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Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School

Q: Is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School a good school?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School ranks 549 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 382 students in grades K-5 in Tempe, Arizona, which is part of the Tempe School District. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic measures, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with some, like Asian students and English Language Learners, performing relatively well, while others, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, struggle significantly.

Over the years, Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined, from being in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 50% in recent years. This 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicates below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28% in 2021-2022 to nearly 60% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Tempe School District, such as Fuller Elementary School, Meyer Montessori, and Ward Traditional Academy, Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School generally underperforms, with lower academic proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. The school and district may need to implement targeted strategies and interventions to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students.

370

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 E Malibu Dr
Tempe, AZ 85282-5742

(480) 897-6608

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Connolly Middle School
High:	Mcclintock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

27.6%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

Arizona avg39%

549^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	31.3	549 of 909	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	774 of 912	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	700 of 1245	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	600 of 1000	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	613 of 1226	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	371 of 1039	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	262 of 1109	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	224 of 1106	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	190 of 1079	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.0	403 of 955	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	411 of 1079	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	319 of 1158	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	462 of 1141	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	382 of 1075	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	456 of 1090	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.7	496 of 1062	53.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	367 of 607	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	738 of 895	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	86.1	8 of 100	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	276 of 620	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	252 of 975	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	220 of 589	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	751 of 1219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	617 of 824	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	645 of 1219	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	390 of 862	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	241 of 1023	76.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	41 of 306	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	853 of 1170	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	529 of 1198	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	164 of 709	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	203 of 911	77.7%	★★★★☆

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	42.9	274 of 549	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	660 of 1116	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.4	81 of 820	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	638 of 1216	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	652 of 830	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	585 of 1220	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	327 of 850	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	220 of 1032	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	548 of 617	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	435 of 1027	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	63 of 82	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	161 of 654	75.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	809 of 820	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1028 of 1201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	489 of 1024	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	618 of 800	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	714 of 1161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	217 of 595	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	106 of 720	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)87th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)74th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2021)55th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)37th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2021)35th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2022)23rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

Science20%-14 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 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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School

What district is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School in?

Tempe School District

What schools do graduates of Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Connolly Middle School
High : Mcclintock High School

How many students attend Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School.

Is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School a good school?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School ranks 549^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?

Students at Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 28% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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