Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tempe, AZ

New School for the Arts Middle School

Federal NCES profile for New School for the Arts Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040061603094Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New School for the Arts Middle School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#5 of 5
middle schools in Tempe · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
75
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, New School for the Arts Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Tempe, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

New School for the Arts Middle School shrank from 88 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-13.6%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 040061603094 · Tempe, AZ Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

75 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Elmwood Junior High School (100 students)

New School for the Arts Middle School shrank from 88 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-13.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How New School for the Arts Middle School compares

New School for the Arts Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 75 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
69.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,716
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
Two or More 14.7%
African American 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%

Largest group: White at 46.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, New School for the Arts Middle School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) reports $9,716 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about New School for the Arts Middle School

How many students attend New School for the Arts Middle School?

New School for the Arts Middle School has 75 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tempe, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 88 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New School for the Arts Middle School?

The largest demographic group at New School for the Arts Middle School is White at 46.7% of enrollment, in Tempe, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New School for the Arts Middle School?

New School for the Arts Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does New School for the Arts Middle School rank among middle schools in Tempe?

By Resource Investment Index, New School for the Arts Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Tempe, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Tempe on the city page.

What other schools are in New School for the Arts Middle School (80985)?

None; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) is a single-school charter district, and New School for the Arts Middle School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.