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Best Elementary Schools
in Tempe School District (4258)

This page covers 19 elementary schools in Tempe School District (4258). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Getz School
Grades PK–08212 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Rover Elementary School
Grades PK–08338 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Fuller Elementary School
Grades KG–05517 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
4
rank
Nevitt Elementary School
Grades PK–05702 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
60/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
5
rank
Wood School
Grades PK–05516 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Aguilar School
Grades PK–05401 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Ward Traditional Academy
Grades KG–08377 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
8
rank
Meyer Montessori
Grades PK–06193 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
9
rank
Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
Grades KG–05364 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Frank Elementary School
Grades PK–05506 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,452
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
9 more elementary schools in Tempe School District (4258) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Getz School
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.