0.64	0.61
2011	0.33	0.65	0.60
2010	0.38	0.64	0.60
2009	0.38	0.64	0.60
2008	0.36	0.63	0.59
2007	0.32	0.63	0.59
2006	0.35	0.63	0.58
2005	0.32	0.62	0.56
2004	0.36	0.63	0.55
2003	0.33	0.63	0.53
2002	0.33	0.62	0.51
2001	0.30	0.62	0.49
2000	0.27	0.62	0.47
1999	0.27	0.60	0.45
1998	0.27	0.59	0.43
1997	0.31	0.58	0.41
1996	0.33	0.58	0.40
1995	0.33	0.58	0.38
1994	0.30	0.57	0.35
1993	0.27	0.56	0.34
1992	0.24	0.56	0.32
1991	0.12	0.54	0.26
1989	0.14	0.51	0.25
1988	0.05	0.50	0.25

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(22-23)

16.4%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	16.4%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	29.6%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	21.2%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

24%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	24%	41%
2024	23%	40%
2023	21%	39%	42%
2022	16%	29%	24%
2021	25%	42%	55%
2020	18%	43%	47%
2019	18%	43%	47%
2018	19%	42%	51%
2017	19%	42%	51%
2016	19%	33%	51%
2015	17%	34%	45%
2014	21%	36%	50%
2013	21%	37%	50%
2012	23%	36%	50%
2011	23%	36%	47%
2010	20%	38%	45%
2009	16%	39%	37%
2008	17%	29%	37%
2007	13%	32%	35%
2006	21%	37%	42%
2005	19%	40%	42%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	6%	10%
2024	6%	9%
2023	3%	7%	10%
2021	7%	9%	9%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	5%	10%	7%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	3%	10%	8%
2008	2%	9%	10%
2007	4%	9%	11%
2006	5%	8%	11%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Sports

School Mascot

Wild Boars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hale Elementary School's ranking?

Hale Elementary School is ranked #201 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Hale Elementary School often compared to?

Hale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hermosa Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Hale Elementary School?

477 students attend Hale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Hale Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Hale Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hale Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Hale Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: Hale Elementary School serves the west part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 3.9 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the attendance zone takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge being around 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education