Desert Ridge Jr. High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Mesa, Arizona·85209
Score
76.9/100
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#44
Among 188 Arizona middle schools
#4
In Gilbert Unified District (4239)
#6
In Mesa
Top 24%
In Arizona

Score 76.9/100: better than 76% of Arizona middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 80% of them
909 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 27%, better than 77% of them
910 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 30%, better than 63% of them
445 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA58456
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA50453
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA54909
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA46456
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA34454
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA40910
ScienceGrade 8AzSCI33445
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI33445

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
950
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
950
Typical middle school: 509
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
10211 E MADERO AVE
Mesa, AZ 85209

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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Desert Ridge Jr. High at a glance

Desert Ridge Jr. High is a public middle school in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239). It has about 950 students (a typical Arizona middle school has 509).

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona middle schools, it scores 76.9 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #44 of 188. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.