Powell Junior High School (Closed 2012)

855 W. 8th Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210

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The percentage of students achieving was 40% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 60%). The percentage of students achieving was 60% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 74%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (09-10)

956 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School
2010	956
2009	990
2008	1,143
2007	1,279
2006	1,350
2005	1,404
2004	1,345
2003	1,349
2002	1,230
2001	1,239
2000	1,129
1999	1,141
1998	1,130
1997	1,126
1996	1,098
1995	1,073
1994	1,058
1993	1,080
1992	1,028
1991	1,011
1990	1,028

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School
2010	53
2009	59
2008	70
2007	72
2006	75
2005	74
2004	71
2003	69
2002	64
2001	60
2000	57
1999	62
1998	59
1997	58
1996	60
1995	58
1994	53
1993	53
1992	50
1991	52
1990	52

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AZ)

(09-10)

40%

60%

(09-10)

60%

74%

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	20:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	21:1
1994	20:1	19:1	22:1
1993	20:1	20:1	23:1
1992	21:1	20:1	23:1
1991	20:1	20:1	22:1
1990	20:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	10%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	9%	5%	4%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	10%	7%	4%
2005	9%	7%	4%
2004	10%	8%	4%
2003	9%	8%	4%
2002	11%	8%	4%
2001	11%	8%	4%
2000	10%	8%	4%
1999	10%	7%	4%
1998	9%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	3%
1996	6%	7%	3%
1995	5%	7%	3%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	6%	7%	3%
1992	5%	8%	4%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	2%	6%	2%

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Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

71%

41%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	71%	41%	37%
2009	73%	41%	37%
2008	70%	42%	37%
2007	65%	41%	36%
2006	62%	39%	34%
2005	60%	38%	32%
2004	58%	37%	29%
2003	53%	36%	28%
2002	51%	35%	25%
2001	48%	33%	23%
2000	45%	33%	21%
1999	41%	32%	20%
1998	40%	31%	18%
1997	40%	30%	17%
1996	35%	30%	16%
1995	33%	29%	15%
1994	31%	28%	13%
1993	30%	27%	13%
1992	23%	25%	11%
1991	19%	25%	11%
1990	18%	24%	10%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	9%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	7%	5%	4%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	4%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	3%
2000	7%	4%	3%
1999	7%	5%	3%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	6%	4%	3%
1996	6%	4%	3%
1995	6%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	4%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%

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White

(09-10)

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	8%	44%	51%
2009	9%	44%	51%
2008	12%	44%	52%
2007	16%	45%	53%
2006	18%	47%	56%
2005	21%	48%	58%
2004	23%	48%	61%
2003	28%	49%	62%
2002	28%	50%	65%
2001	32%	52%	68%
2000	36%	53%	70%
1999	40%	54%	71%
1998	42%	56%	73%
1997	46%	57%	75%
1996	51%	57%	76%
1995	53%	58%	77%
1994	58%	59%	80%
1993	59%	60%	80%
1992	66%	61%	81%
1991	79%	65%	86%
1990	80%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	0.48	0.64	0.60
2009	0.46	0.64	0.60
2008	0.50	0.63	0.59
2007	0.54	0.63	0.59
2006	0.57	0.63	0.58
2005	0.59	0.62	0.56
2004	0.60	0.63	0.55
2003	0.63	0.63	0.53
2002	0.65	0.62	0.51
2001	0.66	0.62	0.49
2000	0.66	0.62	0.47
1999	0.67	0.60	0.45
1998	0.66	0.59	0.43
1997	0.63	0.58	0.41
1996	0.62	0.58	0.40
1995	0.61	0.58	0.38
1994	0.57	0.57	0.35
1993	0.56	0.56	0.34
1992	0.51	0.56	0.32
1991	0.44	0.54	0.26
1990	0.41	0.53	0.24

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Eligible for (09-10)

78%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	78%	38%	45%
2009	65%	39%	37%
2008	65%	29%	37%
2007	62%	32%	35%
2006	76%	37%	42%
2005	77%	40%	42%
2004	76%	37%	40%
2003	48%	9%	31%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2010)
Year	Powell Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	15%	9%	10%
2007	16%	9%	11%
2006	17%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	10%
2003	11%	3%	9%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 60% AZ state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% AZ state average).

How many students attend Powell Junior High School?

956 students attend Powell Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Powell Junior High School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What school district is Powell Junior High School part of?

Powell Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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