Sousa Elementary School

616 N Mountain Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207

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Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sousa 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 19% (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 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% 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: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sousa Elementary School's student population of 374 students has declined by 25% 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	Sousa Elementary School
Kind	37
1	56
2	51
3	54
4	53
5	52
6	65
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School
2023	384
2022	415
2021	417
2020	501
2019	501
2018	550
2017	550
2016	564
2015	541
2014	560
2013	527
2012	541
2011	548
2010	599
2009	688
2008	704
2007	716
2006	725
2005	745
2004	702
2003	670
2002	720
2001	795
2000	614
1999	604
1998	568
1997	523
1996	512
1995	488
1994	481
1993	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School
2023	34
2022	29
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	31
2009	38
2008	36
2007	33
2006	35
2005	34
2004	33
2003	30
2002	34
2001	34
2000	27
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	23
1994	21
1993	20

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School Rankings

Sousa 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 Sousa 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)

#1211 out of 1956 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sousa Elementary School
2022	#1211
2021	#848
2019	#731
2018	#931
2017	#665
2016	#561
2015	#682
2014	#493
2013	#426
2012	#316
2011	#181

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19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	19%	35%	33%
2021	25%	32%	32%
2019	48%	45%	46%
2018	45%	45%	47%
2017	50%	42%	46%
2016	49%	39%	41%
2015	43%	38%	40%
2014	75%	63%	66%
2013	81%	63%	67%
2012	83%	63%	67%
2011	84%	62%	67%

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33%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	33%	40%	38%
2021	37%	39%	37%
2019	53%	45%	46%
2018	43%	44%	47%
2017	45%	42%	42%
2016	49%	40%	39%
2015	43%	38%	35%
2014	86%	79%	81%
2013	84%	78%	81%
2012	86%	77%	80%
2011	91%	77%	80%

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30-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	11:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	23:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	23:1	19:1	22:1
1993	24:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	8%	4%
1991	3%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	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	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

38%

48%

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

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Black

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

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White

51%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	52%	35%	39%
2022	56%	35%	40%
2021	62%	36%	40%
2020	66%	38%	43%
2019	66%	38%	43%
2018	67%	38%	45%
2017	67%	38%	45%
2016	71%	39%	46%
2015	71%	40%	47%
2014	73%	41%	48%
2013	72%	42%	48%
2012	73%	42%	50%
2011	74%	42%	51%
2010	74%	44%	51%
2009	73%	44%	51%
2008	70%	44%	52%
2007	73%	45%	53%
2006	74%	47%	56%
2005	73%	48%	58%
2004	75%	48%	61%
2003	81%	49%	62%
2002	82%	50%	65%
2001	80%	52%	68%
2000	84%	53%	70%
1999	88%	54%	71%
1998	88%	56%	73%
1997	92%	57%	75%
1996	92%	57%	76%
1995	91%	58%	77%
1994	87%	59%	80%
1993	87%	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	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.59	0.65	0.63
2022	0.56	0.65	0.63
2021	0.52	0.66	0.63
2020	0.48	0.65	0.62
2019	0.48	0.65	0.62
2018	0.48	0.65	0.61
2017	0.48	0.65	0.61
2016	0.44	0.65	0.61
2015	0.45	0.64	0.60
2014	0.43	0.64	0.61
2013	0.44	0.64	0.61
2012	0.43	0.64	0.61
2011	0.41	0.65	0.60
2010	0.41	0.64	0.60
2009	0.42	0.64	0.60
2008	0.46	0.63	0.59
2007	0.42	0.63	0.59
2006	0.41	0.63	0.58
2005	0.42	0.62	0.56
2004	0.40	0.63	0.55
2003	0.33	0.63	0.53
2002	0.30	0.62	0.51
2001	0.33	0.62	0.49
2000	0.28	0.62	0.47
1999	0.23	0.60	0.45
1998	0.22	0.59	0.43
1997	0.17	0.58	0.41
1996	0.15	0.58	0.40
1995	0.17	0.58	0.38
1994	0.23	0.57	0.35
1993	0.23	0.56	0.34

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Eligible for

66%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	43%	39%	42%
2022	28%	29%	24%
2021	59%	42%	55%
2020	39%	43%	47%
2019	39%	43%	47%
2018	45%	42%	51%
2017	45%	42%	51%
2016	46%	33%	51%
2015	41%	34%	45%
2014	41%	36%	50%
2013	45%	37%	50%
2012	42%	36%	50%
2011	39%	36%	47%
2010	33%	38%	45%
2009	25%	39%	37%
2008	26%	29%	37%
2007	22%	32%	35%
2006	27%	37%	42%
2005	32%	40%	42%
2004	33%	37%	40%
2003	27%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

15%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sousa Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	11%	11%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	11%	11%	7%
2011	9%	10%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	16%	9%	10%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	14%	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 Sousa Elementary School's ranking?

Sousa Elementary School is ranked #1211 out of 1,956 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?

19% 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 Sousa Elementary School?

374 students attend Sousa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Sousa Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sousa Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sousa Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sousa Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education