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Aguilar School

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Aguilar School ranks 471 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Aguilar School is an elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 419 students. It is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 189 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Aguilar School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 471 and 1102 out of over 900 schools.

Aguilar School's test scores are consistently below the Tempe School District and Arizona state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33% of 5th-grade students at Aguilar School were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31% for the district and 34% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better, ranking in the top 40% of Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025, while English Language Learner and Special Education students rank in the bottom 20% of schools. Aguilar School has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.54% in 2021-2022 to 63.84% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Aguilar School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Rover Elementary and Arredondo Elementary, which have higher test scores and rankings. Additionally, Aguilar School's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 673 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 900 out of 1,000 in 2021-2022, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic performance. The increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, along with the school's lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools, may be contributing factors to Aguilar School's overall academic challenges.

350

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 S Forest Ave
Tempe, AZ 85283-2816

(480) 897-2544

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Aguilar School usually attend:

Middle:	Fees College Preparatory Middle School
High:	Marcos De Niza High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

White:

9.7%

American Indian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Arizona avg39%

471^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Tempe School District

189^th of 289Tempe School District 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	39.8	471 of 909	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	612 of 912	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	738 of 1245	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	900 of 1000	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1102 of 1226	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	822 of 1039	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	673 of 1109	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	727 of 1106	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	782 of 1079	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	827 of 955	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	715 of 1079	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	797 of 1158	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	787 of 1141	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	752 of 1075	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.3	835 of 1090	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	685 of 1062	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	406 of 607	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	227 of 289	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	773 of 895	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	382 of 451	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	484 of 602	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	868 of 1219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1100 of 1219	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	729 of 862	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	600 of 1023	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	188 of 496	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	311 of 486	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	569 of 1170	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.6	629 of 716	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1018 of 1198	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	526 of 709	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	454 of 911	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	210 of 549	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	278 of 556	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	600 of 1116	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	600 of 618	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	474 of 820	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	413 of 626	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	619 of 1216	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1070 of 1220	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	720 of 850	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	629 of 1032	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	357 of 617	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	768 of 1027	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.4	138 of 219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	423 of 654	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	237 of 417	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	844 of 1024	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1033 of 1161	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Native American (2023)37th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)15th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2021)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Aguilar School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Forest Ave	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-2544	350	30	11.8		34 (9.7%)	20 (5.7%)	251 (71.7%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	39.8	471^st of 909 public elementary schools	48.2%		26.8	612^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.9%	141		46.0	40.0		40.0	35.0	33.0		$00			$00
Getz School	Public	PK, KG-8	625 W Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6233	163	16	10.1		33 (20.2%)	23 (14.1%)	71 (43.6%)	14 (8.6%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$00			$00
Rover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-7122	382	27	14.0		148 (38.7%)	38 (9.9%)	142 (37.2%)	12 (3.1%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.8%)	68.9	262^nd of 909 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.4	245^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.1%	17	50.0	66.0	59.0	53.0	61.0	48.0	36.0		$00			$00
Wood School	Public	PK, KG-5	727 W Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 838-0711	470	33	14.1		41 (8.7%)	106 (22.6%)	253 (53.8%)	11 (2.3%)	33 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	21.6	680^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.2%		15.3	777^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.8%	97	22.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	28.0	32.0	24.0		$00			$00
Tempe Elementary Online Community	Public, Virtual	K-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 897-6063	0	4	1.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$00			$00
Carminati School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 S McAllister Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 784-4484	274	22	12.5		24 (8.8%)	70 (25.5%)	124 (45.3%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.3%)	13 (4.7%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)		36.0							$00			$00
Kyrene del Norte School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 E Redfield Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4800	514	26	19.4		153 (29.8%)	15 (2.9%)	293 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	72	233^rd of 909 public elementary schools	74.4%		64.7	290^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.2%	57	43.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	55.0	52.0	56.0	$6,392	$00	$01	$01	$6,289	$103	$6,391
Kyrene de los Ninos School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 E Dava Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-4600	391	32	12.1		37 (9.5%)	60 (15.3%)	192 (49.1%)	10 (2.6%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	27.9	585^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.6%		19	721^st of 912 public elementary schools	20.9%	136	19.0	48.0	32.0	22.0	41.0	33.0	27.0	$10,072	$932	$76	$1,940	$8,993	$71	$9,064
Arredondo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 E Carson Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-2744	470	29	16.1		96 (20.4%)	80 (17.0%)	227 (48.3%)	7 (1.5%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.0%)	47.5	404^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.6%		35	523^rd of 912 public elementary schools	42.7%	119	39.0	47.0	49.0	42.0	41.0	37.0	40.0		$00			$00
Frank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8409 S Avenida Del Yaqui	Guadalupe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6202	537	39	13.8		19 (3.5%)	43 (8.0%)	335 (62.4%)	3 (0.6%)	121 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	18.3	723^rd of 909 public elementary schools	20.5%		12.7	826^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.4%	103	17.0	35.0	29.0	18.0	32.0	32.0	19.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Aguilar School

How many students attend Aguilar School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Aguilar School.

What schools do graduates of Aguilar School attend?

Students who attend Aguilar School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fees College Preparatory Middle School
High : Marcos De Niza High School

Is Aguilar School a good school?

Aguilar School ranks 471^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aguilar School?

Students at Aguilar School are 72% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% American Indian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Aguilar School in?

Tempe School District

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