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Aguilar School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5800 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ 85283 · (480) 897-2544 · Part of Tempe School District

Tempe’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Aguilar School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tempe kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Tempe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Aguilar SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5800 S Forest Ave, Tempe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten49
Grade 144
Grade 260
Grade 364
Grade 446
Grade 558
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
450’20
447’21
401’22
419’23
350’24

Down 22.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aguilar School from Tempe families.

Other schools in Tempe School District

The district →
Nevitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
C
712 students16:1
Frank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Guadalupe
D
537 students14:1
Flora Thew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tempe
C−
501 students15:1
Arredondo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tempe
C+
470 students16:1
Wood School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tempe
C
470 students14:1
Holdeman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tempe
D
418 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tempe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.