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Ward Traditional Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1965 E Hermosa Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282 · (480) 491-8871 · Part of Tempe School District

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

Students
404
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Ward Traditional Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Tempe kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Ward Traditional AcademyYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 38.5%

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

1965 E Hermosa Dr, Tempe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 145
Grade 248
Grade 343
Grade 449
Grade 539
Grade 646
Grade 741
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
401’20
386’21
377’22
371’23
404’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 29%Asian 10%Two or more races 7%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Ward Traditional Academy from Tempe families.

Other schools in Tempe School District

The district →

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.