Sousa Elementary School
Tel:
(480)472-8900
- Sousa Elementary School serves 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sousa Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Sousa Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sousa Elementary School's student population of 510 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 510 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sousa Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sousa Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #931 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 67% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesa Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sousa Elementary School is Evit - Smith Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Smith Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leading Edge Academy At East Mesa (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mesa Evit - Smith Junior High School Vocational School
Grades: 9
1.4 miles
10100 East Adobe Road
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480)472-9900 1.4 9 n/a - Gilbert Leading Edge Academy At East Mesa Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 165 students
1.4 miles
10115 E. University Drive
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480)984-5645 1.4 K-6 165 - Mesa Smith Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 1,003 student
1.4 miles
10100 E. Adobe Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480)472-9900 1.4 7-8 1,003 - Mesa Taft Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 482 students
1.8 miles
9800 E. Quarterline Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85207
(480)472-9100 1.8 PK-6 482 - Mesa Patterson Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 642 students
1.9 miles
615 S. Cheshire
Mesa, AZ 85208
(480)472-9700 1.9 K-6 642
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