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Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE SCHOOL DISTRICT (4258)·NCES 040831000785
Scales Technology Academy
1115 W 5TH ST, TEMPE, AZ 85281 · (480) 929-9909 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
-47 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
% White
7%
was 15%
% Hispanic
52%
was 50%
% Black
26%
was 19%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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
- Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School0.5 mi · 694
- Holdeman Elementary School1.0 mi · 418
- Tempe High School1.4 mi · 1,431
- Broadmor Elementary School1.8 mi · 575
- MCKEMY ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES1.9 mi · 334
- ASU Preparatory Academy Digital2.0 mi · 3,850
Frequently asked questions
About Scales Technology AcademyHow many students attend Scales Technology Academy?
Scales Technology Academy enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scales Technology Academy serve?
Scales Technology Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scales Technology Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Scales Technology Academy is approximately 14.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Scales Technology Academy?
Scales Technology Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 52% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Scales Technology Academy in?
Scales Technology Academy is part of Tempe School District (4258).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.