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Tempe, Arizona Private Schools (Closed)

Joyful Beginnings Academy

Gr: PK-K | 37 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

9325 S Rural Rd

Tempe, AZ 85284

(480) 491-2210

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Our Gang Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 25 students

Daycare / Preschool

1565 E Warner Road

Tempe, AZ 85284

(802) 524-8901

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St. James Preschool

Gr: NS-PK | 30 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)

975 E Warner Road

Tempe, AZ 85284

(480) 345-9417

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Valley Christian Junior High School

Gr: 7-8 | 119 students

Christian

1005 E Guadalupe Rd

Tempe, AZ 85283

(480) 900-7100

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Tempe, AZ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+33.3% (+5 schools) 10-yr

5,545

Students

+248.5% (+3,954 students) 10-yr

$12,414

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

-26.7% (-4 students) 10-yr

40%

Students of Color

+122.2% (+22.0 pp) 10-yr

18:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Tempe)

This State (AZ)

# Schools

20 Schools

515 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Tempe, AZ Total Schools
2025	20
2024	20
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	15

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# Students

5,545 Students

78,638 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	309	172	179
2024	304	168	172
2023	155	164	174
2022	141	168	185
2021	140	165	180
2020	131	155	171
2019	113	156	175
2018	125	155	172
2017	123	159	180
2016	125	153	178
2015	122	127	167

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% Students of Color

40%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	39%	39%	34%
2024	39%	38%	34%
2023	29%	40%	33%
2022	26%	39%	33%
2021	26%	39%	32%
2020	26%	40%	32%
2019	33%	38%	31%
2018	28%	37%	31%
2017	27%	37%	32%
2016	25%	37%	32%
2015	18%	35%	32%

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0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	0.68	0.71	0.65
2024	0.68	0.71	0.65
2023	0.66	0.71	0.65
2022	0.63	0.70	0.64
2021	0.63	0.70	0.64
2020	0.63	0.71	0.64
2019	0.61	0.69	0.63
2018	0.61	0.69	0.63
2017	0.59	0.69	0.61
2016	0.61	0.69	0.61
2015	0.60	0.69	0.61

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# American Indian Students

22 Students

2,183 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%

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# Asian Students

166 Students

1,859 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

718 Students

14,190 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	13%	19%	9%
2024	12%	19%	9%
2023	10%	20%	9%
2022	9%	19%	8%
2021	9%	20%	9%
2020	9%	20%	9%
2019	10%	18%	8%
2018	9%	18%	8%
2017	9%	17%	8%
2016	9%	17%	8%
2015	5%	14%	8%

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# Black Students

1,059 Students

2,966 Students

% Black Students

19%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	19%	4%	7%
2024	18%	4%	7%
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	3%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# White Students

2,822 Students

30,696 Students

% White Students

50%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	50%	40%	52%
2024	50%	41%	52%
2023	47%	38%	52%
2022	48%	40%	54%
2021	48%	40%	54%
2020	49%	41%	54%
2019	54%	43%	56%
2018	54%	43%	56%
2017	59%	45%	58%
2016	55%	45%	58%
2015	53%	44%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

868 Students

24,373 Students

% of Others Students

15%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	15%	32%	26%
2024	16%	30%	26%
2023	34%	33%	25%
2022	36%	33%	25%
2021	36%	31%	25%
2020	35%	30%	24%
2019	30%	31%	24%
2018	30%	31%	23%
2017	24%	29%	22%
2016	28%	29%	22%
2015	35%	32%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

307 Teachers

6,261 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	17:1	13:1	11:1
2024	17:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

84%

57%

Average Class Size

11 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Tempe, AZ Avg	Arizona (AZ)	National
2025	11	16	15
2024	11	16	15
2023	11	16	15
2022	11	16	15
2021	11	16	15
2020	11	15	15
2019	12	16	15
2018	12	15	15
2017	12	15	15
2016	12	15	15
2015	15	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

10 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,414

$11,240

Average % on Financial Aid

90%

58%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

87%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Tempe, AZ?

The private schools in Tempe, AZ include Banner Academy, Valley Christian Elementary School, and Az Aspire Academy.

How many private schools are located in Tempe?

19 private schools are located in Tempe.

How diverse are private schools in Tempe?

Tempe private schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the Arizona private school average of 39%.

What percentage of students in Tempe go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Tempe are educated in private schools (compared to the AZ state average of 7%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Tempe?

40% of private schools in Tempe are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Other Lutheran).

Which private schools in Tempe are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Tempe include: Tempe Christian PreSchool vs. Grace Christian Academy

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