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New School for the Arts

Q: Is New School for the Arts a good school?

New School for the Arts ranks 47 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 83% of Arizona high schools

Summary

New School for the Arts is a public charter high school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 190 students. The school is part of the New School For The Arts District, which is ranked 57 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New School for the Arts consistently ranks among the top high schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 47 and 122 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state average, with 68% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's science and math proficiency rates are also notably higher than the state, with 42% and 51% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 19% and 30%. However, the school's performance for some student subgroups, such as Native American and Multi-racial students, is less impressive, with rankings in the bottom half of the state.

The school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 76.6% to 91.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% during the same period. The school's per-student spending of $8,687 in 2018-2019 is on par with the nearby schools, such as Tempe Preparatory Academy. Comparing the academic performance, graduation rates, and other key metrics of New School for the Arts and its nearby counterparts could provide valuable insights into best practices and strategies for success.

173

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1216 E Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281-6005

(480) 252-5414

District: New School For The Arts

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Arizona high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Arizona avg30%

47^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 289New School For The Arts among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	47 of 271	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	122 of 270	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	98 of 469	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	82 of 464	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	190 of 509	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	116 of 285	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	120 of 420	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	44.4	169 of 416	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	127 of 406	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	49 of 261	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	50 of 394	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	69 of 491	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	108 of 471	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	126 of 397	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	107 of 403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	89.8	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	124 of 301	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	158 of 306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	88.5	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	44 of 207	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	105 of 406	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	88 of 456	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	197 of 492	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	91 of 247	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	108 of 354	69.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	123 of 379	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	130 of 441	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	127 of 479	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	92 of 429	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	123 of 455	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	200 of 492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	125 of 370	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	212 of 282	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.2	126 of 374	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	122 of 422	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	42 of 178	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	99 of 371	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	228 of 448	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	58 of 217	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	99 of 291	66.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2022)95th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)68th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2022)59th percentile-24 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Mathematics51%+21 vs state

Science42%+23 vs state

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Schools Near New School for the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
New School for the Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1216 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	New School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 252-5414	173				95 (54.9%)	7 (4.0%)	45 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.4%)	80.1	47^th of 271 public high schools	82.7%		48.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%	75				68.0				51.0		42.0		$00			$00
International Commerce High School - Tempe	Public, Charter	9-12	1105 E Broadway Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	290	20	14.3		42 (14.5%)	35 (12.1%)	175 (60.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)										11.0		$00			$00
Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1105 E Broadway Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 317-5900	1	3	.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$1,032,242	$129,635	$12,750	$272,020	$500,258	$389,599	$889,857
Tempe High School	Public	9-12	1730 S Mill Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-1661	1,431	78	18.2		112 (7.8%)	168 (11.7%)	1,012 (70.7%)	13 (0.9%)	58 (4.1%)	25 (1.7%)	43 (3.0%)	20.6	215^th of 271 public high schools	20.7%		24.3	193^rd of 270 public high schools	28.5%	22				28.0				16.0		13.0	$8,594	$465	$405	$1,334	$7,077	$648	$7,724
EVIT - Tempe High School	Public	9-12	1730 S Mill Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Mcclintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 839-4222	1,781	82	21.6		405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		54.5	104^th of 270 public high schools	61.5%	2				54.0				35.0		26.0	$7,890	$378	$418	$1,175	$6,661	$432	$7,093
EVIT - McClintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Tempe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1251 E Southern Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 839-3402	431	34	12.7		223 (51.7%)	10 (2.3%)	122 (28.3%)	28 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.7%)	88.8	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%		95.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%	13	57.0	70.0	78.0	87.0	43.0	58.0	60.0	72.0	51.0	39.0		$00			$00
Ombudsman - Charter Northeast	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 N. Scottsdale Road STE 13	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 485-9872	93	3	31.0		18 (19.4%)	10 (10.8%)	49 (52.7%)	2 (2.2%)	14 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Valley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2150 Southern Avenue STE 713	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Kestrel Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 621-3383	30	7	4.6		8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	17 (56.7%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about New School for the Arts

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Students at New School for the Arts are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% African American.

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Is New School for the Arts a good school?

New School for the Arts ranks 47^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New School for the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended New School for the Arts.

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