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Holdeman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Holdeman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 189 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Holdeman Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 840 out of 909 schools in 2024-2025 to 942 out of 1000 schools in 2021-2022. The school has received 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger during this time period. Holdeman Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of 3rd graders, 27% of 4th graders, and 24% of 5th graders at Holdeman were proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts, compared to 30%, 43%, and 37% for the Tempe School District, and 36%, 46%, and 38% for the state of Arizona.

The nearby schools in the Tempe School District, such as Meyer Montessori, Frank Elementary, Wood School, and Nevitt Elementary, generally outperform Holdeman Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Meyer Montessori had 45% of 3rd graders proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts, compared to only 16% at Holdeman. These nearby schools also tend to have higher statewide rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are providing a better educational experience for their students.

418

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1326 W 18th St
Tempe, AZ 85281-6213

(480) 966-9934

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Holdeman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

African American:

24.6%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

Arizona avg40%

840^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	12.3	840 of 909	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	841 of 912	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	887 of 1245	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	942 of 1000	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1088 of 1226	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	931 of 1039	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1054 of 1109	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	946 of 1106	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	972 of 1079	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	881 of 955	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	835 of 1079	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.8	862 of 1158	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	819 of 1141	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	983 of 1075	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	953 of 1090	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	930 of 1062	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	519 of 607	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	657 of 895	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	92 of 100	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	298 of 451	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	117 of 155	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	963 of 1219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1094 of 1219	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	770 of 862	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	940 of 1023	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	1016 of 1170	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1109 of 1198	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	649 of 709	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	838 of 911	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	509 of 549	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	493 of 556	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	704 of 1116	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	571 of 618	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	776 of 820	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	821 of 1216	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1088 of 1220	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	809 of 850	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	999 of 1032	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.4	336 of 617	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	196 of 444	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	904 of 1027	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	150 of 219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	213 of 654	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	114 of 171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	777 of 1201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	415 of 417	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	429 of 1024	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	445 of 800	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	853 of 1161	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)58th percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2021)35th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)15th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Holdeman Elementary School

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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 8th 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
Holdeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1326 W 18th St	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 966-9934	418	29	14.5		38 (9.1%)	103 (24.6%)	207 (49.5%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	35 (8.4%)	19 (4.5%)	12.3	840^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.6%		12	841^st of 912 public elementary schools	7.8%	1	16.0	27.0	24.0				23.0						$00			$00
Scales Technology Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 W 5th St	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 929-9909	375	27	14.0		26 (6.9%)	97 (25.9%)	195 (52.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24 (6.4%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	14.6	793^rd of 909 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.9	804^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.8%	11		20.0	27.0				22.0		20.0		27.0		$00			$00
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		$00			$00
Phoenix International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4310 E Broadway Rd	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-2521	252	11	22.9		18 (7.1%)	52 (20.6%)	164 (65.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	92.4	55^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.9%		83.4	140^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.6%	85		66.0	72.0	92.0	71.0	79.0				50.0			$00			$00
South Phoenix Prep and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4039 E Raymond St Ste 3	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	South Phoenix Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	295	24	12.2		19 (6.4%)	112 (38.0%)	122 (41.4%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.7%)	22 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.0						47.0					$9,279	$1,899	$282	$4,080	$2,729	$4,369	$7,098
Nevitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 E Saint Anne Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 431-6640	712	43	16.4		34 (4.8%)	79 (11.1%)	556 (78.1%)	9 (1.3%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	16.5	757^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.3	833^rd of 912 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	23.0	30.0	26.0				28.0	19.0	25.0		25.0		$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
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		$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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Holdeman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Holdeman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holdeman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Holdeman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Holdeman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holdeman Elementary School?

Students at Holdeman Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 25% African American, 9% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Holdeman Elementary School a good school?

Holdeman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Holdeman Elementary School in?

Tempe School District

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