Entz Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Entz Elementary School

4132 E Adobe St
Mesa, AZ 85205

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Top 20%

Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Entz Elementary 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 is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Entz Elementary 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%)

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Entz Elementary School's student population of 592 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Entz Elementary School
Pre-K	64
Kind	69
1	66
2	69
3	87
4	77
5	93
6	67

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School
2023	507
2022	578
2021	546
2020	714
2019	714
2018	705
2017	705
2016	717
2015	691
2014	735
2013	717
2012	714
2011	667
2010	682
2009	714
2008	745
2007	753
2006	723
2005	697
2004	696
2003	713
2002	755
2001	750
2000	739
1999	772
1998	739
1997	762
1996	870

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	39
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	38
2011	35
2010	33
2009	37
2008	42
2007	37
2006	35
2005	33
2004	35
2003	34
2002	37
2001	34
2000	32
1999	33
1998	34
1997	35
1996	37

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Entz Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Entz Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#298 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School
2023	#298
2022	#302
2021	#310
2019	#431
2018	#309
2017	#297
2016	#334
2015	#526
2014	#264
2013	#320
2012	#268

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	54%	34%	33%
2022	56%	35%	33%
2021	50%	32%	32%
2019	62%	45%	46%
2018	69%	45%	47%
2017	67%	42%	46%
2016	58%	39%	41%
2015	52%	38%	40%
2014	77%	63%	66%
2013	77%	63%	67%
2012	79%	63%	67%

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57%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2022	57%	40%	38%
2021	54%	39%	37%
2019	59%	45%	46%
2018	61%	44%	47%
2017	56%	42%	42%
2016	54%	40%	39%
2015	46%	38%	35%
2014	93%	79%	81%
2013	90%	78%	81%
2012	90%	77%	80%
2011	90%	77%	80%

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35-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	19:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	24%	47%	46%
2022	24%	47%	46%
2021	28%	46%	46%
2020	26%	45%	44%
2019	26%	45%	44%
2018	27%	45%	44%
2017	27%	45%	44%
2016	29%	45%	43%
2015	29%	45%	42%
2014	24%	44%	41%
2013	25%	43%	39%
2012	24%	43%	39%
2011	20%	42%	37%
2010	18%	41%	37%
2009	18%	41%	37%
2008	18%	42%	37%
2007	17%	41%	36%
2006	13%	39%	34%
2005	14%	38%	32%
2004	12%	37%	29%
2003	12%	36%	28%
2002	11%	35%	25%
2001	9%	33%	23%
2000	10%	33%	21%
1999	9%	32%	20%
1998	6%	31%	18%
1997	7%	30%	17%
1996	7%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%

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White

61%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	65%	35%	39%
2022	64%	35%	40%
2021	60%	36%	40%
2020	64%	38%	43%
2019	64%	38%	43%
2018	64%	38%	45%
2017	64%	38%	45%
2016	60%	39%	46%
2015	61%	40%	47%
2014	67%	41%	48%
2013	66%	42%	48%
2012	66%	42%	50%
2011	69%	42%	51%
2010	72%	44%	51%
2009	71%	44%	51%
2008	71%	44%	52%
2007	75%	45%	53%
2006	81%	47%	56%
2005	81%	48%	58%
2004	83%	48%	61%
2003	82%	49%	62%
2002	84%	50%	65%
2001	87%	52%	68%
2000	87%	53%	70%
1999	87%	54%	71%
1998	90%	56%	73%
1997	88%	57%	75%
1996	88%	57%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	0.52	0.65	0.63
2022	0.53	0.65	0.63
2021	0.56	0.66	0.63
2020	0.52	0.65	0.62
2019	0.52	0.65	0.62
2018	0.52	0.65	0.61
2017	0.52	0.65	0.61
2016	0.55	0.65	0.61
2015	0.55	0.64	0.60
2014	0.50	0.64	0.61
2013	0.51	0.64	0.61
2012	0.51	0.64	0.61
2011	0.48	0.65	0.60
2010	0.45	0.64	0.60
2009	0.46	0.64	0.60
2008	0.46	0.63	0.59
2007	0.41	0.63	0.59
2006	0.32	0.63	0.58
2005	0.32	0.62	0.56
2004	0.30	0.63	0.55
2003	0.31	0.63	0.53
2002	0.29	0.62	0.51
2001	0.23	0.62	0.49
2000	0.24	0.62	0.47
1999	0.24	0.60	0.45
1998	0.19	0.59	0.43
1997	0.21	0.58	0.41
1996	0.21	0.58	0.40

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Eligible for

51%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	29%	39%	42%
2022	18%	29%	24%
2021	55%	42%	55%
2020	36%	43%	47%
2019	36%	43%	47%
2018	42%	42%	51%
2017	42%	42%	51%
2016	44%	33%	51%
2015	40%	34%	45%
2014	49%	36%	50%
2013	47%	37%	50%
2012	45%	36%	50%
2011	37%	36%	47%
2010	34%	38%	45%
2009	26%	39%	37%
2008	27%	29%	37%
2007	23%	32%	35%
2006	24%	37%	42%
2005	20%	40%	42%
2004	15%	37%	40%
2003	14%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Entz Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	7%	7%	10%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	8%	11%	7%
2011	7%	10%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	8%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	11%	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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What is Entz Elementary School's ranking?

Entz Elementary School is ranked #298 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Entz Elementary School often compared to?

Entz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus, Ishikawa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Entz Elementary School?

592 students attend Entz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Entz Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Entz Elementary School?

Entz Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Entz Elementary School offer ?

Entz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Entz Elementary School part of?

Entz Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

In what neighborhood is Entz Elementary School located?

Entz Elementary School is located in the The Groves neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in The Groves.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education