Ward Traditional Academy

1965 East Hermosa Drive, Tempe AZ, 85282 | Tempe Union High School District | 480-730-7102
  • grades KG-8
  • students 455
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 62% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Tempe
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
33%Tempe
43%Arizona

Ward Traditional Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Tempe Union High School District" in Tempe, AZ. There are a total of 455 students and 25 teachers at Ward Traditional Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Ward Traditional Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 62% higher than the Arizona average.

Ward Traditional Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students455
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ward Traditional Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-69%
470-79%
585-89%
630-39%
760-69%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
370-79%
470-79%
585-89%
670-79%
770-79%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ward Traditional Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 53.8% 26.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 10.7% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 2.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7% 49.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 6.9% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Tempe demographics profile

StatisticTempeArizonaNational
Population6,5727,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,2256591
Median age34.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%53%55%
Speak English37%73%79%
Speak Spanish57%20%13%

Education level achieved in Tempe

IndexTempeArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade58.8%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school51.5%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college23.4%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree9.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.0%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ward Traditional Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.