Broadmor Elementary School vs. Scales Technology Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Broadmor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Scales Technology Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Broadmor Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Scales Technology Academy in Tempe, AZ, serves 371 students from prekindergarten through 5th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the district average ratio of approximately 12 to 1.
Math proficiency is 15–19%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the district average of 24%, showing a decline compared to earlier years when proficiency reached up to 57%.
Reading proficiency stands at 23%, below the state average of 40% and the district average of 31%, with a downward trend from highs of 68% in 2012 to current levels.
The graduation rate is 90%, which is higher than the state average of 77%, reflecting a consistent performance above state levels.
Minority enrollment is 89%, including 206 Hispanic and 75 Black students; enrollment decreased from 481 students in 2021 to 416 in 2023, indicating a notable decline in student population over recent years.
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
575 students
375 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#371 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1405 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
89
64
Grade 1 Students
94
62
Grade 2 Students
97
73
Grade 3 Students
96
59
Grade 4 Students
97
59
Grade 5 Students
102
57
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
52%
% Black
10%
26%
% White
44%
7%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%