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Mendoza Elementary School

5831 E Mclellan Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205

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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 is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving 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 (2026-27)

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%)
: Mendoza Elementary School serves the southeast part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within the zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
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)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendoza Elementary School
Kind	46
1	56
2	53
3	63
4	50
5	75
6	59

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School
2025	402
2024	439
2023	454
2022	437
2021	445
2020	475
2019	475
2018	507
2017	507
2016	483
2015	480
2014	464
2013	503
2012	546
2011	593
2010	750
2009	763
2008	794
2007	804
2006	798
2005	820
2004	827
2003	866
2002	940
2001	901
2000	953
1999	1,025
1998	1,073
1997	1,127
1996	1,081
1995	1,049
1994	1,129
1993	1,098
1992	1,059
1991	969
1990	1,210
1989	1,123

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School
2025	25
2024	32
2023	36
2022	34
2021	36
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	34
2012	35
2011	38
2010	44
2009	43
2008	46
2007	44
2006	44
2005	43
2004	42
2003	40
2002	45
2001	43
2000	45
1999	44
1998	50
1997	48
1996	48
1995	47
1994	45
1993	45
1992	43
1991	42
1990	51
1989	43

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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 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.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#556 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2012-2023)
Year	Mendoza 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%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	49%	34%	33%
2022	36%	35%	33%
2021	45%	32%	32%
2019	56%	45%	46%
2018	59%	45%	47%
2017	55%	42%	46%
2016	56%	39%	41%
2015	51%	38%	40%
2014	72%	63%	66%
2013	72%	63%	67%
2012	65%	63%	67%

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43%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	43%	40%	38%
2021	53%	39%	37%
2019	53%	45%	46%
2018	54%	44%	47%
2017	51%	42%	42%
2016	51%	40%	39%
2015	43%	38%	35%
2014	84%	79%	81%
2013	84%	78%	81%
2012	79%	77%	80%
2011	77%	77%	80%

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30-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	13:1	18:1	16:1
2022	13:1	18:1	17:1
2021	12:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	19:1	19:1
2019	15:1	19:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	19:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	15:1	19:1	20:1
2012	16:1	19:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	24:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	22:1	19:1	21:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1993	25:1	20:1	23:1
1992	25:1	20:1	23:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	26:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

29%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	29%	49%
2024	29%	48%
2023	30%	47%	46%
2022	31%	47%	46%
2021	30%	46%	46%
2020	27%	45%	44%
2019	27%	45%	44%
2018	29%	45%	44%
2017	29%	45%	44%
2016	28%	45%	43%
2015	23%	45%	42%
2014	23%	44%	41%
2013	24%	43%	39%
2012	22%	43%	39%
2011	21%	42%	37%
2010	18%	41%	37%
2009	19%	41%	37%
2008	21%	42%	37%
2007	17%	41%	36%
2006	14%	39%	34%
2005	13%	38%	32%
2004	12%	37%	29%
2003	11%	36%	28%
2002	9%	35%	25%
2001	7%	33%	23%
2000	8%	33%	21%
1999	8%	32%	20%
1998	7%	31%	18%
1997	7%	30%	17%
1996	5%	30%	16%
1995	5%	29%	15%
1994	6%	28%	13%
1993	6%	27%	13%
1992	7%	25%	11%
1991	6%	25%	11%
1990	8%	24%	10%
1989	10%	22%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	3%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	3%	1%

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White

60%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	60%	33%
2024	60%	34%
2023	60%	35%	39%
2022	59%	35%	40%
2021	60%	36%	40%
2020	63%	38%	43%
2019	63%	38%	43%
2018	64%	38%	45%
2017	64%	38%	45%
2016	66%	39%	46%
2015	69%	40%	47%
2014	69%	41%	48%
2013	67%	42%	48%
2012	68%	42%	50%
2011	68%	42%	51%
2010	72%	44%	51%
2009	70%	44%	51%
2008	69%	44%	52%
2007	74%	45%	53%
2006	79%	47%	56%
2005	80%	48%	58%
2004	83%	48%	61%
2003	84%	49%	62%
2002	84%	50%	65%
2001	86%	52%	68%
2000	86%	53%	70%
1999	87%	54%	71%
1998	89%	56%	73%
1997	89%	57%	75%
1996	91%	57%	76%
1995	92%	58%	77%
1994	90%	59%	80%
1993	91%	60%	80%
1992	88%	61%	81%
1991	98%	65%	86%
1990	87%	66%	87%
1989	82%	67%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

67%

0.56

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.56	0.65
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.55	0.65	0.63
2022	0.56	0.65	0.63
2021	0.55	0.66	0.63
2020	0.53	0.65	0.62
2019	0.53	0.65	0.62
2018	0.51	0.65	0.61
2017	0.51	0.65	0.61
2016	0.49	0.65	0.61
2015	0.47	0.64	0.60
2014	0.48	0.64	0.61
2013	0.50	0.64	0.61
2012	0.49	0.64	0.61
2011	0.49	0.65	0.60
2010	0.45	0.64	0.60
2009	0.47	0.64	0.60
2008	0.48	0.63	0.59
2007	0.42	0.63	0.59
2006	0.36	0.63	0.58
2005	0.34	0.62	0.56
2004	0.30	0.63	0.55
2003	0.28	0.63	0.53
2002	0.29	0.62	0.51
2001	0.26	0.62	0.49
2000	0.25	0.62	0.47
1999	0.23	0.60	0.45
1998	0.20	0.59	0.43
1997	0.20	0.58	0.41
1996	0.17	0.58	0.40
1995	0.15	0.58	0.38
1994	0.19	0.57	0.35
1993	0.17	0.56	0.34

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(22-23)

32.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	32.1%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	40.8%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	30.4%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

49%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	49%	41%
2024	45%	40%
2023	35%	39%	42%
2022	24%	29%	24%
2021	44%	42%	55%
2020	31%	43%	47%
2019	31%	43%	47%
2018	38%	42%	51%
2017	38%	42%	51%
2016	39%	33%	51%
2015	35%	34%	45%
2014	37%	36%	50%
2013	44%	37%	50%
2012	38%	36%	50%
2011	43%	36%	47%
2010	35%	38%	45%
2009	32%	39%	37%
2008	31%	29%	37%
2007	27%	32%	35%
2006	30%	37%	42%
2005	32%	40%	42%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mendoza Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	14%	10%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	12%	7%	9%
2019	12%	7%	9%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	11%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	6%	8%	11%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Sports

School Mascot

Pups

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

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 Bush Elementary School, 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.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I love this school! The teachers here are so amazing. My daughter had been to 2 schools just for kindergarten and still wasn't at grade level going into the 1st grade. She enrolled here for 1st grade and before the year was over had been given an IEP. Her teacher worked so hard to get her all the help she could. I'm so happy to say that this past year in the 4th grade She no longer needs her IEP and is at grade level going into the 5th grade. They changed our lives and I can't thank them enough!!

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

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%)
: Mendoza Elementary School serves the southeast part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.8 square miles. Families within the zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 1.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education