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Carminati School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Carminati School is an elementary school in Tempe, Arizona, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 311 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Carminati School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 15% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 31% for the district and 34% for the state. The school has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (49.57%) and Native American (6.02%) students, and a high percentage (71.63%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Carminati School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carminati School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 509 out of 1109 in 2017-2018 to 1016 out of 1245 in 2022-2023. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and White students performing at different levels. Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending has increased, suggesting that additional funding may not be the sole solution to improving academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools like Ward Traditional Academy and Broadmor Elementary School, Carminati School's performance is generally lower.

274

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 S McAllister Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282-5342

(480) 784-4484

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Carminati School usually attend:

Middle:	Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
High:	Tempe High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

African American:

25.5%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2012 → 18th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Arizona avg46%

Not ranked this year

Carminati School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	19.4	1016 of 1245	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	859 of 1226	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	783 of 1039	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	509 of 1109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	601 of 1106	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	587 of 1079	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	588 of 955	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	761 of 1079	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	864 of 1158	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	693 of 1141	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	604 of 1075	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	743 of 1090	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	650 of 1062	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	563 of 607	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	634 of 895	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.2	296 of 620	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	767 of 1219	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	793 of 1219	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	583 of 862	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	421 of 1023	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.5	859 of 1170	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	840 of 1198	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	407 of 911	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	223 of 423	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	867 of 1116	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	323 of 820	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	1134 of 1216	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	918 of 1220	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	571 of 1032	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.4	722 of 1027	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	448 of 654	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	886 of 1201	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	693 of 1024	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	688 of 1161	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2021)47th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)37th percentile+19 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Native American (2021)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)7th percentile-12 vs school

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

If I could put a half star I would. Getting paperwork faxed from the office once we moved from the school district was like pulling teeth. The father of my two boys could not get assistance in the office so I had to go in and demand a copy of my students IEP paperwork. Instead of working with my younger boy, they would call to have him picked up from school. He did not learn anything. They had a "Koala" book that made it seem like our kids were only being babysat and not taught anything at school and all learning would happen at home. My other boy was told by his 5th grade teacher in September that he had learned everything that would be taught for the semester. When we switched to a Kyrene school, the 5th grader had a hard time adjusting to the difference in work, subject matter, and expectations. He went from being one of, if not the smartest child in the school (literally), to being barely average in a better district. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

My daughter went there last year for k grade. the last 3 months of school she didn't have a teacher they just put all the kids in random classrooms had no homework weren't even doing work at school because they had no teacher. Also the teachers there pull the kids around by they arms or pushing them in the back when they are trying to get them to line up. they teachers are short tempered and always yelling at the kids and i see this everyday for i am there every morning. this is a horrible school and i will be removing my child asap. and p.s Broadmor tempe elem. is just the same i had the same problem there. Tempe schools are horrible! Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Total
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
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1325 E Malibu Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6608	370	27	13.8		102 (27.6%)	49 (13.2%)	160 (43.2%)	16 (4.3%)	18 (4.9%)	6 (1.6%)	19 (5.1%)	31.3	549^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.6%		15.4	774^th of 912 public elementary schools	15.1%	225	35.0	53.0	24.0				43.0	38.0	21.0				20.0
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
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
Broadmor Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 E Aepli Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 967-6599	575	33	17.2		250 (43.5%)	57 (9.9%)	183 (31.8%)	17 (3.0%)	19 (3.3%)	12 (2.1%)	37 (6.4%)	68	268^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.3	317^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.2%	49	50.0	63.0	54.0				49.0	52.0	48.0				49.0
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
Meyer Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	2615 S Dorsey Ln	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 584-6339	203	12	16.3		114 (56.2%)	4 (2.0%)	59 (29.1%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.9%)	74.9	205^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.4%					(n/a)	45.0	65.0	70.0				42.0						70.0
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)
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)
Ward Traditional Academy	Public	K-8	1965 E Hermosa Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 491-8871	404	27	15.1		183 (45.3%)	28 (6.9%)	119 (29.5%)	39 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	90	68^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.7	48^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	61.0	94.0	95.0	58.0	80.0	81.0	71.0	86.0	98.0	42.0	60.0	62.0	92.0	65.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Carminati School

What is the racial makeup of Carminati School?

Students at Carminati School are 45% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 5% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Carminati School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Carminati School.

What district is Carminati School in?

Tempe School District

What schools do graduates of Carminati School attend?

Students who attend Carminati School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
High : Tempe High School

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