Desert Ridge High
Mesa, AZ · High School · Grades 8-12
Desert Ridge High is a high school in Mesa, AZ with 2,284 students enrolled and a 66% proficiency rate. Part of Gilbert Unified District (4239). NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Desert Ridge High is a high school in Mesa, AZ that enrolls 2,284 students in grades 8-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Gilbert Unified District (4239). That headcount is above the 876-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 66% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 6 points above the 60% average for the Gilbert Unified District (4239). Against the 48% Arizona statewide average, the school sits 18 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 15 points. As a high school, it reports a 84% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 23.3 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Desert Ridge High is a high school located in Mesa, Arizona. The school serves 2,284 students in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 66% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
23% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Desert Ridge High is part of the Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Arizona.
How This School Compares
Desert Ridge High has 2,284 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Gilbert Unified District (4239) (876 students). Its 66% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 60%. Compared to the Arizona state average of 48%, the school performs 18 points higher. The 23.3:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Desert Ridge High has 2,284 students enrolled in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 66% of students at Desert Ridge High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Desert Ridge High has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Desert Ridge High is part of the Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Mesa, Arizona. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.