Crismon Elementary School

Summary:

Crismon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 416 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 179 out of 288 districts in the state. Crismon Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between the 326th and 583rd percentile among Arizona elementary schools.

Crismon Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (42.55%) and Native American (7.69%) students. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as multi-racial students and English Language Learners, is notably stronger than the overall school performance. Crismon Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students (55.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some of the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Redbird Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, and Playa del Rey Elementary School, Crismon Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of academic proficiency rates. However, the school's diverse student population and higher percentage of low-income students may present unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 825 W Medina Ave
       Mesa, AZ  85210-7144


(480) 472-4000

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
513th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,778 Help


Students who attend Crismon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Rhodes Junior High School
High:    Dobson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.5%
White:
29.8%
African American:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crismon Elementary School ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 23rd among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.5%), White (29.8%), African American (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crismon Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 20th best among 51 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crismon Elementary School is $9,778, which is the 15th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crismon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crismon Elementary School 513th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Crismon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 179th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crismon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 78.60 219th 1062 79.4%
2010 74.86 266th 1090 75.6%
2011 68.74 336th 1075 68.7%
2012 71.01 315th 1141 72.4%
2013 67.11 371st 1158 68.0%
2014 62.60 407th 1079 62.3%
2015 36.33 548th 955 42.6%
2016 53.24 455th 1079 57.8%
2017 52.19 465th 1106 58.0%
2018 53.24 473rd 1109 57.3%
2019 46.15 513th 1039 50.6%
2021 46.28 583rd 1226 52.4%
2022 62.39 326th 1000 67.4%
2023 56.58 468th 1245 62.4%
2024 35.79 513th 904 43.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.58 719th 1027 30.0%
2022 71.47 83rd 444 81.3%
2023 67.00 124th 617 79.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.10 264th 975 72.9%
2023 55.28 149th 451 67.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.49 289th 417 30.7%
2021 30.57 899th 1201 25.1%
2023 43.92 397th 820 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.67 406th 820 50.5%
2022 76.68 117th 618 81.1%
2023 50.51 481st 1116 56.9%
2024 62.03 168th 546 69.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.17 454th 1023 55.6%
2019 47.12 424th 862 50.8%
2021 48.21 556th 1219 54.4%
2022 53.71 380th 824 53.9%
2023 58.47 453rd 1219 62.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.19 66th 306 78.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.99 479th 1032 53.6%
2019 29.86 556th 850 34.6%
2021 43.90 613th 1220 49.8%
2022 61.64 281st 830 66.1%
2023 52.96 504th 1216 58.6%
2024 41.15 349th 609 42.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.64 326th 620 47.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.52 454th 895 49.3%
2022 34.70 242nd 289 16.3%
2023 59.10 221st 607 63.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.10 413th 911 54.7%
2019 60.27 250th 709 64.7%
2021 47.55 546th 1198 54.4%
2023 54.27 457th 1170 60.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.26 204th 654 68.8%
2022 36.38 66th 82 19.5%
2023 56.27 82nd 219 62.6%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.87 111th 171 35.1%
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Rank History for White students at Crismon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 398th 720 44.7%
2019 31.83 438th 595 26.4%
2021 53.56 502nd 1161 56.8%
2022 63.40 244th 800 69.5%
2023 52.44 467th 1024 54.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Open Quote My child has been at Crismon for 6 years. Last year we received a new principal who's priorities are not the students. She has compromised the safety and education of the students on several occasions and she lacks interpersonal and leadership skills. The teachers are wonderful and work hard for the students. We've chose to leave Crismon after seeing first hand the downward direction that it's headed. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Open Quote My 3 kids have attended for the last 3 years. Decent school facility, but where’s it going? Many of the changes over the last 2 years haven’t been for the best. Class sizes have increased, median house price reduced and we’ve see the overall educational experience slipping. The new principal is trying, but it will be an uphill battle. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

