Mesquite High School

500 S McQueen Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85233

CSchola Grade
Grades
8–12
High
Students
1,303
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Maricopa County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance51% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 50% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
90thpercentile
Class size17.8 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mesquite High School

Mesquite High School is a public high school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades 8–12. It is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239). The school is located in a large city in Maricopa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,303 students were enrolled, with about 17.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona high school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 8–12

Location & nearby schools

500 S McQueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
8–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,303 students
Students per teacher
17.8 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Gilbert Unified District (4239)
County
Maricopa County
NCES school ID
040340001670

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.