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Tempe School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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3205 S Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 730-7102
FAX: (480) 730-7177

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 12,164 students
  • 20 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 74% (2012)
 75% (2011)
 71% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 68% (2012)
 63% (2011)
 60% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

Reading
 73% (2012)
 76% (2011)
 70% (2010)
 71% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2012.

Science
 54% (2012)
 57% (2011)
 56% (2010)
 52% (2009)
 46% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 62% (2012)
 63% (2011)
 60% (2010)
 72% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Reading
 81% (2012)
 79% (2011)
 73% (2010)
 73% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

Writing
 56% (2012)
 55% (2011)
 80% (2010)
 81% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

Math
 61% (2012)
 60% (2011)
 58% (2010)
 69% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

Reading
 74% (2012)
 77% (2011)
 76% (2010)
 67% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

Writing
 50% (2012)
 51% (2011)
 73% (2010)
 87% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2012.

Math
 52% (2012)
 53% (2011)
 53% (2010)
 65% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

Reading
 82% (2012)
 81% (2011)
 76% (2010)
 68% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

Writing
 46% (2012)
 48% (2011)
 80% (2010)
 84% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 52% in 2012.

Math
 57% (2012)
 57% (2011)
 54% (2010)
 70% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

Reading
 65% (2012)
 67% (2011)
 68% (2010)
 66% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

Science
 62% (2012)
 64% (2011)
 54% (2010)
 49% (2009)
 44% (2008)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 46% (2012)
 47% (2011)
 47% (2010)
 54% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 42% (2007)
The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 10

Reading
Data not available for this district (2012)
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

Science
Data not available for this district (2012)
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2012.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2012)
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2012.

Math
Data not available for this district (2012)
Data not available for this district (2011)
Data not available for this district (2010)
Data not available for this district (2009)
Data not available for this district (2008)
Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the Tests

  • In 2011-2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: 1AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher115
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic50%41%
White26%45%
Black12%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native8%6%
Asian3%3%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: 1AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program166%51%
English language learners126%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish88%81%
English3%12%
Other Non-Indian3%1%
Somali1%<1%
Vietnamese1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Cambodian<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Maay<1%<1%
Yaqui<1%<1%
Tagalog<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Persian<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Albanian<1%<1%
Bengali<1%<1%
Amharic<1%<1%
Hopi<1%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Farsi<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Apache (San Carlos)<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Hebrew<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
Supai<1%<1%
Afrikaans<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Italian<1%<1%
Urdu<1%<1%
Pashto<1%<1%
Romanian<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 

Finance data was not reported for this district.
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