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Cecil Shamley School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Cecil Shamley School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Tempe, Arizona, with 489 students. The school is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 189 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in operation for over a decade, Cecil Shamley School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 24-30% of students projected to be proficient in English Language Arts and Science in 2024-2025, compared to 34-46% for the state. Additionally, the school has had high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.2% to 22%, much higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Tempe School District, such as Flora Thew Elementary and Broadmor Elementary, also struggle with low performance, but not to the same degree as Cecil Shamley. In contrast, schools in the Scottsdale Unified District, such as Pima Elementary and Hohokam Elementary, significantly outperform Cecil Shamley on most metrics.

411

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 N Scovel St
Tempe, AZ 85281-1698

(480) 941-2440

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Cecil Shamley School usually attend:

High:

Mcclintock High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

White:

12.4%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (22% vs 5%)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Arizona avg38%

394^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	977 of 1245	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	829 of 1000	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	910 of 1226	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	686 of 1039	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	658 of 1109	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	864 of 1106	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	862 of 1079	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	795 of 955	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.1	719 of 1079	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.0	888 of 1158	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	767 of 1141	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	655 of 1075	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	576 of 1090	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	568 of 1062	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	330 of 607	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	610 of 895	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	429 of 975	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.4	911 of 1219	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	806 of 824	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	913 of 1219	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	533 of 862	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	546 of 1023	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	917 of 1170	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	863 of 1198	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	459 of 709	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	496 of 911	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	86 of 423	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	834 of 1116	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	526 of 618	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	410 of 820	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1046 of 1216	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	856 of 1220	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	640 of 850	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	699 of 1032	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	316 of 617	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	743 of 1027	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.4	156 of 219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	318 of 654	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	779 of 1201	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	949 of 1024	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	626 of 800	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	862 of 1161	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	394 of 552	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	607 of 854	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	661 of 832	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	505 of 605	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	479 of 711	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	435 of 695	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.1	509 of 677	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	525 of 690	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	604 of 787	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.3	661 of 772	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	436 of 685	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	380 of 692	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	427 of 663	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	208 of 400	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	356 of 573	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	544 of 806	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	555 of 820	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	372 of 466	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	405 of 624	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	476 of 760	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	601 of 802	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	245 of 387	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	330 of 543	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	77 of 257	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	195 of 344	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	449 of 717	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	274 of 503	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.8	635 of 810	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	726 of 818	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	420 of 617	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	248 of 384	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	594 of 650	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	586 of 789	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	552 of 675	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	274 of 446	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	468 of 780	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2021)80th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)56th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2023)46th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2023)29th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)25th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)14th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2021)70th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+30 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

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Laird Elementry school has great office and administrators.They are helpful and very friendly to students and Parents.Such a pleasant school for my child to attend. Close Quote

Schools Near Cecil Shamley School

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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
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
Yavapai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Miller Rd	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3800	407	33	12.5		55 (13.5%)	37 (9.1%)	258 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	27 (6.6%)	13.9	810^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.9%		14.7	787^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.7%	23		19.0	23.0					16.0	26.0				27.0		$12,407	$1,532	$245	$3,309	$8,852	$1,778	$10,630
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
Hohokam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8451 E Oak St	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-1800	495	34	14.6		137 (27.7%)	28 (5.7%)	266 (53.7%)	9 (1.8%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.1%)	59.1	326^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.1%		57.9	347^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.0%	21	30.0	55.0	44.0				68.0	58.0	52.0				34.0		$12,238	$795	$1,801	$3,391	$9,321	$321	$9,642
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
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
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6535 E Osborn Rd Ste 401	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 488-9362	160	13	12.3		7 (4.4%)	18 (11.3%)	127 (79.4%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)													49.0			$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
Pima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8330 E Osborn Rd	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-2800	332	27	12.5		144 (43.4%)	23 (6.9%)	126 (38.0%)	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	47.1	409^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.4	436^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.2%	27	41.0	41.0	47.0				46.0	38.0	44.0				37.0		$10,843	$1,023	$1,101	$3,146	$8,736		$8,719
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 Cecil Shamley School

What schools do graduates of Cecil Shamley School attend?

Students who attend Cecil Shamley School usually go on to attend:

High : Mcclintock High School

How many students attend Cecil Shamley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Cecil Shamley School.

What is the racial makeup of Cecil Shamley School?

Students at Cecil Shamley School are 60% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Cecil Shamley School in?

Tempe School District

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