The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in Science. The lowest is 30% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)
East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. is a single-school charter district serving kindergarten through sixth grade, operating as a public charter under Arizona law. Its one campus, Imagine East Mesa Elementary, is the only school within this district. Because the grade band ends at sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing results are available only for the grades that are assessed.
The student body is roughly evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, with much smaller shares of students who are Black, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial. Information on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, how many receive special education services, and how many are English learners is not available in the data provided. A parent interested in those supports would need to ask the school directly.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show proficiency rates that are below the midpoint when compared across Maricopa County’s districts, according to a proficiency index that averages results across tested subjects and grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient was lower in third, fourth, and sixth grades, while fifth grade math showed a notably higher share. In English language arts, proficiency was below a third in third and fourth grades, rose modestly in fifth and sixth grades. In fifth-grade science, more than a third of students scored proficient. Taken together, the overall proficiency picture is soft relative to many other districts in the county, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the instructional approach and any academic supports available.
Chronic absenteeism, the share of students missing a substantial amount of school, is above the midpoint among county districts. That is a signal worth paying attention to, especially in the elementary years when consistent attendance matters for foundational skill development.
Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range compared with other districts in Maricopa County. For a single-site charter, this likely means a lean administrative structure, but it also may affect the depth of enrichment programs, class size, or intervention services. No information about course access, staffing ratios, or program offerings was included in the data, so a parent’s assessment of what is actually available day to day would come best from a visit or a conversation with the school.
A search for recent district changes turned up no parent-relevant developments; this is a small charter district with a limited public footprint. There was no locale brief provided, so the setting and surrounding community context are not available in these materials. The school’s location appears to be in or near Mesa, Arizona, within Maricopa County, but the data did not supply a street address or a description of the neighborhood.
For a family considering this school, the core picture is a small elementary charter with modest academic results on state tests, a notable absenteeism challenge, and spending below what many other county districts allocate per student. It serves only through sixth grade, so families would need to plan for a separate middle school transition. Without information on special programs or specific academic interventions, the best next step is to contact the school directly, ask about the curriculum, teacher qualifications, and how the school supports students who are below proficiency, and if possible, visit to see the environment firsthand.
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