Dobson High School

Summary:

Dobson High School is a public high school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving 2,370 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dobson High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 18%, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's performance on the ACT assessment for 11th-grade students is also lower than the state and district averages. Dobson High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 75.3% in 2020-2021 to 82.6% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.9% in 2019-2020 to 6.8% in 2020-2021.

Interestingly, the nearby charter schools, such as Intelli-School, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa, and AAEC Online, generally outperform Dobson High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and graduation rates. Additionally, Dobson High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1501 W Guadalupe Rd
       Mesa, AZ  85202-7575


(480) 472-3000

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204th of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,071 Help


Feeder schools for Dobson High School:

Elementary:    Crismon Elementary School
    Guerrero Elementary School
    Pomeroy Elementary School
    Redbird Elementary School
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Middle:    Rhodes Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  2,370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.8%
White:
26.2%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54% Help


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Compare Details Dobson High School ranks worse than 78.8% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dobson High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.8%), White (26.2%), African American (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dobson High School is 20.1, which is the 3rd best among 6 high schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dobson High School is $7,071, which is the 3rd highest among 6 high schools in the Mesa Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dobson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dobson High School 204th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Dobson High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Dobson High School

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Rank History for all students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 80.49 83rd 395 79.0%
2010 79.44 88th 403 78.2%
2011 78.07 97th 397 75.6%
2012 67.23 156th 471 66.9%
2013 70.57 152nd 491 69.0%
2014 68.02 137th 394 65.2%
2015 26.33 192nd 261 26.4%
2016 33.18 223rd 406 45.1%
2017 32.83 224th 416 46.2%
2018 37.30 204th 420 51.4%
2019 20.45 216th 285 24.2%
2021 44.23 232nd 509 54.4%
2022 35.93 229th 464 50.6%
2023 41.54 235th 469 49.9%
2024 20.69 204th 259 21.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.85 191st 374 48.9%
2022 27.07 196th 282 30.5%
2023 82.26 16th 199 92.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.70 32nd 45 28.9%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
2023 21.10 20th 24 16.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.09 70th 155 54.8%
2021 62.33 74th 422 82.5%
2022 38.77 166th 380 56.3%
2023 24.95 133rd 172 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.06 135th 253 46.6%
2022 25.14 124th 168 26.2%
2023 30.44 231st 347 33.4%
2024 18.14 143rd 168 14.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.04 8th 23 65.2%
2022 30.66 22nd 44 50.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.10 69th 168 58.9%
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
2023 51.57 26th 60 56.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.78 204th 354 42.4%
2019 18.57 200th 247 19.0%
2021 45.22 224th 492 54.5%
2022 35.09 237th 456 48.0%
2023 39.35 219th 406 46.1%
2024 16.72 168th 193 13.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.65 38th 130 70.8%
2022 72.59 13th 116 88.8%
2023 39.17 16th 25 36.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.37 56th 125 55.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.58 209th 370 43.5%
2019 20.22 190th 238 20.2%
2021 43.65 230th 492 53.3%
2022 33.75 240th 455 47.3%
2023 35.77 254th 429 40.8%
2024 17.09 165th 207 20.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.19 68th 83 18.1%
2021 19.13 177th 231 23.4%
2022 11.65 209th 238 12.2%
2023 20.89 118th 146 19.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.65 57th 122 53.3%
2021 44.79 128th 306 58.2%
2022 46.51 129th 301 57.1%
2023 32.09 123rd 201 38.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.72 186th 311 40.2%
2019 20.26 157th 183 14.2%
2021 41.62 238th 479 50.3%
2022 30.65 270th 441 38.8%
2023 28.12 264th 379 30.3%
2024 14.26 147th 164 10.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.01 18th 68 73.5%
2021 47.82 82nd 256 68.0%
2022 51.90 78th 255 69.4%
2023 20.22 100th 128 21.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.08 38th 94 59.6%
2022 40.34 69th 129 46.5%
2023 35.29 28th 41 31.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dobson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.87 184th 291 36.8%
2019 20.56 179th 217 17.5%
2021 50.19 222nd 448 50.4%
2022 39.89 220th 409 46.2%
2023 49.61 174th 371 53.1%
2024 16.51 154th 174 11.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Dobson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2882 91 66 189 15 n/a n/a -277 2966
1989 2841 82 78 197 22 n/a n/a -296 2924
1990 2780 80 88 210 13 n/a n/a -241 2930
1991 2788 83 90 191 20 n/a n/a -349 2823
1992 2427 83 84 178 10 n/a n/a 0 2782
1993 2471 67 108 226 25 n/a n/a 0 2897
1994 2370 77 105 239 22 n/a n/a 0 2813
1995 2401 80 104 305 22 n/a n/a 0 2912
1996 2401 80 104 305 22 n/a n/a 0 2912
1997 2479 80 122 295 25 n/a n/a 0 3001
1998 2415 90 131 316 25 n/a n/a 0 2977
1999 2323 82 154 360 30 n/a n/a 0 2949
2000 2164 88 120 362 32 n/a n/a 0 2766
2001 2021 69 127 337 28 n/a n/a 0 2582
2002 1741 93 128 480 53 n/a n/a 0 2495
2003 1741 93 128 480 53 n/a n/a 0 2495
2004 1706 106 114 470 56 n/a n/a 0 2452
2005 1660 102 99 484 63 n/a n/a 0 2408
2006 1560 127 102 520 57 n/a n/a 0 2366
2007 1492 112 90 600 73 n/a n/a 0 2367
2008 1366 121 102 618 62 n/a n/a 0 2269
2009 1277 124 111 675 75 n/a n/a 0 2262
2010 1231 138 112 700 68 n/a n/a 0 2249
2011 1534 216 137 1044 109 3 4 0 3047
2012 1381 218 109 1041 94 1 10 0 2854
2013 1261 209 100 1060 100 3 7 0 2740
2014 1150 232 91 1093 120 1 15 0 2702
2015 1043 222 86 1157 113 2 16 0 2639
2016 997 207 75 1199 129 13 19 0 2639
2017 876 183 71 1224 126 13 24 0 2517
2018 809 179 64 1145 127 13 27 0 2364
2019 794 159 56 1158 113 17 30 0 2327
2020 727 157 45 1237 131 20 52 0 2369
2021 686 153 44 1202 119 35 47 0 2286
2022 669 167 58 1203 130 34 62 0 2323
2023 622 190 55 1251 145 34 73 0 2370

