McKemy Academy of International Studies

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Tempe, Arizona

McKemy Academy of International Studies in Tempe, Arizona enrolled 334 students in 2024-25 with 17.6 full-time teachers, 19.0 students per teacher against the Arizona middle-school median of 18.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

334 students in 2022-23, 338 students in 2023-24, 334 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.1 to 17.6.

Students enrolled at McKemy Academy of International Studies by school year2022-23: 334, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233342023-243382024-25334
Students enrolled at McKemy Academy of International Studies by school year2022-23: 334, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233342023-243382024-25334
Students enrolled at McKemy Academy of International Studies by school year2022-23: 334, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233342023-243382024-25334
Students enrolled at McKemy Academy of International Studies by school year2022-23: 334, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233342023-243382024-25334
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333419.117.5
2023-2433819.117.7
2024-2533417.619.0

19.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 of every 100 Arizona middle schools

Among the 205 Arizona middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 19.0; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 19.0; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 19.0; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 18.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona middle schools, 2024-25205 values from 6.4 to 54.7; This school 19.0; state median 18.1.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 19.0state median 18.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 317 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection McKemy Academy of International Studies enrolled 317 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 317 of the 317 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent29.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.5% of students were Hispanic, 35.9% White, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic45.5%
  2. White35.9%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Black5.1%
  5. American Indian3.6%
  6. Asian1.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at McKemy Academy of International Studies scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2251%31%40.4%
Math, 2022-2340%22% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Tempe

6 public middle schools in Tempe report 2024-25 enrollment; McKemy Academy of International Studies is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Connolly Middle School92315.649.0%
Kyrene Middle School75916.537.0%
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School69413.164.0%
Fees College Preparatory Middle School64512.654.0%
McKemy Academy of International Studies33419.030.8%
New School for the Arts Middle School75not reportednot reported

All public schools in Tempe →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about McKemy Academy of International Studies

  1. New School for the Arts Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 75 students (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.5 miles away: 694 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare McKemy Academy of International Studies with New School for the Arts Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tempe Elementary Schools spends per student$12,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,504
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaMcKemy Academy of International Studies is the number 150 by size of 215 Arizona middle schools open in 2024-25.#150 of 215
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher19.0 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 18.1 for middle schools.19.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about McKemy Academy of International Studies

  1. How many students attend McKemy Academy of International Studies?
    334 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 334 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Tempe, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at McKemy Academy of International Studies?
    19.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for middle schools is 18.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is McKemy Academy of International Studies a Title I school?
    McKemy Academy of International Studies was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at McKemy Academy of International Studies do on state tests?
    The students tested at McKemy Academy of International Studies scored proficient or above: 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is McKemy Academy of International Studies in?
    Tempe Elementary Schools, NCES district ID 0408310. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040831003397 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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