Fees College Preparatory Middle School
Tel:
(480) 730-7102
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School serves 838 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Fees College Preparatory Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School's student population of 838 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 838 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fees College Preparatory Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fees College Preparatory Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1715 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 6% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 56% | 45% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 15% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tempe School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fees College Preparatory Middle School is James Madison Preparatory School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rover Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tempe Rover Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 472 students
0.1 miles
1300 E. Watson Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 897-7122 0.1 PK-8 472 - Tempe James Madison Preparatory School Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 194 students
0.3 miles
5815 S. Mcclintock
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 345-2306 0.3 6-12 194 - Tempe Marcos De Niza High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,448 student
0.3 miles
6000 S Lakeshore Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 839-0292 0.3 9-12 1,448 - Tempe Kyrene Del Norte School Grades: PK-5 | 564 students
0.8 miles
1331 East Redfield Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 541-1000 0.8 PK-5 564 - Tempe Fuller Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 695 students
0.9 miles
1975 East Cornell Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 897-6228 0.9 K-5 695
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