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Best Schools in Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ has 82 public schools (20 high, 13 middle, 43 elementary) serving 51,085 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Tempe meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tempe, AZ
The top high schools in Tempe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tempe Preparatory Academy
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Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 443 Students
2. Corona Del Sol High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2733 Students
3. New School For The Arts
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New School For The Arts (4316) • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 203 Students
4. James Madison Preparatory School
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James Madison Preparatory School (79063) • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 156 Students
5. Mcclintock High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1949 Students
6. Mountain Pointe High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1716 Students
7. Tapbi
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 199 Students
8. Marcos De Niza High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1519 Students
9. Dobson High School
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Mesa Unified District (4235) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2370 Students
10. Tempe High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1584 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tempe, AZ
The top middle schools in Tempe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New School For The Arts Middle School
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New School For The Arts Middle School (80985) • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 88 Students
2. Mckemy Academy Of International Studies
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 334 Students
3. Kyrene Aprende Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 947 Students
4. Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 615 Students
5. Kyrene Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 709 Students
6. Kyrene Centennial Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 648 Students
7. Connolly Middle School
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 984 Students
8. Tonalea Middle School
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Scottsdale Unified District (4240) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 442 Students
9. Rhodes Junior High School
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Mesa Unified District (4235) • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 679 Students
10. Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 755 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tempe, AZ
The top elementary schools in Tempe, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ward Traditional Academy
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 377 Students
2. Kyrene Del Cielo School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 649 Students
3. Center For Educational Excellence
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Allen-cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 319 Students
4. Meyer Montessori
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 193 Students
5. Kyrene Del Norte School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 477 Students
6. Broadmor Elementary School
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 598 Students
7. Rover Elementary School
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 338 Students
8. Fuller Elementary School
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Tempe School District (4258) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 517 Students
9. C I Waggoner School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 443 Students
10. Kyrene De La Mariposa School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 476 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tempe, AZ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tempe, AZ has a total population of 183,672 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tempe, AZ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Tempe, AZ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
43.00 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.79 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
36.21 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tempe, AZ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tempe, AZ.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Tempe, AZ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tempe, AZ
How many schools are in Tempe, AZ?
Tempe, AZ has 82 public schools: 20 high schools, 13 middle schools and 43 elementary schools, serving 51,085 students in total.
How do schools in Tempe perform on state tests?
On average, 82 schools in Tempe score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Tempe meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tempe?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Tempe
36 of 47 schools in Tempe carry a SchoolGrade (11 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 11C: 7D: 8F: 1
All 47 public schools we grade in Tempe. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (47)
- Aguilar School
- Arredondo Elementary School
- Asu Preparatory Academy Digital
- Broadmor Elementary School
- C I Waggoner School
- Carminati School
- Cecil Shamley School
- Center For Educational Excellence
- Connolly Middle School
- Corona Del Sol High School
- Curry Elementary School
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School
- Flora Thew Elementary School
- Fuller Elementary School
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
- Getz School
- Holdeman Elementary School
- Humanities And Sciences Academy Arizona
- International Commerce High School Tempe
- James Madison Preparatory School
- Joseph P Spracale Elementary School
- Kyrene De La Mariposa School
- Kyrene De Las Manitas School
- Kyrene De Los Ninos School
- Kyrene Del Norte School
- Kyrene Digital Academy
- Kyrene Middle School
- Marcos De Niza High School
- Mcclintock High School
- Mckemy Academy Of International Studies
- Meyer Montessori
- New School For The Arts
- New School For The Arts Middle School
- Ombudsman Charter Northeast
- Pinnacle High School Tempe
- Pinnacle Online High School
- Pinnacle Online Wmcb
- Rover Elementary School
- Scales Technology Academy
- Tapbi
- Tempe Elementary Online Community
- Tempe High School
- Tempe Preparatory Academy
- The French American Academy Of Arizona
- Valley Preparatory Academy
- Ward Traditional Academy
- Wood School
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Accel East Campus
- Autism Academy For Ed & Development
- Banner Academy
- Bright Horizons Family Center
- Dayspring Preschool & Kindergarten
- Emmanuel Lutheran School
- Gethsemane Lutheran School
- Grace Christian Academy
- Noor Academy Of Arizona
- Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
- Valley Christian Elementary School
- Valley Christian Jr High School