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Redbird Elementary School

1020 S Extension Rd
Mesa, AZ 85210

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Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Redbird 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 5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (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 89% 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: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Redbird Elementary School serves the southwest part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school to take between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Redbird Elementary School's student population of 484 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 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	Redbird Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	62
1	68
2	60
3	71
4	61
5	57
6	59
Not Listed	2

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School
2025	484
2024	483
2023	455
2022	471
2021	430
2020	450
2019	503
2018	521
2015	565
2014	605
2013	592
2012	577
2011	558
2010	610
2009	640
2008	652
2007	656
2006	655
2005	689
2004	670
2003	704
2002	761
2001	661
2000	854
1999	842
1998	848
1997	909
1996	881
1995	817
1994	821
1993	861
1992	873
1991	865
1990	854
1989	935
1988	895
1987	842

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School
2025	30
2024	32
2023	31
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	25
2018	28
2015	32
2014	32
2013	34
2012	31
2011	32
2010	33
2009	35
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	32
2004	32
2003	34
2002	31
2001	32
2000	38
1999	37
1998	42
1997	39
1996	38
1995	35
1994	35
1993	37
1992	36
1991	33
1990	36
1989	37
1988	35
1987	33

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School Rankings

Redbird Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Redbird Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#1797 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Redbird Elementary School
2023	#1797
2022	#1827
2021	#1740
2019	#1484
2018	#1517
2017	#1172
2016	#1110
2015	#1466
2014	#1334
2013	#1307
2012	#976
2011	#983
2010	#1229

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	5%	34%	33%
2022	5%	35%	33%
2021	5%	32%	32%
2019	29%	45%	46%
2018	29%	45%	47%
2017	31%	42%	46%
2016	25%	39%	41%
2015	21%	38%	40%
2014	48%	63%	66%
2013	50%	63%	67%
2012	56%	63%	67%
2011	55%	62%	67%
2010	49%	60%	65%

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18%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	18%	40%	38%
2021	16%	39%	37%
2019	32%	45%	46%
2018	29%	44%	47%
2017	34%	42%	42%
2016	35%	40%	39%
2015	25%	38%	35%
2014	71%	79%	81%
2013	69%	78%	81%
2012	75%	77%	80%
2011	74%	77%	80%
2010	65%	74%	77%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	19:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	18:1	19:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	25:1	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	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	23:1
1992	24:1	20:1	23:1
1991	26:1	20:1	22:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	25:1	20:1	22:1
1988	26:1	20:1	22:1
1987	26:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

10%

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

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Hispanic

61%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	61%	49%
2024	57%	48%
2023	60%	47%	46%
2022	58%	47%	46%
2021	65%	46%	46%
2020	60%	45%	44%
2019	65%	45%	44%
2018	66%	45%	44%
2015	72%	45%	42%
2014	71%	44%	41%
2013	73%	43%	39%
2012	73%	43%	39%
2011	69%	42%	37%
2010	68%	41%	37%
2009	68%	41%	37%
2008	68%	42%	37%
2007	69%	41%	36%
2006	64%	39%	34%
2005	55%	38%	32%
2004	51%	37%	29%
2003	50%	36%	28%
2002	42%	35%	25%
2001	40%	33%	23%
2000	39%	32%	21%
1999	38%	32%	20%
1998	36%	31%	18%
1997	32%	30%	17%
1996	30%	30%	16%
1995	30%	29%	15%
1994	23%	28%	13%
1993	17%	27%	13%
1992	10%	25%	11%
1991	10%	24%	11%
1990	9%	24%	10%
1989	9%	22%	9%
1988	9%	22%	9%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	12%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	15%	6%	5%
2022	14%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	4%
2008	10%	6%	4%
2007	7%	5%	4%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	8%	5%	4%
2003	9%	5%	4%
2002	12%	5%	4%
2001	11%	5%	3%
2000	8%	5%	3%
1999	9%	4%	3%
1998	7%	4%	3%
1997	6%	4%	3%
1996	5%	4%	3%
1995	8%	4%	3%
1994	6%	4%	2%
1993	6%	4%	2%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	3%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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White

11%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	11%	33%
2024	9%	34%
2023	8%	35%	39%
2022	12%	35%	40%
2021	13%	36%	40%
2020	18%	38%	43%
2019	15%	38%	43%
2018	14%	38%	45%
2015	13%	40%	47%
2014	13%	41%	48%
2013	14%	42%	48%
2012	13%	42%	50%
2011	15%	42%	51%
2010	17%	44%	51%
2009	15%	44%	51%
2008	14%	44%	52%
2007	17%	45%	53%
2006	22%	47%	56%
2005	27%	49%	58%
2004	32%	48%	61%
2003	33%	49%	62%
2002	40%	50%	65%
2001	43%	52%	68%
2000	46%	53%	70%
1999	46%	55%	71%
1998	51%	56%	73%
1997	57%	57%	75%
1996	59%	57%	76%
1995	57%	58%	77%
1994	67%	60%	80%
1993	74%	60%	80%
1992	82%	61%	81%
1991	82%	62%	86%
1990	84%	63%	87%
1989	86%	64%	86%
1988	86%	64%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

67%

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	0.60	0.65
2024	0.64	0.65
2023	0.61	0.65	0.63
2022	0.63	0.65	0.63
2021	0.55	0.66	0.63
2020	0.60	0.65	0.62
2019	0.55	0.65	0.62
2018	0.54	0.65	0.61
2015	0.46	0.64	0.60
2014	0.47	0.64	0.61
2013	0.45	0.64	0.61
2012	0.45	0.64	0.61
2011	0.50	0.65	0.60
2010	0.50	0.64	0.60
2009	0.51	0.64	0.60
2008	0.51	0.63	0.59
2007	0.49	0.63	0.59
2006	0.54	0.63	0.58
2005	0.62	0.62	0.56
2004	0.63	0.63	0.55
2003	0.64	0.63	0.53
2002	0.65	0.62	0.51
2001	0.65	0.62	0.49
2000	0.63	0.61	0.47
1999	0.64	0.59	0.45
1998	0.61	0.59	0.43
1997	0.57	0.58	0.41
1996	0.56	0.58	0.40
1995	0.58	0.58	0.38
1994	0.50	0.56	0.35
1993	0.42	0.57	0.34
1992	0.32	0.56	0.32
1991	0.32	0.56	0.26
1990	0.29	0.54	0.24
1989	0.25	0.54	0.25
1988	0.25	0.54	0.25

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(22-23)

40.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	40.1%	41.2%	39.5%
2022	62.4%	46.9%	47.4%
2021	41.9%	34.3%	39.8%

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Eligible for

82%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	82%	41%
2024	83%	40%
2023	64%	39%	42%
2022	34%	27%	24%
2021	93%	42%	55%
2020	63%	41%	47%
2019	70%	43%	47%
2018	76%	43%	51%
2015	71%	34%	45%
2014	85%	36%	50%
2013	85%	37%	50%
2012	83%	36%	50%
2011	85%	36%	47%
2010	78%	38%	45%
2009	69%	39%	37%
2008	67%	29%	37%
2007	64%	32%	35%
2006	83%	37%	42%
2005	80%	40%	42%
2004	78%	37%	40%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Redbird Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2025	8%	10%
2024	8%	10%
2023	17%	7%	10%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	12%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	7%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	13%	9%	10%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Redbird Elementary School's ranking?

Redbird Elementary School is ranked #1797 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Redbird Elementary School?

484 students attend Redbird Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Redbird Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 10% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Redbird Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Redbird Elementary School part of?

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

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Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Redbird Elementary School serves the southwest part of Mesa, AZ, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school to take between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education