Summary:
The 85283 zip code area in Tempe, Arizona is home to 14 schools serving students from elementary through high school, spread across two school districts - Tempe School District and Tempe Union High School District. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with significant disparities in academic achievement across the schools in this community.
Fuller Elementary School and Rover Elementary School stand out as top-performing elementary schools, ranking in the top 25% and 20% of Arizona elementary schools respectively. These schools have strong test scores and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates. In contrast, Frank Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages and a high free/reduced lunch rate of 93.9%.
At the high school level, James Madison Preparatory School, a charter high school, stands out as a high performer, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona high schools. It has excellent test scores, a high graduation rate of 83.3%, and a low dropout rate of 0.5%. However, the traditional public high schools in the area, such as Marcos De Niza High School, struggle with much lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates, highlighting the need for further support and intervention in this community.
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