Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1325 E Malibu Dr
Tempe, AZ 85282

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Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School's student population of 370 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
Kind	54
1	60
2	70
3	52
4	67
5	66
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
2025	370
2024	382
2023	364
2022	393
2021	427
2020	476
2019	476
2018	473
2017	473
2016	473
2015	476
2014	423
2013	388
2012	383
2011	352
2010	395
2009	403
2008	434
2007	437
2006	509
2005	523
2004	503
2003	470
2002	452
2001	408
2000	432
1999	309
1998	355
1997	375
1996	379
1995	400
1994	416
1993	416
1992	386
1991	284
1990	287
1989	269

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	29
2022	30
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	26
2014	26
2013	24
2012	25
2011	23
2010	25
2009	30
2008	31
2007	35
2006	34
2005	32
2004	31
2003	30
2002	26
2001	27
2000	25
1999	20
1998	22
1997	28
1996	27
1995	29
1994	25
1993	26
1992	23
1991	19
1990	17
1989	14

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School Rankings

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AZ)

#809 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School
2023	#809
2022	#886
2021	#834
2019	#577
2018	#344
2017	#284
2016	#232
2015	#682
2014	#679
2013	#552
2012	#668

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	32%	34%	24%
2022	32%	35%	22%
2021	22%	32%	17%
2019	51%	45%	36%
2018	67%	45%	39%
2017	66%	42%	35%
2016	65%	39%	35%
2015	44%	38%	30%
2014	67%	63%	57%
2013	67%	63%	58%
2012	67%	63%	58%

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35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2022	37%	40%	31%
2021	42%	39%	29%
2019	60%	45%	39%
2018	60%	44%	39%
2017	59%	42%	37%
2016	59%	40%	37%
2015	42%	38%	31%
2014	82%	79%	76%
2013	87%	78%	76%
2012	80%	77%	75%
2011	82%	77%	76%

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25-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	13:1	18:1	14:1
2022	13:1	18:1	13:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	19:1	17:1
2019	18:1	19:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	17:1
2017	16:1	19:1	17:1
2016	17:1	19:1	16:1
2015	18:1	19:1	16:1
2014	16:1	19:1	17:1
2013	16:1	19:1	16:1
2012	16:1	19:1	16:1
2011	16:1	19:1	15:1
2010	16:1	18:1	15:1
2009	14:1	18:1	15:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	12:1	19:1	15:1
2006	15:1	19:1	15:1
2005	16:1	19:1	16:1
2004	16:1	19:1	16:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	15:1	19:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	17:1
1999	15:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	14:1	19:1	16:1
1996	14:1	19:1	16:1
1995	14:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	20:1	16:1
1993	16:1	20:1	16:1
1992	17:1	20:1	17:1
1991	15:1	20:1	17:1
1990	17:1	20:1	18:1
1989	19:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	9%	5%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	5%	7%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%	9%
2001	5%	8%	9%
2000	5%	8%	9%
1999	4%	7%	10%
1998	3%	7%	8%
1997	3%	7%	9%
1996	6%	7%	8%
1995	6%	7%	7%
1994	6%	7%	7%
1993	6%	7%	7%
1992	4%	8%	6%
1991	1%	6%	5%
1990	2%	6%	3%
1989	3%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	4%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	8%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	5%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	43%	49%
2024	44%	48%
2023	46%	47%	51%
2022	40%	47%	51%
2021	37%	46%	51%
2020	35%	45%	51%
2019	35%	45%	51%
2018	34%	45%	52%
2017	34%	45%	52%
2016	34%	45%	52%
2015	35%	45%	51%
2014	39%	44%	53%
2013	37%	43%	53%
2012	37%	43%	52%
2011	52%	42%	51%
2010	50%	41%	50%
2009	47%	41%	50%
2008	48%	42%	50%
2007	47%	41%	49%
2006	44%	39%	47%
2005	43%	38%	46%
2004	42%	37%	44%
2003	47%	36%	43%
2002	46%	35%	41%
2001	44%	33%	39%
2000	40%	33%	36%
1999	43%	32%	33%
1998	37%	31%	32%
1997	32%	30%	31%
1996	31%	30%	30%
1995	24%	29%	28%
1994	25%	28%	26%
1993	20%	27%	24%
1992	10%	25%	22%
1991	10%	25%	20%
1990	7%	24%	21%
1989	9%	22%	19%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	13%	6%
2024	15%	6%
2023	14%	6%	13%
2022	12%	6%	13%
2021	15%	6%	13%
2020	15%	5%	12%
2019	15%	5%	12%
2018	14%	5%	11%
2017	14%	5%	11%
2016	16%	5%	11%
2015	13%	5%	11%
2014	14%	5%	11%
2013	15%	5%	10%
2012	15%	5%	11%
2011	19%	5%	12%
2010	15%	6%	13%
2009	15%	6%	13%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	9%	5%	12%
2006	10%	5%	12%
2005	8%	5%	12%
2004	9%	5%	12%
2003	7%	5%	10%
2002	7%	5%	10%
2001	9%	5%	11%
2000	8%	4%	10%
1999	6%	5%	10%
1998	7%	4%	10%
1997	10%	4%	9%
1996	6%	4%	10%
1995	9%	4%	10%
1994	9%	4%	10%
1993	7%	4%	9%
1992	8%	4%	9%
1991	11%	3%	7%
1990	9%	3%	6%
1989	7%	3%	8%

