Scales Technology Academy

Scales Technology Academy operates as an intimate K-5 school in TEMPE, Arizona, operated by Tempe School District (4258). Current enrollment sits at 375 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Scales Technology Academy is one of 22 schools operated by Tempe School District (4258), a district that teaches 10,045 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Scales Technology Academy lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 26% Black, 7% White, 6% Native American, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Scales Technology Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Scales Technology Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Scales Technology Academy.

Scales Technology Academy operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scales Technology Academy has contracted 11%, going from 422 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 15% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Scales Technology Academy typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.