Salk Elementary School

7029 E. Brown Rd., Mesa AZ, 85207 | Mesa Unified District | 480-472-8400
  • grades PK-6
  • students 602
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
47%Mesa
43%Arizona

Salk Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Mesa Unified District" in Mesa, AZ. There are a total of 602 students and 32 teachers at Salk Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Salk Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 35% lower than the Arizona average.

Salk Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students602
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Salk Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
430-34%
515-19%
620-24%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
320-24%
435-39%
530-34%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Salk Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 41.5% 47.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 4.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.7% 40.1% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.8% 4.5% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Mesa demographics profile

StatisticMesaArizonaNational
Population508,9187,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6676591
Median age36.237.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%53%55%
Speak English79%73%79%
Speak Spanish17%20%13%

Education level achieved in Mesa

IndexMesaArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Salk Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.