Gem Charter School
1704 North Center St
Mesa AZ, 85201, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-833-2622
Ranking: 
(1,277 out of 1,363, bottom 6%)*
(1,277 out of 1,363, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Students: | 43 | 49 | 68 | 62 | 71 | 69 | 70 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 11 | 25.6% | 17 | 34.7% | 17 | 25.0% | 13 | 21.0% | 14 | 19.7% | 23 | 33.3% | 19 | 27.1% |
| Grade 1: | 15 | 34.9% | 8 | 16.3% | 11 | 16.2% | 12 | 19.4% | 18 | 25.4% | 12 | 17.4% | 12 | 17.1% |
| Grade 2: | 2 | 4.7% | 8 | 16.3% | 17 | 25.0% | 10 | 16.1% | 11 | 15.5% | 9 | 13.0% | 13 | 18.6% |
| Grade 3: | 5 | 11.6% | 6 | 12.2% | 7 | 10.3% | 11 | 17.7% | 10 | 14.1% | 8 | 11.6% | 9 | 12.9% |
| Grade 4: | 5 | 11.6% | 2 | 4.1% | 9 | 13.2% | 7 | 11.3% | 6 | 8.5% | 8 | 11.6% | 7 | 10.0% |
| Grade 5: | 1 | 2.3% | 5 | 10.2% | 4 | 5.9% | 5 | 8.1% | 7 | 9.9% | 6 | 8.7% | 7 | 10.0% |
| Grade 6: | 4 | 9.3% | 3 | 6.1% | 3 | 4.4% | 4 | 6.5% | 5 | 7.0% | 3 | 4.3% | 3 | 4.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 25 | 58.1% | 27 | 55.1% | 32 | 47.1% | 29 | 46.8% | 36 | 50.7% | 35 | 50.7% | 36 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 18 | 41.9% | 22 | 44.9% | 36 | 52.9% | 33 | 53.2% | 27 | 38.0% | 26 | 37.7% | 30 | 42.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 2.3% | 5 | 10.2% | 3 | 4.4% | 4 | 6.5% | 5 | 7.0% | 5 | 7.2% | 4 | 5.7% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 46.5% | 20 | 40.8% | 31 | 45.6% | 27 | 43.5% | 25 | 35.2% | 22 | 31.9% | 24 | 34.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 6.1% | 3 | 4.4% | 5 | 8.1% | 5 | 7.0% | 4 | 5.8% | 6 | 8.6% |
| White: | 21 | 48.8% | 19 | 38.8% | 28 | 41.2% | 25 | 40.3% | 36 | 50.7% | 37 | 53.6% | 35 | 50.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 2.3% | 1 | 2.0% | 3 | 4.4% | 1 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 60.5% | 28 | 57.1% | 21 | 30.9% | 19 | 30.6% | 10 | 14.1% | 6 | 8.7% | 11 | 15.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 14.0% | 4 | 8.2% | 11 | 16.2% | 5 | 8.1% | 10 | 14.1% | 8 | 11.6% | 12 | 17.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| AIMS | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 329 | 365 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 330.17 | 370.95 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 352 | 369 |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 336 | 369 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 434 | 460 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 423.08 | 461.52 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 446 | 458 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 448 | 459 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 361 | 383 |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 353 | 381 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 464 | 477 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 476 | 478 |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 505 | 513 |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 544 | 507 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 351 | 394 |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 380 | 393 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 476 | 498 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 478 | 499 |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 429 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 470 | 501 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 377 | 410 |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 340 | 410 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 489 | 510 |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 499 | 510 |
| 2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 500 | 501 |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 436 | 499 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Gem Charter School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.