Southwest, Mesa, AZ Public Schools

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D+

24%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

11%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Southwest school information

Index	Southwest	Mesa	Arizona
Average Test Scores	37%	47%	43%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	30:1	18:1
Total public schools	n/a	137	1,863
Total private schools	n/a	18	316
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	10	148

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Key findings

The school test scores in Southwest are 24% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Southwest
82.6% of people in Southwest have completed 8th grade
81.5% of people in Southwest have completed high school
27.1% of people in Southwest have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Southwest

Index	Southwest	Mesa	Arizona
Completed 8th grade	82.6%	85.0%	83.7%
Completed high school	81.5%	83.8%	82.2%
Completed some college	62.3%	61.7%	62.0%
Completed associate degree	36.4%	34.6%	36.5%
Completed bachelors	27.1%	25.6%	28.0%
Completed masters	9.5%	8.7%	10.4%
Completed professional degree	2.2%	2.1%	2.9%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	72%	50.7%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	63%	31.1%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	61%	27.1%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	60%	24.1%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	57%	18.5%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	47%	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sacramento, CA	503,482	34%	28.8%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	35%	26.7%
Fresno, CA	526,147	37%	22.5%
Kansas City, MO	491,158	36%	25.5%
Omaha, NE	479,529	49%	2.1%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	47%	2.4%

Source: The Southwest, Mesa, AZ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Southwest, Mesa, AZ Schools