Rover Elementary School

Rover Elementary School serves 352 students across prekindergarten through eighth grade in Tempe, Arizona. The school earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — built on a 9.1 academic score and a 9.2 growth score. The growth figure carries real weight: it reflects how much students advance year over year relative to statewide peers, independent of where they start.

The numbers place Rover at the top of the state. It ranks second out of 47 public schools in Tempe and 21st out of 2,000 public schools statewide, outperforming 99% of Arizona schools overall. Among the state's 1,216 elementary schools specifically, Rover sits 20th.

For parents comparing options in Tempe, those rankings reflect consistent, measurable performance — not reputation or geography. A student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to 1 keeps class sizes manageable and gives teachers the capacity to work with students directly and regularly. Rover operates as a regular public school — no selective admission, no application process, no tuition.

For families in its attendance zone, it delivers outcomes that stand among the best in Arizona public education.