Smith Junior High School serves seventh and eighth grade students in the Northeast Mesa area. The student body is known as the Sidewinders and the school is named for George N. Smith, who was the superintendent of Mesa Public Schools from 1967 to 1984.
Smith Junior High sits on a large campus, and balances academics with a wide range of after-school programs. The school also has special programming for students with learning disabilities, including a speech pathologist and a specialist in autism spectrum disorders.
Offering 12 sports teams, a drama program, music classes and various clubs, the school is dedicated to providing both academic and extracurricular options to students.
Among some of their unique programs are anime and Lego clubs, plus the National Academic League, a quiz show program where the Sidewinders compete against other schools across the country. Competing in the league can ultimately lead to scholarships and give students a way to showcase their academic prowess.
Smith Junior High School
Public Middle School
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Grade 7-8
10100 E Adobe Rd,
Mesa, AZ
Mesa Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Casey Eagleburger
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
15%
Reading Proficiency
35%
Niche Grade
B-
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
35%
Math Proficiency
15%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
50
Full Time Teachers
50
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.6%
GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
75%
State Average
44%
Science
16%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
283:1
Student Diversity
Male
54.9%
Female
45.1%
Hispanic
45.5%
White
42%
Two or more races
4%
Black
3.7%
Native American
2.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/4/2017
My overall experience at smith was pleasant i did not see bulling of people getting to many fights. i believe that the student make the school meaning that if the student does great they will achieve greatness, they don't have to be some rich kid going to some fancy school to be considered a great student
GreatSchools Reviews
5/30/2025
The only D rated junior high in Maricopa County. Students very unmotivated and well below grade level. Administrators were unsupportive of teachers, putting most of the school discipline on teachers. 2 teachers were assaulted with 1 month of each other. Look for other places to send your kids.
11/2/2024
My child had an awful experience with the school psychiatrist and it was swept under the rug! I would not send another child to that school
5/1/2024
I am a student at smith and I don't recommend this school their are fights every day and if you are getting bullied all they do is say OK they will get a lunch detention and that is it I'm a sped student and it is horrible plus if you forget your id your not allowed to enter the bus because you have...
1/7/2024
I have gone to smith junior high my 7th grade year, and I am currently enrolled in my 8th. This is the absolute worst school I have ever been to, and I don't say that lightly. Last year we were required to take planners to go to the bathroom, and if we didn't have it or write what the learning targe...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Northeast Mesa
List Price Range
$148K - $5M
Homes For Sale
20
Average Home Value
$486,294
Median Lot Size
14,810 Sq Ft
% Renters
20%
Household Income
$90,699
% of College Grads
20.7%
Median Age
45
Average House Size
1,940 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
26.2%
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$1,349 - $2,259 per month
- Lumina Mountain Vista
- 1 - 3 Beds
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