The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Math. The lowest is 40% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)
Noah Webster Schools - Mesa is a single-campus charter district serving kindergarten through sixth grade. Because it serves only elementary and middle grades, it has no high school graduation rate to report. The district is located in Mesa, Arizona, within Maricopa County. The most consequential fact about this district is that it will close at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year, as publicly reported by the school's website and a parent notification. This means the district's only campus will cease operations, directly affecting any family considering enrollment.
Academically, the district's state test results from the 2024-2025 school year provide a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates for third grade were above the midpoint among Maricopa County's districts when considering overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. However, fourth-grade math proficiency was lower, and fifth-grade math fell between those two points. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency was notably lower than the math result for that grade, while fourth and fifth grades showed stronger ELA performance. Sixth-grade ELA proficiency dropped again. Science results for fifth grade were available and showed a rate similar to the math results for that grade. Seventh-grade results for both math and ELA were suppressed in the data, likely due to small testing populations, so a family with a seventh grader may want to ask the school directly about those outcomes. Overall, the district's proficiency index sits slightly above the midpoint among the county's many districts, indicating performance that is typical for the area rather than exceptional.
The student body is roughly half white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Free or reduced-price meal data was not available, and information on students with disabilities and English learners was also missing. Chronic absenteeism, however, was in the top quartile among Maricopa County districts, meaning the district's rate was lower than most, which is a positive indicator for consistent attendance.
Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range but in the lower half of the county's districts. This is characteristic of many charter districts that operate on leaner budgets. The enrollment is small for a district, with a single school that serves just under 500 students across kindergarten through sixth grade. Class sizes appear to be moderate.
For a parent or resident considering this school, the primary consideration is the timeline. The closure announcement means any student enrolling now would need to transition to another school at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. The district offers a standard elementary-through-middle-grade academic program without the breadth of high school offerings, career pathways, or advanced coursework that a larger district might provide, because those grades are not served. The academic results are near the middle of the pack for the county, with some variation by grade and subject. The attendance picture is stronger than many peers. This is a school that, for the short time it remains open, may suit a family looking for a small, K-6 charter environment in Mesa, but the closure plan makes it a temporary option, not a long-term placement.
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