Dear Parent,
Thank you for your interest in Mesa Public Schools. I know that choosing a school for your child is a very important decision. I hope that this information will make this an easier task.
We do not rank our schools according to test scores or other factors because no one ranking can fully reflect the complete picture of a school. Each family must consider what is most important. To help you make your choice we have written the handout entitled, "How to Pick Your Child's School." This handout will help you consider many aspects of the school. You can then judge what is most important to you.
In addition, I have also included the most recent norm-referenced, and state-testing test scores. The scores tell you that the average student at each school did better than that percent of students nationally or at the state level. MPS also tracks students' academic growth over time. We have found that in both schools with high average scores and low average schools, students who stayed in Mesa Schools for a full year had similar high levels of academic growth. In other words, no matter what the school average, students are showing comparable growth in all our schools. For this reason, I would recommend that you not make your decision based on the average school score alone.
I would also recommend visiting the MPS main web site. You will find a great deal of information about our schools and district on this site.
If I can answer any questions concerning this information, please call me at (480) 472-0242 or email me at kablack@mpsaz.org.
Sincerely,
Kathy Black.
Director of Assessment and Special Projects
See also:
2007 AIMS and TerraNova Test Scores for MPS-- Adobe Acrobat PDF (1.23MB -- 15 pages)
If you need 2006 test scores or earlier, see our Test Scores Archive page.
Or you can contact our office.
