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Enrollment
431
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (4361)·NCES 040007000831
Tempe Preparatory Academy
1251 E SOUTHERN AVE, TEMPE, AZ 85282 · (480) 839-3402 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Arizona public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 13% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tempe Preparatory Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #29 of 268 ▼ 9 | #23 of 144 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #19 of 267 ▼ 7 | #14 of 143 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #81 of 220 | #43 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #207 of 510 | #119 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #20 of 279 | #15 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #56 of 284 | #34 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #123 of 132 | #73 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+158% since 2000-01, when it was 167
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 | 431 | 33.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 443 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 434 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 438 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 347 | N/A | N/A | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tempe Preparatory Academy.
About Tempe Preparatory Academy
Tempe Preparatory Academy is a public high school run by Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) in TEMPE, Arizona. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 431 students. High schools in Arizona have about 631 students on average; enrollment here is 32% lower.
For district matters, Tempe Preparatory Academy falls under Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361).
More than half of the students at Tempe Preparatory Academy are White (52%). Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tempe Preparatory Academy scores 64%.
The school's 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 7.4 more students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public high schools, Tempe Preparatory Academy outscored 96%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Maricopa County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). Tempe Preparatory Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 434 students in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25.
People who know Tempe Preparatory Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- 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
- Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School0.1 mi · 370
- Arredondo Elementary School0.6 mi · 470
- Meyer Montessori0.7 mi · 203
- Mcclintock High School0.7 mi · 1,781
- Carminati School0.8 mi · 274
- International Commerce High School - Tempe1.0 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Tempe Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Tempe Preparatory Academy?
Tempe Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Tempe Preparatory Academy serve?
Tempe Preparatory Academy serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tempe Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tempe Preparatory Academy is approximately 12.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tempe Preparatory Academy?
Tempe Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 52% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Tempe Preparatory Academy?
Tempe Preparatory Academy is overseen by Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.