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Wood School

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Wood School ranks 680 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Wood School is an elementary school located in Tempe, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. It is part of the Tempe School District, which is ranked 189 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Wood School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most years and a brief period of a 2-star rating.

Despite increased spending per student, from $10,015 in 2018-2019 to $12,614 in 2020-2021, Wood School has consistently underperformed compared to the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wood School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 33.67% in 2021-2022 to 50.78% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Wood School to nearby schools in the Tempe School District, it becomes clear that Rover Elementary School and Arredondo Elementary School consistently outperform Wood School in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Despite the school's efforts, Wood School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, remaining in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools.

470

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

727 W Cornell Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283-2705

(480) 838-0711

District: Tempe School District

Students who attend Wood School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

African American:

22.6%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Arizona avg39%

680^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	21.6	680 of 909	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	777 of 912	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	745 of 1245	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	783 of 1000	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	933 of 1226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	814 of 1039	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	844 of 1109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	783 of 1106	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	665 of 1079	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.9	856 of 955	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	711 of 1079	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	706 of 1158	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	573 of 1141	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	516 of 1075	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.0	677 of 1090	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	517 of 1062	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	549 of 607	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	566 of 895	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	71 of 100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	293 of 316	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	477 of 620	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.1	253 of 451	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	166 of 975	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	480 of 589	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	523 of 602	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	750 of 1219	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	991 of 1219	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	696 of 862	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	739 of 1023	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.5	11 of 306	96.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	295 of 496	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	377 of 486	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	600 of 1170	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	499 of 716	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	958 of 1198	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	507 of 709	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	531 of 911	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	213 of 423	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	376 of 549	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	508 of 556	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	621 of 1116	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	550 of 820	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	755 of 1216	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	696 of 830	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	849 of 1220	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	749 of 850	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	762 of 1032	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	499 of 617	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	405 of 444	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	829 of 1027	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	31 of 82	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	168 of 654	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	26.2	1002 of 1201	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	399 of 417	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	900 of 1024	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	859 of 1161	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)96th percentile+73 vs school

Native American (2023)55th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2021)50th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)44th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2023)10th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2023)7th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science24%-10 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Wood School	Public	PK, KG-5	727 W Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 838-0711	470	33	14.1		41 (8.7%)	106 (22.6%)	253 (53.8%)	11 (2.3%)	33 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	21.6	680^th of 909 public elementary schools	25.2%		15.3	777^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.8%	97	22.0	38.0	31.0	26.0	28.0	32.0	24.0		$00			$00
Getz School	Public	PK, KG-8	625 W Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6233	163	16	10.1		33 (20.2%)	23 (14.1%)	71 (43.6%)	14 (8.6%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$00			$00
Frank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8409 S Avenida Del Yaqui	Guadalupe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6202	537	39	13.8		19 (3.5%)	43 (8.0%)	335 (62.4%)	3 (0.6%)	121 (22.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	18.3	723^rd of 909 public elementary schools	20.5%		12.7	826^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.4%	103	17.0	35.0	29.0	18.0	32.0	32.0	19.0		$00			$00
Aguilar School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Forest Ave	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-2544	350	30	11.8		34 (9.7%)	20 (5.7%)	251 (71.7%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	39.8	471^st of 909 public elementary schools	48.2%		26.8	612^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.9%	141		46.0	40.0		40.0	35.0	33.0		$00			$00
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							$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
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
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
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
Nevitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 E Saint Anne Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 431-6640	712	43	16.4		34 (4.8%)	79 (11.1%)	556 (78.1%)	9 (1.3%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	16.5	757^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.3	833^rd of 912 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	23.0	30.0	26.0	28.0	19.0	25.0	25.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood School

How many students attend Wood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Wood School.

What district is Wood School in?

Tempe School District

What schools do graduates of Wood School attend?

Students who attend Wood School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Wood School a good school?

Wood School ranks 680^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wood School?

Students at Wood School are 54% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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