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Tempe Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 93% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Tempe Preparatory Academy is a 431-student school serving grades 6–12 in Tempe, in the Phoenix metro area. Its latest all-grade results show strong performance compared with Arizona and nearby schools. In 2025–2026, 64% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 54% in math, respectively 23 and 21 percentage points above the state; the most important finding is that the school is strong in both subjects, not just one.

Among nearby schools reporting all-grade results, Tempe Prep had the highest ELA and math scores, about 20 points above the peer average in each subject; its scores also exactly matched the district results. Science is the clearest concern: 11th-grade proficiency fell from 59% in 2023–2024 to 39% in 2024–2025, although it remained above Arizona’s 19%. In that latest comparison, Tempe Prep ranked behind James Madison Preparatory School at 65% and New School for the Arts at 42%. Comparisons are limited because some nearby results are suppressed and schools serve different grade spans; free/reduced-lunch rates are not reported.

SchoolDigger gives the school 5 stars and ranks it 18th of 256 statewide, at the 93rd percentile in 2025–2026; its percentile rose from 90 the previous year but remains below its 96 high in 2022–2023. Its reported student-teacher ratio is 12.7, the lowest among the four nearby schools with a reported ratio. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also show variation in how well the school serves different groups: Asian students ranked at the 32nd percentile in 2022–2023, compared with the school’s 96th-percentile overall standing that year. For students receiving special education services, the ranking fell from the 86th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 49th in 2021–2022, while the overall school ranking rose from the 94th to the 95th percentile.

431

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

1251 E Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282-5605

(480) 839-3402

District: Tempe Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arizona high schools

✓90% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Arizona avg37%

Middle school

94^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

18^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 267Tempe Preparatory Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	94 of 536	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	70 of 552	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	60 of 550	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	35 of 854	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	90 of 605	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	89 of 832	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	109 of 605	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	104 of 711	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	80 of 695	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	92.6	34 of 677	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	24 of 772	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.0	21 of 685	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.8	23 of 692	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	14 of 663	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	251 of 573	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	95 of 247	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	26 of 192	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	114 of 404	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	87 of 370	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	67 of 386	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	46 of 806	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	60 of 494	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	98 of 820	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	126 of 466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	94 of 624	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	23 of 345	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	31 of 760	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	53 of 802	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.3	86 of 717	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	69 of 370	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	83 of 379	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	30 of 810	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	87 of 818	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	66 of 435	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	87 of 617	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.3	20 of 384	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	54 of 211	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	116 of 650	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.3	214 of 789	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	35 of 270	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	33 of 277	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	35 of 288	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	43 of 675	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	68.1	99 of 446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	113 of 780	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	104 of 436	76.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	18 of 256	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	28 of 271	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	15 of 270	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	21 of 469	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	22 of 464	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	30 of 509	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	20 of 285	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	22 of 420	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	21 of 416	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	22 of 406	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	11 of 261	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	7 of 394	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	10 of 491	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	35 of 471	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	95.8	11 of 397	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	95.3	10 of 395	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	99 of 146	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.0	40 of 238	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	44 of 231	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	16 of 198	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	10 of 207	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	10 of 406	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	34 of 456	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	34 of 492	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	24 of 247	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	17 of 354	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	12 of 170	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	5 of 176	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	24 of 379	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	79 of 441	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	43 of 479	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	52 of 347	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	19 of 215	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	21 of 223	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	7 of 219	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	22 of 429	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	20 of 455	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	30 of 492	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	22 of 238	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	22 of 370	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	3 of 282	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	117 of 374	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.6	44 of 256	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.8	57 of 422	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	97.3	7 of 178	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	10 of 371	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	22 of 409	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	30 of 448	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	28 of 217	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	19 of 291	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile-34 vs school

African American (2021)56th percentile-33 vs school

High school

Multi-racial (2022)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)85th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-46 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-54 vs school

Asian (2023)32nd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Mathematics54%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, March 19, 2021

The dirty secret of this school is that their "performance" is based on kids leaving the school. 120 kids start 9th grade, only about 50 finish 12th grade. This is because those that are struggling are pushed out to other schools. This makes it look like they have a 100 graduation rate, but the truth is those that are struggling are pushed out. That said, it's a wonderful school for those that stay, it's just that the stats aren't really honest. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Tempe Preparatory Academy is an excellent school that offers a private-school level of education as a charter school. The curriculum is rigorous, but the small classroom sizes and excellent faculty allow for a phenomenal level of support that enables every motivated student an opportunity to expand their own potential. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
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%)	93.8	18^th of 256 public high schools	93.0%		88.8	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%	10	66.0	46.0	69.0	76.0	64.0	43.0	44.0	63.0	64.0	54.0		$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	40.1%	405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	68.4	74^th of 256 public high schools	71.1%		54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%	32				54.0	54.0				43.0	43.0	$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
Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1105 E Broadway Rd	Tempe	85014	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
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)												$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
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%)	62.2	84^th of 256 public high schools	67.2%		80.1	47^th of 271 public high schools	82.7%	37				49.0	49.0				41.0	41.0		$00			$00
James Madison Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	5815 S McClintock Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	James Madison Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 345-2306	130			—	81 (62.3%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)					47.0					31.0		$00			$00
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	54.8%	112 (7.8%)	168 (11.7%)	1,012 (70.7%)	13 (0.9%)	58 (4.1%)	25 (1.7%)	43 (3.0%)	19.8	188^th of 256 public high schools	26.6%		20.6	215^th of 271 public high schools	20.7%	27				25.0	25.0				18.0	18.0	$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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tempe Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Tempe Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Tempe Preparatory Academy.

What district is Tempe Preparatory Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of Tempe Preparatory Academy?

Students at Tempe Preparatory Academy are 52% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Tempe Preparatory Academy a good school?

Yes. Tempe Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 7.0% of Arizona high schools.

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