Carson Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Carson Junior High School

525 N Westwood
Mesa, AZ 85201

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Bottom 50%

Serving 922 students in grades 7-9, Carson Junior 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 is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 922 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: <50%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Carson Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Carson Junior High School's student population of 922 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carson Junior High School
7	444
8	478

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Total Students

922 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School
2023	1,062
2022	1,125
2021	1,123
2020	1,104
2019	1,104
2018	1,056
2017	1,056
2016	999
2015	992
2014	1,026
2013	899
2012	801
2011	823
2010	1,109
2009	1,175
2008	1,234
2007	1,261
2006	1,315
2005	1,212
2004	1,294
2003	1,304
2002	1,316
2001	1,306
2000	1,258
1999	1,177
1998	1,140
1997	1,146
1996	1,225
1995	1,287
1994	1,551
1993	1,486
1992	1,462
1991	1,455
1990	1,457
1989	1,436
1988	1,400
1987	1,397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School
2023	56
2022	58
2021	58
2020	55
2019	55
2018	56
2017	56
2016	49
2015	55
2014	56
2013	48
2012	45
2011	55
2010	60
2009	68
2008	69
2007	69
2006	67
2005	69
2004	67
2003	69
2002	73
2001	69
2000	66
1999	64
1998	65
1997	64
1996	70
1995	70
1994	77
1993	72
1992	74
1991	70
1990	72
1989	71
1988	68
1987	67

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Carson Junior High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carson Junior High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1706 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School
2023	#1706
2022	#1844
2021	#1559
2019	#1778
2018	#1687
2017	#1566
2016	#1671
2015	#1690
2014	#1352
2013	#1277
2012	#1382

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	13%	34%	33%
2022	7%	35%	33%
2021	11%	32%	32%
2019	26%	45%	46%
2018	25%	45%	47%
2017	20%	42%	46%
2016	14%	39%	41%
2015	15%	38%	40%
2014	45%	63%	66%
2013	49%	63%	67%
2012	44%	63%	67%

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16%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	16%	40%	38%
2021	15%	39%	37%
2019	22%	45%	46%
2018	24%	44%	47%
2017	22%	42%	42%
2016	18%	40%	39%
2015	21%	38%	35%
2014	72%	79%	81%
2013	72%	78%	81%
2012	69%	77%	80%
2011	68%	77%	80%

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24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	20:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	19:1	21:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	21:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	21:1
1995	18:1	19:1	21:1
1994	20:1	19:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	23:1
1992	20:1	20:1	23:1
1991	21:1	20:1	22:1
1990	20:1	20:1	22:1
1989	20:1	20:1	22:1
1988	20:1	20:1	22:1
1987	21:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	12%	5%	4%
2022	14%	5%	4%
2021	13%	5%	4%
2020	12%	6%	4%
2019	12%	6%	4%
2018	14%	6%	4%
2017	14%	6%	4%
2016	14%	5%	5%
2015	13%	5%	4%
2014	14%	5%	4%
2013	13%	5%	6%
2012	12%	5%	4%
2011	13%	7%	5%
2010	11%	6%	4%
2009	10%	6%	5%
2008	9%	5%	4%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	11%	7%	4%
2005	11%	7%	4%
2004	11%	8%	4%
2003	10%	8%	4%
2002	10%	8%	4%
2001	9%	8%	4%
2000	11%	8%	4%
1999	11%	7%	4%
1998	11%	7%	4%
1997	12%	7%	3%
1996	11%	7%	3%
1995	10%	7%	3%
1994	9%	7%	3%
1993	9%	7%	3%
1992	7%	8%	4%
1991	5%	6%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

