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Mesquite Jr High School vs. South Valley Jr. High School

Should you attend Mesquite Jr High School or South Valley Jr. High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mesquite Jr High School
130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
South Valley Jr. High School
2034 S Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mesquite Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

South Valley Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 813 students in grades 6-8, Mesquite Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 848 students in grades 7-8, South Valley Jr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
813 students
848 students
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This chart displays total students of South Valley Jr. High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Valley Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1012 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
#298 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesquite Jr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Valley Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
55%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesquite Jr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
58%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesquite Jr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Top 50% in AZ)
42%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of South Valley Jr. High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
405
405
Grade 8 Students
408
443

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
43%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesquite Jr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
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% White
40%
59%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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0.65
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesquite Jr High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Valley Jr. High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesquite Jr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Valley Jr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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