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Children First Academy - Tempe

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Student/teacher ratio ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1938 E Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281-6008

(480) 461-3200

District: Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2016

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!Test scores below the Arizona average (9% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Science scores 53 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Arizona avg49%

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2016	6.1	1067 of 1079	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	1048 of 1079	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	1128 of 1158	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	1083 of 1141	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	1022 of 1075	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	1066 of 1090	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	993 of 1062	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2016	13.4	627 of 677	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	503 of 690	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	688 of 787	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	616 of 772	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	542 of 685	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	636 of 692	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	619 of 663	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arizona (2015-2016) ?

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

English Language Arts10%-28 vs state

Science7%-53 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Flora Thew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 E Howe Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 894-5574	501	34	14.7		30 (6.0%)	63 (12.6%)	344 (68.7%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	21 (4.2%)	18 (3.6%)	9.9	877^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	26.0	20.0	22.0					18.0	15.0	15.0					16.0				$00			$00
Connolly Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 E Concorda Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8933	923	59	15.6		187 (20.3%)	127 (13.8%)	465 (50.4%)	19 (2.1%)	49 (5.3%)	29 (3.1%)	47 (5.1%)	21.5	407^th of 552 public middle schools	26.3%		26.7	361^st of 550 public middle schools	34.4%	46				27.0	34.0	33.0					14.0	18.0	17.0			23.0			$00			$00
Curry Elementary School	Public	K-5	1974 E Meadow Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8336	366	26	13.9		48 (13.1%)	62 (16.9%)	193 (52.7%)	9 (2.5%)	25 (6.8%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.8%)	12.7	831^st of 909 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.1	800^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.3%	31		32.0							21.0						16.0				$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%)	80.1	47^th of 271 public high schools	82.7%		48.9	122^nd of 270 public high schools	54.8%	75							68.0							51.0			42.0		$00			$00
New School for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1216 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	New School for the Arts Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 481-9235	75				35 (46.7%)	6 (8.0%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)								(n/a)					71.0	45.0													$00			$00
Arizona Language Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	2222 S Price Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Arizona Language Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 334-9608	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$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
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		405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		54.5	104^th of 270 public high schools	61.5%	2							54.0							35.0			26.0	$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
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)																	11.0		$00			$00

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