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White

28%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	28%	33%
2024	24%	34%
2023	27%	35%	21%
2022	30%	35%	21%
2021	32%	36%	21%
2020	35%	38%	22%
2019	35%	38%	22%
2018	37%	38%	23%
2017	37%	38%	23%
2016	34%	39%	24%
2015	34%	40%	24%
2014	31%	41%	22%
2013	31%	42%	22%
2012	34%	42%	23%
2011	18%	42%	24%
2010	25%	44%	25%
2009	29%	44%	25%
2008	28%	44%	26%
2007	32%	45%	27%
2006	35%	47%	29%
2005	36%	48%	29%
2004	36%	48%	31%
2003	35%	49%	34%
2002	36%	50%	36%
2001	36%	52%	37%
2000	42%	53%	41%
1999	45%	54%	42%
1998	50%	56%	46%
1997	53%	57%	47%
1996	55%	57%	49%
1995	58%	58%	52%
1994	56%	59%	54%
1993	65%	60%	57%
1992	77%	61%	60%
1991	78%	65%	66%
1990	81%	66%	68%
1989	73%	67%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	10%	3%	4%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	9%	2%	3%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	10%	2%	3%
2012	6%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	0.72	0.65
2024	0.73	0.65
2023	0.70	0.65	0.68
2022	0.73	0.65	0.68
2021	0.74	0.66	0.68
2020	0.73	0.65	0.68
2019	0.73	0.65	0.68
2018	0.72	0.65	0.66
2017	0.72	0.65	0.66
2016	0.74	0.65	0.66
2015	0.74	0.64	0.67
2014	0.74	0.64	0.66
2013	0.74	0.64	0.66
2012	0.72	0.64	0.66
2011	0.66	0.65	0.67
2010	0.67	0.64	0.67
2009	0.67	0.64	0.67
2008	0.68	0.63	0.67
2007	0.67	0.63	0.67
2006	0.67	0.63	0.68
2005	0.68	0.62	0.68
2004	0.69	0.63	0.69
2003	0.65	0.63	0.68
2002	0.65	0.62	0.69
2001	0.67	0.62	0.69
2000	0.66	0.62	0.69
1999	0.61	0.60	0.67
1998	0.61	0.59	0.68
1997	0.61	0.58	0.67
1996	0.60	0.58	0.66
1995	0.60	0.58	0.64
1994	0.62	0.57	0.63
1993	0.53	0.56	0.61
1992	0.39	0.56	0.58
1991	0.40	0.54	0.54
1990	0.33	0.53	0.51
1989	0.47	0.51	0.49

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(22-23)

47%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	47%	41.2%	47.9%
2022	47%	46.9%	45.4%
2021	26%	34.3%	36.5%

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Eligible for

76%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	76%	41%
2024	74%	40%
2023	51%	39%	55%
2022	28%	29%	41%
2021	66%	42%	70%
2020	48%	43%	58%
2019	48%	43%	58%
2018	59%	42%	67%
2017	59%	42%	67%
2016	47%	33%	59%
2015	47%	34%	54%
2014	53%	36%	62%
2013	56%	37%	63%
2012	58%	36%	63%
2011	74%	36%	63%
2010	1%	38%	1%
2009	57%	39%	57%
2008	63%	29%	61%
2007	64%	32%	60%
2006	80%	37%	73%
2005	69%	40%	69%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School	Arizona	Tempe School District (4258)
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	9%
2023	9%	7%	7%
2021	8%	9%	6%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	11%	11%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	14%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	10%	11%	8%
2011	4%	10%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	19%	8%	18%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tempe School District (4258)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is ranked #809 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School often compared to?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broadmor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?

370 students attend Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 5% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School offer ?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School part of?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is part of Tempe School District (4258).

In what neighborhood is Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School located?

Joseph P. Spracale Elementary School is located in the South Tempe neighborhood of Tempe, AZ. There are 22 other public schools located in South Tempe.

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