The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Broadmor Elementary School
Broadmor Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Tempe, part of the Tempe School District. The school sits in a city defined by the presence of Arizona State University’s main campus, which is woven into the downtown fabric rather than set apart. Tempe’s northern neighborhoods, particularly along the light rail line and near Tempe Town Lake, have a dense, urbanized feel with high-rises and pedestrian-oriented streets. Moving south, the development pattern shifts toward single-family homes, strip malls, and office parks. The school’s own location on Aepil Drive places it in a residential part of the city, a short distance from the university area but in a quieter setting.
The student body at Broadmor is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, and smaller groups of Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students. The data does not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor the proportion receiving special education services or English learner support, so a parent looking for that context would want to ask the school directly. Enrollment is sizable for an elementary school, with roughly similar class sizes across kindergarten through fifth grade.
On state assessments, Broadmor’s results sit above the midpoint for overall proficiency relative to other districts in Maricopa County. In English language arts, proficiency across the tested grades hovered in a range where roughly half to just over three-fifths of students met the bar, with fourth grade showing the strongest performance. In math, proficiency clustered around the half mark in each grade, with a similar pattern across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Science results for fifth graders, the only tested grade in that subject, showed about half of students reaching proficiency. These are solid figures for a school serving a mixed demographic, though a parent may want to look into how the school supports students who are not yet meeting the bar, since a meaningful share of students across every grade and subject are still below proficiency.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and no Title I status is reported in the data. There are no program offerings listed, so it is not clear from the available information whether Broadmor offers specialized academics, gifted programming, or enrichment beyond the core curriculum. The district’s website and school leadership would be the place to ask about those.
Housing in the area carries a notable cost. Home values in the ZIP code are above the state benchmark, and rents are also elevated relative to national averages. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home would be roughly a couple thousand dollars, while the typical rent is lower, making renting more affordable than owning for now. The price-to-income ratio suggests that buying a home here requires a significant share of household income, consistent with a market where housing is a major factor in family budgets. The unemployment rate nationally has been steady, and real median household income has grown modestly over recent years, but these broad figures do not speak directly to the local job market for Broadmor families.
The district itself did not surface any recent policy shifts, curriculum changes, tax measures, or other district-level developments that would alter a family’s experience at Broadmor. That absence is not unusual for a mid-sized district in a stable period, but it means the school’s day-to-day character is likely shaped more by its building leadership and staff than by any recent district initiative.
For a family considering Broadmor, the picture is of an elementary school with above-average academic outcomes in its county, a diverse student body, and a location in a city that blends university energy with suburban residential areas. The missing pieces about student support services, special programs, and economic demographics are gaps worth filling with a visit or a call to the school.
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