Las Sendas Elementary School

Summary:

Las Sendas Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 747 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Mesa Unified District. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in Arizona.

Las Sendas Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 75% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 38% for the district and 39% for the state. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 49th out of 904 Arizona elementary schools. Las Sendas also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 24th out of 593 for female students and 47th out of 477 for white students.

When compared to nearby schools, Las Sendas Elementary significantly outperforms its peers. For example, Salk Elementary, located just 2.52 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates and a much lower statewide ranking. This consistent academic excellence, coupled with the school's diverse student population and relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, makes Las Sendas Elementary an exceptional choice for families in the Mesa area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3120 N Red Mtn
       Mesa, AZ  85207-1068


(480) 472-8725

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,040 Help


Students who attend Las Sendas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fremont Junior High School
High:    Red Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  747

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.8%
Hispanic:
15.7%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Las Sendas Elementary School ranks better than 94.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd 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 93.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Las Sendas Elementary School is 18.2. 53 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Las Sendas Elementary School is $7,040. 52 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Las Sendas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Las Sendas Elementary School 49th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Las Sendas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Las Sendas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 90.59 35th 1062 96.7%
2010 91.99 34th 1090 96.9%
2011 91.58 35th 1075 96.7%
2012 89.17 39th 1141 96.6%
2013 89.05 54th 1158 95.3%
2014 91.97 44th 1079 95.9%
2015 92.04 53rd 955 94.5%
2016 93.84 48th 1079 95.6%
2017 94.15 47th 1106 95.8%
2018 95.40 27th 1109 97.6%
2019 94.68 33rd 1039 96.8%
2021 93.26 72nd 1226 94.1%
2022 85.72 96th 1000 90.4%
2023 92.71 75th 1245 94.0%
2024 93.50 49th 904 94.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.55 69th 1027 93.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.53 208th 975 78.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.54 12th 417 97.1%
2021 79.23 73rd 1201 93.9%
2023 54.60 290th 820 64.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.05 13th 820 98.4%
2022 77.00 113th 618 81.7%
2023 75.74 173rd 1116 84.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.56 19th 1023 98.1%
2019 93.38 28th 862 96.8%
2021 91.72 77th 1219 93.7%
2022 81.21 95th 824 88.5%
2023 92.22 60th 1219 95.1%
2024 91.22 24th 593 96.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.57 81st 306 73.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.85 32nd 1032 96.9%
2019 92.22 35th 850 95.9%
2021 91.71 81st 1220 93.4%
2022 80.79 109th 830 86.9%
2023 90.89 90th 1216 92.6%
2024 85.03 62nd 609 89.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.16 66th 620 89.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.18 132nd 895 85.3%
2023 59.18 220th 607 63.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.47 107th 911 88.3%
2021 76.13 184th 1198 84.6%
2022 79.41 108th 716 84.9%
2023 83.64 131st 1170 88.8%
See the entire list of Best Arizona Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.19 144th 654 78.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.41 80th 171 53.2%
2022 45.65 12th 24 50.0%
2023 59.92 11th 20 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at Las Sendas Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.15 28th 720 96.1%
2019 91.51 12th 595 98.0%
2021 86.34 82nd 1161 92.9%
2022 77.79 97th 800 87.9%
2023 83.65 105th 1024 89.7%
2024 83.35 47th 477 90.1%
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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 Las Sendas Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 260 1 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 272
1999 397 7 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2000 496 6 12 21 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2001 595 4 33 25 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2002 710 6 35 28 2 n/a n/a 0 781
2003 710 6 35 28 2 n/a n/a 0 781
2004 804 8 37 35 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2005 771 16 41 42 3 n/a n/a 0 873
2006 770 21 39 42 2 n/a n/a 0 874
2007 788 22 29 45 2 n/a n/a 0 886
2008 790 18 36 51 2 n/a n/a 0 897
2009 791 16 33 55 2 n/a n/a 0 897
2010 734 21 40 60 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2011 695 20 34 58 3 0 2 0 812
2012 739 16 28 54 5 0 9 0 851
2013 706 12 25 58 5 0 14 0 820
2014 682 12 26 50 8 0 19 0 797
2015 684 12 23 60 4 0 19 0 802
2016 667 12 19 71 9 5 22 0 805
2017 655 8 18 77 5 7 18 0 788
2018 655 8 12 90 8 5 31 0 809
2019 603 8 7 85 4 6 35 0 748
2020 626 12 8 80 5 7 46 0 784
2021 560 13 11 105 4 7 38 0 738
2022 566 14 11 108 4 6 29 0 738
2023 566 15 13 117 6 5 25 0 747