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 Dobson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2966 136.3 21.7 n/a
1989 2924 129.4 22.5 n/a
1990 2930 130.3 22.4 n/a
1991 2823 125.6 22.4 n/a
1992 2782 117.9 23.5 n/a
1993 2897 123.6 23.4 n/a
1994 2813 119.8 23.5 n/a
1995 2912 124.6 23.4 n/a
1996 2912 124.6 23.4 n/a
1997 3001 133.4 22.5 n/a
1998 2977 130.7 22.8 n/a
1999 2949 125.8 23.4 n/a
2000 2766 122.6 22.6 n/a
2001 2582 117.5 22.0 n/a
2002 2495 113.4 22.0 18.7
2003 2495 113.4 22.0 18.7
2004 2452 114.6 21.4 22
2005 2408 110.6 21.8 24.4
2006 2366 111.9 21.1 28.1
2007 2367 115.9 20.4 25.4
2008 2269 113.2 20.0 27.8
2009 2262 110.6 20.5 27.9
2010 2249 103.9 21.6 38.8
2011 3047 137.9 22.0 40.8
2012 2854 125.9 22.6 45.7
2013 2740 131.9 20.7 48.6
2014 2702 129.4 20.8 50.7
2015 2639 123.0 21.4 51.3
2016 2639 121.0 21.8 57
2017 2517 122.6 20.5 59.4
2018 2364 117.8 20.0 59
2019 2327 113.8 20.4 56.9
2020 2369 114.2 20.7 56.9
2021 2286 117.5 19.4 n/a
2022 2323 116.4 19.9 21.8
2023 2370 117.7 20.1 54

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 Dobson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2966 136.3 21.7 n/a
1989 2924 129.4 22.5 n/a
1990 2930 130.3 22.4 n/a
1991 2823 125.6 22.4 n/a
1992 2782 117.9 23.5 n/a
1993 2897 123.6 23.4 n/a
1994 2813 119.8 23.5 n/a
1995 2912 124.6 23.4 n/a
1996 2912 124.6 23.4 n/a
1997 3001 133.4 22.5 n/a
1998 2977 130.7 22.8 n/a
1999 2949 125.8 23.4 n/a
2000 2766 122.6 22.6 n/a
2001 2582 117.5 22.0 n/a
2002 2495 113.4 22.0 18.7
2003 2495 113.4 22.0 18.7
2004 2452 114.6 21.4 22
2005 2408 110.6 21.8 24.4
2006 2366 111.9 21.1 28.1
2007 2367 115.9 20.4 25.4
2008 2269 113.2 20.0 27.8
2009 2262 110.6 20.5 27.9
2010 2249 103.9 21.6 38.8
2011 3047 137.9 22.0 40.8
2012 2854 125.9 22.6 45.7
2013 2740 131.9 20.7 48.6
2014 2702 129.4 20.8 50.7
2015 2639 123.0 21.4 51.3
2016 2639 121.0 21.8 57
2017 2517 122.6 20.5 59.4
2018 2364 117.8 20.0 59
2019 2327 113.8 20.4 56.9
2020 2369 114.2 20.7 56.9
2021 2286 117.5 19.4 n/a
2022 2323 116.4 19.9 21.8
2023 2370 117.7 20.1 54

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 Dobson High 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 $314 (3.2%) $52 (0.5%) $680 (6.8%) $6,578 (66.1%) $3,009 (30.2%) $9,587 (96.3%) $9,953
2020 $353 (5.9%) $189 (3.1%) $895 (14.9%) $5,247 (87.2%) $225 (3.7%) $5,472 (91.0%) $6,014
2021 $1,254 (16.8%) $34 (0.5%) $2,542 (34.1%) $4,954 (66.5%) $1,203 (16.2%) $6,157 (82.7%) $7,445
2022 $273 (3.9%) $26 (0.4%) $572 (8.1%) $6,261 (88.5%) $510 (7.2%) $6,771 (95.8%) $7,071

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dobson High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 216th of 285 High schoolsRanks 235th of 469 High schools
 25.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23272370
 1.8%
African American159190
 19.5%
American Indian113145
 28.3%
Asian5655
 1.8%
Hispanic11581251
 8%
Pacific Islander1734
 100%
White794622
 21.7%
Two or More Races3073
 143.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.9%54%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 2,370 students attended Dobson High School.

Students at Dobson High School are 53% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% African American, 6% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Dobson High School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Arizona high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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