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Scales Technology Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

793^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Scales Technology Academy is an elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 371 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.

Scales Technology Academy consistently performs below the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona averages across various standardized tests, including AASA English Language Arts and Mathematics, and AzSCI Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20-27% of Scales Technology Academy students were proficient or better in these subjects, compared to 30-46% for the district and state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and White students in the bottom 25-50% of Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, the school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is also in the bottom half of the state.

Despite the school's efforts, Scales Technology Academy has not shown a consistent pattern of improvement in its academic performance or school ranking over the past 10 years. The school's ratings have fluctuated between 1 and 2 stars, and its ranking has remained in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby Meyer Montessori and Broadmor Elementary School, which are also part of the Tempe School District, perform significantly better than Scales Technology Academy on academic measures and rank in the top 25-50% of Arizona elementary schools.

375

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 W 5th St
Tempe, AZ 85281-2510

(480) 929-9909

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Scales Technology Academy usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

African American:

25.9%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Arizona avg39%

793^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	14.6	793 of 909	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	804 of 912	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	948 of 1245	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	911 of 1000	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1122 of 1226	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	700 of 1039	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	952 of 1109	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	938 of 1106	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	896 of 1079	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	798 of 955	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.7	815 of 1079	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.2	882 of 1158	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	834 of 1141	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.4	531 of 1075	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	560 of 1090	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.7	694 of 1062	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	570 of 607	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	717 of 895	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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	22.2	955 of 1219	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1104 of 1219	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	601 of 862	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	941 of 1023	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	825 of 1170	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1157 of 1198	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	410 of 709	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	732 of 911	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	209 of 423	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	465 of 549	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	480 of 556	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	794 of 1116	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	668 of 820	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	954 of 1216	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1113 of 1220	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	715 of 850	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	841 of 1032	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	906 of 1027	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	472 of 654	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.4	660 of 820	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	928 of 1201	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.4	938 of 1024	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	701 of 1161	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)51st percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2021)28th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile+7 vs school

Foster Care (2021)13th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2023)6th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-7 vs state

English Language Arts24%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 28, 2020

My child had the best school experience ever thanks to us moving to Tempe & him attending Scales! The teachers & principal really love their kids... So thankful he attended this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Scales Technology Academy

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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	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
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
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
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
Cecil Shamley School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Scovel St	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 941-2440	411	36	11.4		51 (12.4%)	45 (10.9%)	246 (59.9%)	22 (5.4%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)								(n/a)			25.0		26.0	30.0								24.0		$00			$00
Tonalea Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6720 E Continental Dr	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-5800	393	36	10.8		68 (17.3%)	38 (9.7%)	247 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)				24.0	26.0	33.0				19.0	13.0	20.0		24.0	$8,062	$459	$898	$1,817	$6,746		$6,704
Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.)	Public, Virtual	K-8	4825 E Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Balsz Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 629-6400	6	5	5.8		0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln	Public, Charter	K-5	701 N 44th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-1798	712	47	15.1		269 (37.8%)	37 (5.2%)	163 (22.9%)	168 (23.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.0%)	93	50^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.5%		95.5	26^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.1%	24	60.0	76.0	77.0				65.0	78.0	92.0				66.0			$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Scales Technology Academy

What is the racial makeup of Scales Technology Academy?

Students at Scales Technology Academy are 52% Hispanic, 26% African American, 7% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Scales Technology Academy attend?

Students who attend Scales Technology Academy usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Scales Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Scales Technology Academy.

Is Scales Technology Academy a good school?

Scales Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Scales Technology Academy in?

Tempe School District

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