60%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	57%	47%	46%
2022	56%	47%	46%
2021	58%	46%	46%
2020	58%	45%	44%
2019	58%	45%	44%
2018	54%	45%	44%
2017	54%	45%	44%
2016	58%	45%	43%
2015	58%	45%	42%
2014	56%	44%	41%
2013	55%	43%	39%
2012	57%	43%	39%
2011	54%	42%	37%
2010	53%	41%	37%
2009	56%	41%	37%
2008	57%	42%	37%
2007	53%	41%	36%
2006	48%	39%	34%
2005	45%	38%	32%
2004	41%	37%	29%
2003	39%	36%	28%
2002	37%	35%	25%
2001	33%	33%	23%
2000	30%	33%	21%
1999	28%	32%	20%
1998	26%	31%	18%
1997	24%	30%	17%
1996	22%	30%	16%
1995	20%	29%	15%
1994	19%	28%	13%
1993	18%	27%	13%
1992	16%	25%	11%
1991	15%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%

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White

17%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	17%	35%	39%
2022	17%	35%	40%
2021	18%	36%	40%
2020	18%	38%	43%
2019	18%	38%	43%
2018	22%	38%	45%
2017	22%	38%	45%
2016	19%	39%	46%
2015	20%	40%	47%
2014	20%	41%	48%
2013	22%	42%	48%
2012	23%	42%	50%
2011	24%	42%	51%
2010	26%	44%	51%
2009	26%	44%	51%
2008	27%	44%	52%
2007	31%	45%	53%
2006	34%	47%	56%
2005	37%	48%	58%
2004	41%	48%	61%
2003	43%	49%	62%
2002	46%	50%	65%
2001	52%	52%	68%
2000	54%	53%	70%
1999	56%	54%	71%
1998	57%	56%	73%
1997	58%	57%	75%
1996	62%	57%	76%
1995	65%	58%	77%
1994	67%	59%	80%
1993	69%	60%	80%
1992	74%	61%	81%
1991	80%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	0.63	0.65	0.63
2022	0.64	0.65	0.63
2021	0.61	0.66	0.63
2020	0.62	0.65	0.62
2019	0.62	0.65	0.62
2018	0.64	0.65	0.61
2017	0.64	0.65	0.61
2016	0.61	0.65	0.61
2015	0.61	0.64	0.60
2014	0.62	0.64	0.61
2013	0.63	0.64	0.61
2012	0.62	0.64	0.61
2011	0.64	0.65	0.60
2010	0.64	0.64	0.60
2009	0.61	0.64	0.60
2008	0.60	0.63	0.59
2007	0.62	0.63	0.59
2006	0.65	0.63	0.58
2005	0.65	0.62	0.56
2004	0.66	0.63	0.55
2003	0.66	0.63	0.53
2002	0.65	0.62	0.51
2001	0.62	0.62	0.49
2000	0.61	0.62	0.47
1999	0.60	0.60	0.45
1998	0.60	0.59	0.43
1997	0.59	0.58	0.41
1996	0.56	0.58	0.40
1995	0.53	0.58	0.38
1994	0.51	0.57	0.35
1993	0.49	0.56	0.34
1992	0.43	0.56	0.32
1991	0.37	0.54	0.26

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(12-13)

<50%

76%

Eligible for

84%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	60%	39%	42%
2022	34%	29%	24%
2021	69%	42%	55%
2020	67%	43%	47%
2019	67%	43%	47%
2018	72%	42%	51%
2017	72%	42%	51%
2016	76%	33%	51%
2015	67%	34%	45%
2014	75%	36%	50%
2013	73%	37%	50%
2012	75%	36%	50%
2011	72%	36%	47%
2010	67%	38%	45%
2009	56%	39%	37%
2008	57%	29%	37%
2007	56%	32%	35%
2006	67%	37%	42%
2005	69%	40%	42%
2004	64%	37%	40%
2003	51%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Carson Junior High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	10%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	10%	11%	7%
2011	8%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	15%	9%	11%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	15%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carson Junior High School's ranking?

Carson Junior High School is ranked #1706 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Carson Junior High School?

The graduation rate of Carson Junior High School is 50%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 76%.

How many students attend Carson Junior High School?

922 students attend Carson Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Carson Junior High School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 11% of students are American Indian, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carson Junior High School?

Carson Junior High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Carson Junior High School offer ?

Carson Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carson Junior High School part of?

Carson Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 922 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: <50%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education