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 Las Sendas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 272 15.1 18.0 n/a
1999 425 20.8 20.4 n/a
2000 535 25.7 20.8 n/a
2001 658 33.3 19.8 n/a
2002 781 36.8 21.2 4.9
2003 781 36.8 21.2 4.9
2004 884 40.1 22.0 5.7
2005 873 38.1 22.9 2.5
2006 874 38.2 22.9 3.9
2007 886 39.4 22.5 1.8
2008 897 38.5 23.3 4
2009 897 41.3 21.7 2.8
2010 857 39.3 21.7 4.9
2011 812 38.7 20.9 6.7
2012 851 36.4 23.3 8.2
2013 820 38.1 21.5 8.3
2014 797 39.1 20.3 10.2
2015 802 37.0 21.6 9.7
2016 805 38.0 21.1 10.2
2017 788 39.6 19.8 10.9
2018 809 40.0 20.2 12.9
2019 748 40.1 18.6 9.9
2020 784 38.4 20.4 9.8
2021 738 40.1 18.4 n/a
2022 738 39.0 18.9 3.7
2023 747 40.9 18.2 8.8

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 Las Sendas Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 272 15.1 18.0 n/a
1999 425 20.8 20.4 n/a
2000 535 25.7 20.8 n/a
2001 658 33.3 19.8 n/a
2002 781 36.8 21.2 4.9
2003 781 36.8 21.2 4.9
2004 884 40.1 22.0 5.7
2005 873 38.1 22.9 2.5
2006 874 38.2 22.9 3.9
2007 886 39.4 22.5 1.8
2008 897 38.5 23.3 4
2009 897 41.3 21.7 2.8
2010 857 39.3 21.7 4.9
2011 812 38.7 20.9 6.7
2012 851 36.4 23.3 8.2
2013 820 38.1 21.5 8.3
2014 797 39.1 20.3 10.2
2015 802 37.0 21.6 9.7
2016 805 38.0 21.1 10.2
2017 788 39.6 19.8 10.9
2018 809 40.0 20.2 12.9
2019 748 40.1 18.6 9.9
2020 784 38.4 20.4 9.8
2021 738 40.1 18.4 n/a
2022 738 39.0 18.9 3.7
2023 747 40.9 18.2 8.8

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 Las Sendas 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 $236 (2.3%) $22 (0.2%) $495 (4.9%) $7,157 (70.2%) $2,784 (27.3%) $9,942 (97.5%) $10,200
2020 $158 (2.8%) $87 (1.5%) $403 (7.2%) $5,277 (94.0%) $91 (1.6%) $5,368 (95.6%) $5,613
2021 $230 (3.3%) $14 (0.2%) $473 (6.8%) $6,083 (87.1%) $659 (9.4%) $6,742 (96.5%) $6,986
2022 $145 (2.1%) $06 (0.1%) $296 (4.2%) $6,526 (92.7%) $363 (5.2%) $6,890 (97.9%) $7,040

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Las Sendas Elementary 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)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 75th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students748747
 0.1%
African American815
 87.5%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian713
 85.7%
Hispanic85117
 37.6%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White603566
 6.1%
Two or More Races3525
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.9%8.8%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Las Sendas Elementary School

Students who attend Las Sendas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fremont Junior High School
High : Red Mountain High School

Students at Las Sendas Elementary School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Las Sendas Elementary School.

Yes. Las Sendas Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Arizona elementary 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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