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Fuller Elementary School

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Fuller Elementary School ranks 322 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Fuller Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving 513 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 189 out of 289 districts in the state.

Fuller Elementary consistently outperforms the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31% for the district and 34% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 57% of 4th-grade students and 54% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages. In Mathematics, Fuller Elementary also outperforms the district and state, with 44% of 3rd-grade students, 42% of 4th-grade students, and 39% of 5th-grade students proficient or better.

Fuller Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $10,972 in the 2020-2021 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Center for Educational Excellence, Fuller Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

468

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1975 E Cornell Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283-2361

(480) 897-6228

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Fuller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fees College Preparatory Middle School
High:	Marcos De Niza High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg34%

Arizona avg39%

322^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	59.9	322 of 909	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	311 of 912	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	210 of 1245	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	311 of 1000	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	310 of 1226	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	255 of 1039	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	156 of 1109	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	148 of 1106	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	132 of 1079	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	133 of 955	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	113 of 1079	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	243 of 1158	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	227 of 1141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	183 of 1075	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	269 of 1090	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	326 of 1062	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	299 of 607	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	181 of 289	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	160 of 895	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	536 of 620	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2025	36.6	352 of 589	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	294 of 602	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	240 of 1219	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	312 of 824	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	328 of 1219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	236 of 862	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	127 of 1023	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	150 of 486	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	254 of 1170	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	149 of 716	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	233 of 1198	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	183 of 709	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	46 of 911	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	96 of 549	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	138 of 556	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	188 of 1116	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	71 of 820	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	237 of 626	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	292 of 628	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	162 of 1216	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	226 of 830	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	301 of 1220	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	250 of 850	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	164 of 1032	84.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	299 of 617	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	160 of 444	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	198 of 1027	80.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	107 of 654	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	538 of 820	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	523 of 1201	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	208 of 417	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	203 of 465	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	221 of 486	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.6	68 of 1024	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.6	212 of 800	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	316 of 1161	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	197 of 595	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	100 of 720	86.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2021)84th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)52nd percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)51st percentile-32 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-49 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-59 vs school

Asian (2021)14th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+20 vs state

English Language Arts53%+13 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1975 E Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 897-6228	468	32	14.7		197 (42.1%)	50 (10.7%)	146 (31.2%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.0%)	59.9	322^nd of 909 public elementary schools	64.6%		62.2	311^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.9%	11	47.0	57.0	54.0				44.0	42.0	39.0				54.0			$00			$00
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)																$00			$00
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			$00			$00
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		$00			$00
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			$00			$00
Kyrene del Norte School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 E Redfield Rd	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-4800	514	26	19.4		153 (29.8%)	15 (2.9%)	293 (57.0%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.0%)	72	233^rd of 909 public elementary schools	74.4%		64.7	290^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.2%	57	43.0	64.0	64.0				50.0	55.0	52.0				56.0		$6,392	$00	$01	$01	$6,289	$103	$6,391
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2260 W Isabella Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4100	451	25	18.0		135 (29.9%)	50 (11.1%)	179 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.1%)	12 (2.7%)	36 (8.0%)	30.8	556^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	482^nd of 912 public elementary schools	47.1%	74		41.0	28.0	41.0			31.0	40.0	29.0	36.0			22.0		$9,194	$875	$183	$1,934	$7,722	$414	$8,135
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			$00			$00
Center for Educational Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 E Elliot Rd Ste 9	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-1940	332				198 (59.6%)	27 (8.1%)	84 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.5%)	85.1	118^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.6	84^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.8%	34	78.0	79.0	60.0	67.0	79.0		83.0	74.0	58.0	42.0			50.0			$00			$00
Kyrene de los Ninos School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 E Dava Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 541-4600	391	32	12.1		37 (9.5%)	60 (15.3%)	192 (49.1%)	10 (2.6%)	64 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	27.9	585^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.6%		19	721^st of 912 public elementary schools	20.9%	136	19.0	48.0	32.0				22.0	41.0	33.0				27.0		$10,072	$932	$76	$1,940	$8,993	$71	$9,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Fuller Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fuller Elementary School?

Students at Fuller Elementary School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Fuller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Fuller Elementary School.

Is Fuller Elementary School a good school?

Fuller Elementary School ranks 322^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fuller Elementary School in?

Tempe School District

What schools do graduates of Fuller Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fees College Preparatory Middle School
High : Marcos De Niza High School

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