Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000777
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
1325 E MALIBU DR, TEMPE, AZ 85282 · (480) 897-6608 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -24.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -35.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 35 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 68.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #486 of 1,072 | #331 of 646 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #505 of 1,072 | #332 of 646 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #423 of 930 | #265 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #776 of 1,223 | #545 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #190 of 991 | #93 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #25 of 1,007 | #24 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #373 of 721 | #240 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-57 (-13%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 370 | 26.8 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 25.7 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 29.2 | 12.5:1 | 60% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 25.8 | 17.3:1 | 59% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 60% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 78% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School.
About Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is a small elementary school in Tempe School District (4258), located in TEMPE, Arizona. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 370 students in 2024-25.
Across its 22 schools, Tempe School District (4258) enrolls 10,045 students. Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other groups include 28% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School are from different groups.
The school's 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School among them.
Tempe Preparatory Academy, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 427 (2020-21) to 370 (2024-25). The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tempe School District (4258)
- Connolly Middle SchoolMiddle · 923 students
- Nevitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 645 students
- Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Frank Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
Other schools in TEMPE
- ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalCombined · 3,850 students
- Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh · 2,600 students
- Mcclintock High SchoolHigh · 1,781 students
- Student Choice High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Tempe High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh · 1,408 students
Nearby schools
- Tempe Preparatory Academy0.1 mi · 431
- Arredondo Elementary School0.5 mi · 470
- Mcclintock High School0.7 mi · 1,781
- Meyer Montessori0.8 mi · 203
- Carminati School0.8 mi · 274
- Ward Traditional Academy0.9 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph P. Spracale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School serve?
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School.
How diverse is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 43% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is overseen by Tempe School District (4258) in Maricopa County.
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