Summary:
The 85281 zip code area of Tempe, Arizona is home to 11 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, spread across 3 different school districts - Tempe School District, Tempe Union High School District, and ASU Preparatory Academy Digital.
A few schools stand out in the area, including New School for the Arts, a public charter high school that ranks among the top 50 in Arizona and has strong academic performance, and ASU Preparatory Academy Digital, a public charter virtual school with some of the highest test scores in the area. However, the charter schools also tend to have higher dropout rates compared to the traditional public schools. In contrast, Tempe High School, while ranking in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, still outperforms the state average in several metrics.
Overall, the schools in the Tempe School District and Tempe Union High School District generally underperform the state averages, with lower test scores and graduation rates. This suggests there may be room for improvement in these districts. Spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not appear to be the primary drivers of school performance in this area, as some of the highest and lowest spending schools and ratios have a range of outcomes. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the factors influencing the varied performance of schools in the 85281 zip code.
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