Open Quote My children have attended Crismon Elementary for 5 years. The teachers have been educated, professional teachers who my children have adored. The student population of the school has changed over the past 2 years and become an unruly, aggressive student body that bullies other students. The class sizes have grown rapidly to an average of 34 students per classroom which is unacceptable for meaningful learning to occur. I would not recommend this school at its current state. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Crismon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1045 22 25 61 9 n/a n/a -227 935
1989 888 20 14 67 7 n/a n/a -67 929
1990 879 19 22 56 6 n/a n/a -110 872
1991 800 18 27 51 6 n/a n/a -33 869
1992 749 19 32 38 10 n/a n/a 0 848
1993 716 26 27 56 5 n/a n/a 0 830
1994 678 15 24 62 4 n/a n/a 0 783
1995 738 31 34 90 6 n/a n/a 0 899
1996 738 31 34 90 6 n/a n/a 0 899
1997 727 26 40 91 4 n/a n/a 0 888
1998 716 23 34 111 2 n/a n/a 0 886
1999 687 28 29 104 6 n/a n/a 0 854
2000 655 22 27 115 6 n/a n/a 0 825
2001 616 28 26 124 8 n/a n/a 0 802
2002 576 38 24 129 17 n/a n/a 0 784
2003 576 38 24 129 17 n/a n/a 0 784
2004 549 37 26 131 15 n/a n/a 0 758
2005 516 50 17 132 17 n/a n/a 0 732
2006 461 38 19 147 18 n/a n/a 0 683
2007 442 36 20 174 20 n/a n/a 0 692
2008 432 32 14 180 14 n/a n/a 0 672
2009 406 36 15 179 17 n/a n/a 0 653
2010 373 30 16 189 15 n/a n/a 0 623
2011 382 48 14 234 26 0 1 0 705
2012 379 31 15 222 22 0 8 0 677
2013 349 27 16 214 32 0 7 0 645
2014 340 36 9 176 28 0 9 0 598
2015 310 46 7 207 31 0 20 0 621
2016 296 43 6 209 21 1 14 0 590
2017 251 45 2 243 26 5 15 0 587
2018 248 52 4 241 32 8 23 0 608
2019 222 42 5 234 43 7 24 0 577
2020 229 45 6 210 41 10 25 0 566
2021 150 43 7 200 41 14 20 0 475
2022 129 43 4 185 27 10 24 0 422
2023 124 46 4 177 32 9 24 0 416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crismon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 41.0 22.8 n/a
1989 929 39.5 23.5 n/a
1990 872 38.0 22.9 n/a
1991 869 37.5 23.1 n/a
1992 848 36.5 23.2 n/a
1993 830 34.0 24.4 n/a
1994 783 32.5 24.1 n/a
1995 899 39.2 22.9 n/a
1996 899 39.2 22.9 n/a
1997 888 38.7 22.9 n/a
1998 886 38.1 23.3 n/a
1999 854 38.1 22.4 n/a
2000 825 37.0 22.3 n/a
2001 802 37.0 21.7 n/a
2002 784 37.2 21.1 18.6
2003 784 37.2 21.1 18.6
2004 758 38.1 19.9 24.7
2005 732 35.3 20.7 27.7
2006 683 34.8 19.6 29.7
2007 692 35.3 19.6 25.9
2008 672 34.7 19.4 28.1
2009 653 36.1 18.1 30.3
2010 623 32.2 19.3 36
2011 705 35.6 19.7 44.7
2012 677 34.2 19.7 47.9
2013 645 36.0 17.9 47.4
2014 598 33.2 18.0 52
2015 621 33.0 18.8 51
2016 590 32.0 18.4 55.1
2017 587 32.4 18.0 57.1
2018 608 31.4 19.3 56.7
2019 577 30.5 18.9 55.8
2020 566 33.1 17.0 53.9
2021 475 30.5 15.5 n/a
2022 422 30.2 13.9 28.2
2023 416 30.3 13.7 55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crismon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 41.0 22.8 n/a
1989 929 39.5 23.5 n/a
1990 872 38.0 22.9 n/a
1991 869 37.5 23.1 n/a
1992 848 36.5 23.2 n/a
1993 830 34.0 24.4 n/a
1994 783 32.5 24.1 n/a
1995 899 39.2 22.9 n/a
1996 899 39.2 22.9 n/a
1997 888 38.7 22.9 n/a
1998 886 38.1 23.3 n/a
1999 854 38.1 22.4 n/a
2000 825 37.0 22.3 n/a
2001 802 37.0 21.7 n/a
2002 784 37.2 21.1 18.6
2003 784 37.2 21.1 18.6
2004 758 38.1 19.9 24.7
2005 732 35.3 20.7 27.7
2006 683 34.8 19.6 29.7
2007 692 35.3 19.6 25.9
2008 672 34.7 19.4 28.1
2009 653 36.1 18.1 30.3
2010 623 32.2 19.3 36
2011 705 35.6 19.7 44.7
2012 677 34.2 19.7 47.9
2013 645 36.0 17.9 47.4
2014 598 33.2 18.0 52
2015 621 33.0 18.8 51
2016 590 32.0 18.4 55.1
2017 587 32.4 18.0 57.1
2018 608 31.4 19.3 56.7
2019 577 30.5 18.9 55.8
2020 566 33.1 17.0 53.9
2021 475 30.5 15.5 n/a
2022 422 30.2 13.9 28.2
2023 416 30.3 13.7 55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Crismon Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $332 (3.1%) $22 (0.2%) $687 (6.5%) $7,510 (70.9%) $2,734 (25.8%) $10,244 (96.7%) $10,599
2020 $636 (8.4%) $404 (5.3%) $1,676 (22.0%) $6,421 (84.4%) $146 (1.9%) $6,566 (86.3%) $7,607
2021 $801 (9.0%) $133 (1.5%) $1,736 (19.4%) $7,132 (79.8%) $871 (9.7%) $8,003 (89.5%) $8,937
2022 $823 (8.4%) $111 (1.1%) $1,756 (18.0%) $8,284 (84.7%) $560 (5.7%) $8,844 (90.4%) $9,778

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crismon Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 513th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 468th of 1245 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577416
 27.9%
African American4246
 9.5%
American Indian4332
 25.6%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic234177
 24.4%
Pacific Islander79
 28.6%
White222124
 44.1%
Two or More Races2424
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.8%55.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Crismon Elementary School

Students at Crismon Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Crismon Elementary School ranks 513th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Crismon Elementary School.

Students who attend Crismon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rhodes Junior High School
High : Dobson High School


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