Mesquite Junior High School

Mesquite Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
130 W Mesquite St,  Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert Public Schools
4.0
891 Students
B+
Niche Grade
Mesquite Junior High School is a public school in Gilbert serving students in seventh and eighth grades. In Mustang Country, community awareness is taught to students in order to build civic-minded pupils and leaders. As a member of the Gilbert Public Schools District, the curriculum centers around STEM, language arts and social studies. A P.R.I.D.E. program is available for use as a study hall, tutoring or special lessons session to ensure all students are successful. Mesquite Junior High School offers an honors program for accelerated learners, while special education is also available. Clubs and electives help make campus life memorable, and fine arts are offered to develop the students artistically. There are seasonal competitive sports offered including soccer, cross country and cheerleading. Mesquite Junior High School has a chapter of the National Junior Honor Society on campus, promoting academic success. The school’s chess club encourages the use of logic while the code club prepares students for a high-tech workforce. Digital citizenship is offered to educate the students about online safety and responsibility, while parents are encouraged to remain involved in their student’s education through a parent hub. For the classic local scholastic experience, Mesquite Junior High School helps young learners to create lifelong memories.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
35%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
35%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
40.5%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
46%
State Average
48%
Science
29%
State Average
30%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
237:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Hispanic
43.3%
White
40.5%
Black
5.8%
Two or more races
5.8%
Native American
2.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 8 Reviews
3.0 parent
2/4/2025
I have no complaints about the subjects, but now my child goes to basketball training and this is a complete incompetence of the assistant coach, and the head coach has no interest at all until the seventh grade of girls. I understood what the head coach said when he started training these girls, th...
1.0 other
6/20/2021
There are some good teachers that will help you.0
5.0 parent
5/22/2020
Before my daughter started junior high I was hearing horror stories, however, the School is great !!! It all depends on the student, if you want to succeed you work hard it pays off. If not, too bad don't blame the school for our failures.
4.0 parent
8/14/2019
Overall great my son loves the school and is making many friends since transferring there last year.

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