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Ward Traditional Academy

Public school 445 Students Grades K-8 & Ungraded

Academic Progress

7/10

Students at this school are making more academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.

Strong progress with high test scores means students have strong academic skills and are making bigger gains than their peers at other schools in the state.

Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
51%
>
Algebra 1 pass rate
<1%
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Test Scores

7/10

Test scores at this school are above the state average. Because test scores in some states are so low, some students at this school may still not be performing at grade level

Math
65%
>
English
74%
>
Algebra I
66%
>
Geometry
65%
>
Science
87%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

Art courses

  • Computer animation
  • Design
  • Drawing / Sketching
  • Video and film production

Music courses

  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Orchestra

World language courses

  • Spanish

Equity Overview

8/10

Underserved students at this school are performing better than other students in the state, though this school may still have achievement gaps



Test score

Low-income and underserved students
76 %
All other students
91 %


Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
93 %
All other students
94 %


Race/Ethnicity

All students
7 /10
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White
8 /10
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Hispanic
7 /10
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All students
9 /10
>
White
9 /10
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Hispanic
9 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
50%
>
Hispanic
31%
>
Two or more races
6%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
6%
>
Black
5%
>
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
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Native American
1%
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From the School

Ward Traditional Academy is an accelerated curriculum K-8 school.


Ward Traditional Academy uses a direct instructional model for all grades. Direct instruction is a model for teaching that emphasizes well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks.



Start time
08:20 AM

End time
03:20 PM

Schedule
Traditional

Transportation
None

Dress code
Uniforms

Boarding school
Day school

Type of school
College preparatory

Coed
Coed

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Neighborhood

 1965 East Hermosa Drive Tempe, AZ 85282

  School Leader : Amy Bemis

(480) 730-7100

Website

(480) 491-1710