Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus, Mesa AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus

Franklin Accelerated Academy – Jordan Campus is a regular public school in Mesa serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the Mesa Unified District, the largest school system in the city. The school’s name includes “Accelerated Academy,” and it operates as a conventional public school rather than a charter or magnet.

State assessment results from the most recent testing year show a clear pattern across grades. In both math and English language arts, third and fourth graders posted strong results, with the large majority of students meeting or exceeding the state standard. By fifth and sixth grade, proficiency rates were lower, with a notable drop in math. The fifth-grade science results, based on the state science assessment, also show a solid majority of students scoring proficient, though the slide from early to upper elementary is evident in the tested subjects. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it in the top quarter of districts in Maricopa County—a strong relative position. The trend data shows only a single year of results, so it is not possible to see whether these performance levels are improving or declining over time.

The school’s enrollment is moderate for a PK-8 campus. The student body is roughly evenly split between White and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available in the record, which limits a full picture of the student support context. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

Mesa is a sprawling suburban city, the third largest in Arizona, with extensive residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and aerospace and manufacturing employment. The school sits in the western part of the city, an older and denser section. Housing values in the surrounding area are moderately above the national median, and rents are substantial relative to incomes, reflecting the broader Phoenix metro housing market. The area is auto-oriented, with limited walkability outside a small downtown core about a short drive north. Parents considering the school should expect a typical suburban commute.

No program offerings—such as specialized academic tracks, arts, or career pathways—were listed in the data. The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives that would affect the school’s operations.

For a family evaluating this school, the clear academic strength lies in the early elementary years, where students perform at a high level. The decline in proficiency as students move into fifth and sixth grade, particularly in math, is a pattern a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place for upper-grade students. The school’s relative standing against the county’s districts is strong overall. The absence of information on economic disadvantage and special education services means a parent should follow up with the school directly if those factors matter for their child. The campus serves a neighborhood in west Mesa and draws from the surrounding area; it is a regular public school with no admissions criteria beyond district assignment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 380%

School 80% · District 19% · ▲ 61 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 24% · ▲ 54 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 15% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 13% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 17% · ▲ 60 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 27% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 19% · ▲ 49 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 43% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 33% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolMesa Unified District (4235), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.