Zaharis Elementary School

9410 E Mckellips Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207

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Top 20%

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Serving 731 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Zaharis Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% 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: 731 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Zaharis Elementary School's student population of 731 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Zaharis Elementary School
Kind	92
1	95
2	94
3	109
4	120
5	102
6	119

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Total Students

731 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School
2023	769
2022	786
2021	782
2020	860
2019	860
2018	873
2017	873
2016	925
2015	896
2014	923
2013	901
2012	859
2011	865
2010	857
2009	884
2008	877
2007	850
2006	771
2005	735
2004	618
2003	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	42
2014	41
2013	40
2012	41
2011	41
2010	40
2009	43
2008	43
2007	39
2006	37
2005	32
2004	28
2003	21

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School Rankings

Zaharis Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Zaharis Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#321 out of 1956 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School
2022	#321
2021	#218
2019	#350
2018	#333
2017	#265
2016	#302
2015	#506
2014	#320
2013	#331
2012	#417
2011	#350

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60%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	60%	35%	33%
2021	57%	32%	32%
2019	64%	45%	46%
2018	67%	45%	47%
2017	63%	42%	46%
2016	60%	39%	41%
2015	54%	38%	40%
2014	79%	63%	66%
2013	80%	63%	67%
2012	78%	63%	67%
2011	79%	62%	67%

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53%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	53%	40%	38%
2021	57%	39%	37%
2019	64%	45%	46%
2018	61%	44%	47%
2017	62%	42%	42%
2016	56%	40%	39%
2015	46%	38%	35%
2014	90%	79%	81%
2013	88%	78%	81%
2012	84%	77%	80%
2011	85%	77%	80%

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35-39%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2016	22:1	20:1	20:1
2015	21:1	20:1	19:1
2014	23:1	19:1	20:1
2013	23:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	23:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	47%	46%
2022	11%	47%	46%
2021	11%	46%	46%
2020	12%	45%	44%
2019	12%	45%	44%
2018	12%	45%	44%
2017	12%	45%	44%
2016	11%	45%	43%
2015	10%	45%	42%
2014	9%	44%	41%
2013	8%	43%	39%
2012	9%	43%	39%
2011	9%	42%	37%
2010	10%	41%	37%
2009	10%	41%	37%
2008	10%	42%	37%
2007	10%	41%	36%
2006	10%	39%	34%
2005	12%	38%	32%
2004	12%	37%	29%
2003	12%	36%	28%

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Black

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

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White

80%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	82%	35%	39%
2022	84%	35%	40%
2021	84%	36%	40%
2020	84%	38%	43%
2019	84%	38%	43%
2018	84%	38%	45%
2017	84%	38%	45%
2016	86%	39%	46%
2015	87%	40%	47%
2014	87%	41%	48%
2013	86%	42%	48%
2012	86%	42%	50%
2011	86%	42%	51%
2010	85%	44%	51%
2009	86%	44%	51%
2008	86%	44%	52%
2007	86%	45%	53%
2006	86%	47%	56%
2005	83%	48%	58%
2004	84%	48%	61%
2003	84%	49%	62%

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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	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.31	0.65	0.63
2022	0.28	0.65	0.63
2021	0.28	0.66	0.63
2020	0.28	0.65	0.62
2019	0.28	0.65	0.62
2018	0.28	0.65	0.61
2017	0.28	0.65	0.61
2016	0.25	0.65	0.61
2015	0.23	0.64	0.60
2014	0.24	0.64	0.61
2013	0.26	0.64	0.61
2012	0.25	0.64	0.61
2011	0.25	0.65	0.60
2010	0.26	0.64	0.60
2009	0.25	0.64	0.60
2008	0.25	0.63	0.59
2007	0.25	0.63	0.59
2006	0.25	0.63	0.58
2005	0.30	0.62	0.56
2004	0.28	0.63	0.55
2003	0.28	0.63	0.53

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Eligible for

19%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12%	39%	42%
2022	7%	29%	24%
2021	18%	42%	55%
2020	13%	43%	47%
2019	13%	43%	47%
2018	15%	42%	51%
2017	15%	42%	51%
2016	16%	33%	51%
2015	15%	34%	45%
2014	14%	36%	50%
2013	16%	37%	50%
2012	15%	36%	50%
2011	16%	36%	47%
2010	15%	38%	45%
2009	13%	39%	37%
2008	13%	29%	37%
2007	11%	32%	35%
2006	16%	37%	42%
2005	13%	40%	42%
2004	15%	37%	40%
2003	10%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Zaharis Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	5%	7%	10%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	6%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	5%	10%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	6%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	6%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	8%	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 Zaharis Elementary School's ranking?

Zaharis Elementary School is ranked #321 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Zaharis Elementary School often compared to?

Zaharis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Las Sendas Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Zaharis Elementary School?

731 students attend Zaharis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Zaharis Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Zaharis Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Zaharis Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Zaharis Elementary School part of?

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

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First Day of School

July 31, 2025 (Thursday)

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March 16, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 731 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education