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Tempe, AZ

190,571 residents•28,628 students•76 schools
Avg School Rating
3.6
out of 10
3% above Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
40%Reading
14% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
6.85
per 1,000 students
32% above Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
70.66
per 1,000 residents
61% above Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
46
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
12
Middle Schools
High Schools
18
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
37
Charter
17
Private
21

By Level

Elementary
46
Middle
12
High
18

These figures describe every school in Tempe; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Tempe

76 schools
9.1
Ward Traditional Academy
Elementarypublic
9.0
The French American Academy of Arizona
Elementarycharter
8.7
Center for Educational Excellence
Elementarycharter
7.7
McKemy Academy of International Studies
Middlepublic
7.2
New School For The Arts Middle School
Middlecharter
7.2
Tempe Preparatory Academy
Middlecharter
7.1
Rover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Kyrene Del Norte School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Broadmor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
C I Waggoner School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Meyer Montessori
Elementarypublic
5.0
Fuller Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Tempe

196 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Tempe in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
32% above Arizona avg
6.85
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
115
Property
36
Drug
44
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Drugs22%
  • Theft11%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Sex3%
  • Pornography1%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Tempe

13,465 total incidents reported across Tempe in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
61% above Arizona avg
70.66
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
3,797
Property
7,854
Drug
1,579
Weapons
152
Other
83

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault26%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

28,628 students enrolled across Tempe's schools.

  • Public19,07167%
  • Charter7,37326%
  • Private2,1848%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Tempe's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic45%
  • White30%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Native American5%
  • Asian4%
  • Pacific Islander2%
50%Female50%Male
14%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.