About This School
Brimhall Junior High School is located in Mesa, AZ and is one of 92 schools in Mesa Unified District. It is a public school that serves 1044 students in grades 7-9.
Brimhall Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Brimhall Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Brimhall Junior High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brimhall Junior High School's students and teachers. more
Brimhall Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Brimhall Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Brimhall Junior High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Brimhall Junior High School's students and teachers. more
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Mesa Unified District District Spending
$7,427Per Pupil
The Mesa Unified District spends $7,427 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 35% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Mesa Unified District District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Pioneer Elementary School 1.3 miles |  |
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| Sonoran Desert School 1.8 miles |  |
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| Christ's Greenfield Lutheran School 2 miles | n/a | |
| Gilbert Classical Academy Junior 2.1 miles |  |
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| Gilbert Classical Academy High School 2.1 miles | |
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School Facts
- Public School
- Grades 7-9
- Mesa Unified District
Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores
see 2011 test scores
Contact
Brimhall Junior High School4949 East Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 472-0200
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Test Scores
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 1044
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Brimhall Junior High School had 54% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 47% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
White
57%
Hispanic
33%
Black
5%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
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18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Brimhall Junior High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Recent Reviews
Brimhall Junior High School
5
I went to Brimhall about 3 years ago. It was truly a great junior high school experience. The teachers are amazing, the curriculum extended to teach even more than whats needed in the student's grade level. When I moved on to high school it was like I left home. I'm now a senior at Mesa High school and a lot of my achievements would never have been possible if it weren't for the great teachers at Brimhall, who not only taught me, but prepared me for my 3 years at mesa high. Go bobcats!
Submitted by a Current Student on Sep 22, 2009
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