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McKemy Academy of International Studies

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McKemy Academy of International Studies ranks 101 st of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

McKemy Academy of International Studies is a public middle school in Tempe, Arizona, serving 338 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the Tempe School District and the state of Arizona in academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, McKemy Academy had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (68% of 6th graders) and Mathematics compared to the district (28%) and state (41%) averages. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Asian, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander students, as well as for students with low socioeconomic status and special education students. Additionally, McKemy Academy has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 9.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Tempe area, such as Fees College Preparatory Middle School and Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School, McKemy Academy stands out as a top performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. While the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, there are still some areas, such as the performance of English Language Learners and students with special needs, where McKemy Academy could potentially improve.

334

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 S College Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282-2252

(480) 459-5048

District: Tempe School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (56% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Arizona middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg24%

Arizona avg34%

101^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle 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	76.8	101 of 552	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	149 of 550	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	143 of 854	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	274 of 605	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	252 of 832	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	214 of 605	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	181 of 711	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	201 of 695	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	162 of 677	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	118 of 521	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	107 of 400	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	219 of 573	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.0	70 of 404	82.7%	★★★★☆

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
2025	63.8	114 of 395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	146 of 386	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	179 of 806	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	275 of 494	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	273 of 820	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	190 of 466	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	172 of 624	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	86 of 345	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	87 of 329	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	193 of 760	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	349 of 802	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	122 of 387	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	124 of 543	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	64.7	82 of 320	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	186 of 717	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	104 of 503	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	79 of 379	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	123 of 370	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	124 of 810	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	254 of 476	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	230 of 818	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	189 of 435	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	175 of 617	71.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	155 of 384	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.8	195 of 211	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	65.2	157 of 650	75.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	39 of 390	90.0%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.2	25 of 363	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	432 of 789	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	41 of 277	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	116 of 288	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	102 of 675	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	233 of 446	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	183 of 780	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	172 of 337	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	131 of 436	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)94th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2021)90th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2021)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+33 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+15 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 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
McKemy Academy of International Studies	Public	6-8	2250 S College Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 459-5048	334	18	19.0		120 (35.9%)	17 (5.1%)	152 (45.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	76.8	101^st of 552 public middle schools	81.7%		66.2	149^th of 550 public middle schools	72.9%	48		68.0	79.0	74.0	44.0	38.0	47.0		44.0		$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
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 S Beck Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 966-7114	694	53	13.0		41 (5.9%)	126 (18.2%)	435 (62.7%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.8%)	27 (3.9%)	22 (3.2%)	11	524^th of 552 public middle schools	5.1%		11.4	514^th of 550 public middle schools	6.5%	10		15.0	18.0	27.0			7.0		14.0		$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
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6063	645	51	12.6		61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%		12.1	505^th of 550 public middle schools	8.2%	33		21.0	22.0	14.0	6.0		10.0		10.0		$00			$00
South Valley Prep and Arts School	Public, Charter	5-8	4039 E Raymond St Ste 3	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	South Valley Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	259	22	11.7		11 (4.2%)	116 (44.8%)	108 (41.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	17.9	451^st of 552 public middle schools	18.3%					(n/a)		29.0	22.0	26.0					20.0	$9,211	$1,846	$300	$3,991	$3,780	$3,285	$7,065
Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7		78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	12.1	510^th of 552 public middle schools	7.6%		14.1	485^th of 550 public middle schools	11.8%	25			25.0	20.0		9.0	13.0		12.0	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307
Kyrene Middle School	Public	4-8	1050 E Carver Rd	Tempe	85284	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6600	759	46	16.5		185 (24.4%)	109 (14.4%)	331 (43.6%)	19 (2.5%)	62 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	36.7	292^nd of 552 public middle schools	47.1%		36.2	301^st of 550 public middle schools	45.3%	9		39.0	45.0	45.0	20.0	27.0	21.0		30.0	$7,191	$319	$01	$640	$6,741	$130	$6,870
Carson Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 N Westwood	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2900	946	50	18.7		151 (16.0%)	63 (6.7%)	557 (58.9%)	12 (1.3%)	109 (11.5%)	14 (1.5%)	40 (4.2%)	9.3	534^th of 552 public middle schools	3.3%		10	524^th of 550 public middle schools	4.7%	10			20.0	17.0		8.0	10.0		10.0	$6,542	$470	$142	$1,083	$5,177	$752	$5,929
Wilson Elementary School	Public	4-8	2929 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Wilson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 683-2400	441	29	17.6		10 (2.3%)	39 (8.8%)	378 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	21.7	404^th of 552 public middle schools	26.8%		14.7	478^th of 550 public middle schools	13.1%	74	21.0	15.0		35.0		15.0	27.0	13.0	19.0	$21,264	$3,602	$1,976	$9,180	$12,754	$2,932	$15,686

Frequently Asked Questions about McKemy Academy of International Studies

What district is McKemy Academy of International Studies in?

Tempe School District

Is McKemy Academy of International Studies a good school?

McKemy Academy of International Studies ranks 101^st of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McKemy Academy of International Studies?

Students at McKemy Academy of International Studies are 46% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend McKemy Academy of International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended McKemy Academy of International Studies.

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