Ward Traditional Academy
Grades: K-8
Students: 404
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 16:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 400:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
1965 East Hermosa Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 491-8871
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
10/10
10/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness9/10
Community Reviews
The school is failing to adequately tackle the persistent issue of bullying, allowing some students to engage in harmful behaviors with impunity. The principal's inconsistent application of established protocols raises serious concerns about the commitment to fair treatment for all students. It’s tr
Posted by a parent on 5/29/2025Ward Traditional Academy is a great school, don't get me wrong. However, a certain select of the teachers 6th-8th don't seem to understand how to ACTUALLY teach. They would either talk for most of class and prevent other students from their, "Hands-on" learning they promote, or even disregard most s
Posted by a student on 8/20/2024This school used to be the top rated school in TSD. However, the principal Amy Bemis is driving it into the ground. After she was hired, half of the staff left. I decided to keep my son enrolled after a teacher friend said he should be fine. That was a mistake. A student who bullied my son for three
Posted by a parent on 5/24/2024My girls have been here since kindergarten. It’s a wonderful community where students are known by all staff and supported both academically and socially. We feel so fortunate to be walking distance from a great neighborhood school.
Posted by a parent on 5/19/2024This school does not welcome diversity. They mistreat students of color and inflict harsher punishments on students of color. This not just for older grade levels. They attempt to label African-American and Hispanic students as being bad or disobedient children while ignoring identical behavior by w
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Tempe schools - Ward Traditional Academy is located at 1965 East Hermosa Drive, Tempe AZ 85282. Ward Traditional Academy is in the Tempe School District. Ward Traditional Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels K-8.
