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Tempe School District

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Tempe School District is located close to the center of Arizona. Tempe School District has 35.89 square miles of land area and 0.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Tempe School District population is 148,671. Tempe School District median household income is $42,551 in 2010-2014. Tempe School District median house value is $157,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Tempe School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(66 out of 167, top 40%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	23
Population	148,671 (2010-2014), rank #17
Population Growth	-2.30% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	4,080.41/sq mi, rank #9
Median Household Income:	$42,551 at 2010-2014—-3.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #94
Median House Price:	$157,800 at 2010-2014—-22.46% increase since 2005-2009, rank #59
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	35.89 sq mi, rank #191
Water Area:	0.55 sq mi (1.50%), rank #67
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa, Guadalupe
Zip:	85256, 85281, 85283, 85282, 85042, 85044, 85040, 85034, 85201
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Tempe School District Map and Nearby Locations

3205 South Rural Rd

Tempe AZ, 85282, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-730-7102

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	11,881	11,834	11,975	12,066	12,621	13,054	13,257
English Language Learner Students:	1,131	1,146	1,641	1,678	2,221	2,809	3,426
Total Teachers:	717.28	724.21	729.94	785.42	835.78	871.30	893.30
Prekindergarten:	10.63	10.50	10.00	8.00	7.00	9.00	10.00
Kindergarten:	68.00	69.00	70.50	74.50	73.50	79.50	75.50
Elementary:	638.65	644.71	649.44	702.92	755.28	782.80	807.80
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	792.52	733.08	641.45	693.54	707.46	700.50	679.20
Instructional Aides:	227.56	205.89	208.36	229.24	231.06	225.70	199.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	8.50	6.50	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	20.80	19.80	19.20	22.60	23.20	24.20	25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	20.80	19.80	19.20	22.60	23.20	24.20	25.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	18.00	17.00	16.00	17.00	16.50	15.50	19.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	6.49	7.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
District Administrators:	14.76	14.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	65.84	67.09	18.50	19.50	20.00	17.00	20.00
School Administrators:	34.00	32.00	33.50	37.00	34.00	37.00	35.50
School Administrative Support:	41.50	40.00	44.59	47.59	53.08	50.80	54.00
Student Support Services:	168.49	168.88	115.97	119.99	117.60	117.70	114.30
Other Support Services:	193.07	161.42	174.84	190.62	199.02	198.60	196.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.56	16.34	16.41	15.36	15.10	14.98	14.84

Schools

Aguilar School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	5800 South Forest Ave, Tempe AZ 85283
Arredondo Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1330 East Carson Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Broadmor Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	311 East Aepli Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Carminati School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	4001 South Mcallister Ave, Tempe AZ 85282
Connolly Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2002 East Concorda Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Curry Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1974 East Meadow Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Evans Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4525 South College Ave, Tempe AZ 85282
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1600 East Watson Dr, Tempe AZ 85283
Flora Thew Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	2130 East Howe Ave, Tempe AZ 85281
Frank Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	8409 South Avenida Del Yaqui, Tempe AZ 85283
Fuller Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1975 East Cornell Dr, Tempe AZ 85283
Getz School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	625 West Cornell Dr, Tempe AZ 85283
Gililland Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1025 South Beck Ave, Tempe AZ 85281
Holdeman Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1326 West 18th St, Tempe AZ 85281
Hudson Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1325 East Malibu Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Intervention Learning Program	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2228 South Country Club Way, Tempe AZ 85282
Laird Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	1500 North Scovel St, Tempe AZ 85281
Nevitt Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	4525 East St Anne, Phoenix AZ 85042
Rover Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1300 East Watson Dr, Tempe AZ 85283
Scales Technology Academy	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1115 West 5th St, Tempe AZ 85281
Tempe Academy Of International Studies Mckemy Camp	Grade 6 to Grade 6	2250 S.College Ave, Tempe AZ 85282
Ward Traditional Academy	Kindergarten to Grade 8	1965 East Hermosa Dr, Tempe AZ 85282
Wood School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	727 West Cornell Dr, Tempe AZ 85283

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	360	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364.79	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	367	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	363	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.54	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	456	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381.42	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	480.43	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.96	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393.46	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500.55	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	529	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497.31	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.62	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509.64	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	494.35	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.18	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.45	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	548	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	494.27	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	494	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427.13	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	419	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520.7	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.14	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$107,657,000	$8,990		$119,980,000	$9,944		$124,235,000	$9,844
Federal:	$16,833,000	$1,406	15.6%	$17,490,000	$1,450	14.6%	$21,394,000	$1,695	17.2%
State:	$22,812,000	$1,905	21.2%	$26,090,000	$2,162	21.7%	$31,135,000	$2,467	25.1%
Local:	$68,012,000	$5,679	63.2%	$76,400,000	$6,332	63.7%	$71,706,000	$5,681	57.7%
Total Expenditures:	$119,732,000	$9,998		$135,908,000	$11,264		$134,017,000	$10,619
Total Current Expenditures:	$101,691,000	$8,492		$103,120,000	$8,546		$112,262,000	$8,895
Instructional Expenditures:	$52,861,000	$4,414	52.0%	$53,892,000	$4,466	52.3%	$60,294,000	$4,777	53.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$21,367,000	$1,784	21.0%	$22,028,000	$1,826	21.4%	$21,422,000	$1,697	19.1%
Administration:	$8,768,000	$732	8.6%	$9,088,000	$753	8.8%	$10,974,000	$870	9.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$18,695,000	$1,561	18.4%	$18,112,000	$1,501	17.6%	$19,572,000	$1,551	17.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$15,068,000	$1,258		$22,868,000	$1,895		$14,870,000	$1,178
Construction:	$8,270,000	$691		$16,538,000	$1,371		$9,540,000	$756
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$2,973,000	$248		$9,920,000	$822		$6,885,000	$546

Total Salary:	$67,935,000	$5,673		$69,824,000	$5,787		$73,087,000	$5,791
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$39,631,000	$3,309	58.3%	$40,258,000	$3,336	57.7%	$43,493,000	$3,446	59.5%
Other Salary:	$28,304,000	$2,364	41.7%	$29,566,000	$2,450	42.3%	$29,594,000	$2,345	40.5%
Total Benefit:	$20,967,000	$1,751		$18,691,000	$1,549		$20,083,000	$1,591
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$10,472,000	$874	49.9%	$10,811,000	$896	57.8%	$12,531,000	$993	62.4%
Other Benefit:	$10,495,000	$876	50.1%	$7,880,000	$653	42.2%	$7,552,000	$598	37.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	56.6%	55.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	43.3%	45.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	9.0 years	9.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	45.5%	46.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	23.1%	21.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	19.9%	21.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	7.9%	7.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	3.6%	3.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,822.0	$39,132.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,680.0	$33,349.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,675.0	$37,717.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$48,087.0	$46,269.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$54,033.0	$50,750.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$56,793.0	$54,469.0

* Tempe School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.