Scales Technology Academy vs. Kyrene De Los Ninos School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scales Technology Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Kyrene De Los Ninos School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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.
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kyrene De Los Ninos School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
391 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1405 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#938 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
23
Kindergarten Students
64
50
Grade 1 Students
62
61
Grade 2 Students
73
63
Grade 3 Students
59
63
Grade 4 Students
59
56
Grade 5 Students
57
74
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
16%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
52%
49%
% Black
26%
15%
% White
7%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%