The City of Mesa is home to many of the best primary education schools in the state. There are 22 “A” ranked schools in Mesa and 5 “A+” School of Excellence laureates.

Mesa is served by four school districts and the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT). Mesa Public Schools serves the largest portion of the City. Gilbert Public Schools, the Higley Unified School District and the Queen Creek Unified School District each serve a portion of southeast Mesa. These districts tout average ACT and SAT scores that beat both the state and national averages. 

MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mesa Public Schools (MPS) is an award-winning district recognized nationally for student achievement in academics, sports, creative and performing arts, and career and technical education.

As the largest school district by student enrollment in Arizona, MPS educates more than 64,500 students in 82 schools and programs. MPS also offers special programs to meet the needs of every learner, including back-to-basics, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement (AP), and online learning. Mesa boasts a biotech academy and an advanced health sciences academy.

GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) has 40 schools with 10 located in southeast Mesa. GPS is known for its competitive atmosphere and has received the grade of “A” from the Arizona Department of Education.

HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Higley Unified School District (HUSD) covers a portion of southeast Mesa. HUSD has 16 schools and has consistently received an "A" rating from the Arizona Department of Education.

QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) serves students in southeast Mesa. QCUSD is a growing district with more than 12,000 students and 15 schools. QCUSD schools have earned labels from the Department of Education of “Excelling” or “Highly Performing.” Recently QCUSD was rated the best school district in Maricopa County and has consistently ranked among the best districts in Arizona.

EAST VALLEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) is considered a model for career and technical education by the U.S. Department of Education. EVIT provides high school and adult students with hands-on, advanced skills and training in more than 50 occupation-specific programs from 3D animation and aviation to precision manufacturing and robotics technology. EVIT is Arizona’s first Joint Technological Education District, a public school district that serves students from 11 East Valley school districts. EVIT has three campuses, with two located in Mesa – one on Main Street in west Mesa and one located near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa.

Ninety-eight percent of EVIT students graduate from high school and complete their career- and technical-education programs. Ninety-one percent are placed in post-secondary training, jobs or the military after completing EVIT programs. Two out of three EVIT students go on to college.

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