Porter Elementary School

1350 S Lindsay Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Porter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 451 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Porter Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Porter Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	58
1	63
2	67
3	49
4	61
5	57
6	65

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School
2023	472
2022	468
2021	431
2020	494
2019	494
2018	480
2017	480
2016	476
2015	426
2014	435
2013	442
2012	495
2011	530
2010	521
2009	558
2008	612
2007	662
2006	640
2005	693
2004	729
2003	707
2002	749
2001	788
2000	781
1999	755
1998	689
1997	714
1996	737
1995	749
1994	745
1993	762

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School
2023	33
2022	28
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	26
2014	27
2013	28
2012	30
2011	32
2010	31
2009	34
2008	37
2007	37
2006	38
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	36
1999	33
1998	35
1997	37
1996	39
1995	42
1994	34
1993	33

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School Rankings

Porter Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Porter Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#1094 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Porter Elementary School
2022	#1094
2021	#759
2019	#1048
2018	#1035
2017	#885
2016	#991
2015	#1078
2014	#1059
2013	#1255
2012	#1032
2011	#1194

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25%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	25%	35%	33%
2021	30%	32%	32%
2019	46%	45%	46%
2018	43%	45%	47%
2017	44%	42%	46%
2016	33%	39%	41%
2015	33%	38%	40%
2014	60%	63%	66%
2013	56%	63%	67%
2012	63%	63%	67%
2011	54%	62%	67%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	33%	40%	38%
2021	39%	39%	37%
2019	40%	45%	46%
2018	39%	44%	47%
2017	36%	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%	39%
2015	30%	38%	35%
2014	71%	79%	81%
2013	65%	78%	81%
2012	67%	77%	80%
2011	65%	77%	80%

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20-29%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	20:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	16:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	22:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%
1998	2%	7%	4%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	44%	47%	46%
2022	46%	47%	46%
2021	48%	46%	46%
2020	48%	45%	44%
2019	48%	45%	44%
2018	47%	45%	44%
2017	47%	45%	44%
2016	47%	45%	43%
2015	47%	45%	42%
2014	41%	44%	41%
2013	44%	43%	39%
2012	46%	43%	39%
2011	43%	42%	37%
2010	44%	41%	37%
2009	42%	41%	37%
2008	41%	42%	37%
2007	37%	41%	36%
2006	32%	39%	34%
2005	27%	38%	32%
2004	26%	37%	29%
2003	23%	36%	28%
2002	19%	35%	25%
2001	17%	33%	23%
2000	13%	33%	21%
1999	10%	32%	20%
1998	10%	31%	18%
1997	9%	30%	17%
1996	8%	30%	16%
1995	7%	29%	15%
1994	6%	28%	13%
1993	6%	27%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	10%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	6%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	5%	4%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%

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White

36%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	35%	35%	39%
2022	35%	35%	40%
2021	37%	36%	40%
2020	36%	38%	43%
2019	36%	38%	43%
2018	40%	38%	45%
2017	40%	38%	45%
2016	40%	39%	46%
2015	40%	40%	47%
2014	40%	41%	48%
2013	37%	42%	48%
2012	40%	42%	50%
2011	40%	42%	51%
2010	43%	44%	51%
2009	44%	44%	51%
2008	48%	44%	52%
2007	51%	45%	53%
2006	57%	47%	56%
2005	61%	48%	58%
2004	63%	48%	61%
2003	67%	49%	62%
2002	71%	50%	65%
2001	76%	52%	68%
2000	79%	53%	70%
1999	82%	54%	71%
1998	83%	56%	73%
1997	85%	57%	75%
1996	88%	57%	76%
1995	89%	58%	77%
1994	91%	59%	80%
1993	93%	60%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.68	0.65	0.63
2022	0.66	0.65	0.63
2021	0.63	0.66	0.63
2020	0.64	0.65	0.62
2019	0.64	0.65	0.62
2018	0.62	0.65	0.61
2017	0.62	0.65	0.61
2016	0.62	0.65	0.61
2015	0.62	0.64	0.60
2014	0.67	0.64	0.61
2013	0.67	0.64	0.61
2012	0.63	0.64	0.61
2011	0.65	0.65	0.60
2010	0.62	0.64	0.60
2009	0.63	0.64	0.60
2008	0.60	0.63	0.59
2007	0.60	0.63	0.59
2006	0.57	0.63	0.58
2005	0.56	0.62	0.56
2004	0.53	0.63	0.55
2003	0.50	0.63	0.53
2002	0.46	0.62	0.51
2001	0.40	0.62	0.49
2000	0.36	0.62	0.47
1999	0.32	0.60	0.45
1998	0.30	0.59	0.43
1997	0.27	0.58	0.41
1996	0.21	0.58	0.40
1995	0.20	0.58	0.38
1994	0.17	0.57	0.35
1993	0.13	0.56	0.34

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Eligible for

65%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	46%	39%	42%
2022	30%	29%	24%
2021	68%	42%	55%
2020	55%	43%	47%
2019	55%	43%	47%
2018	61%	42%	51%
2017	61%	42%	51%
2016	54%	33%	51%
2015	51%	34%	45%
2014	58%	36%	50%
2013	64%	37%	50%
2012	64%	36%	50%
2011	60%	36%	47%
2010	58%	38%	45%
2009	44%	39%	37%
2008	41%	29%	37%
2007	36%	32%	35%
2006	44%	37%	42%
2005	41%	40%	42%
2004	40%	37%	40%
2003	29%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Porter Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	11%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	11%	10%	7%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	16%	9%	10%
2007	19%	9%	11%
2006	18%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Porter Elementary School's ranking?

Porter Elementary School is ranked #1094 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Porter Elementary School often compared to?

Porter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

451 students attend Porter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Porter Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Porter Elementary School?

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

What grades does Porter Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Porter Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 451 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education