Casa Vida (Closed 2017)

13612 South 36th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85044
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Casa Vida ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥50% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 38%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students (14-15)
70 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (14-15)
2 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(14-15)
≥50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Casa Vida and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
≥50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Casa Vida and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Casa Vida and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
American Indian
(14-15)
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Casa Vida and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Asian
(14-15)
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Casa Vida and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hispanic
(14-15)
15%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Casa Vida and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Black
(14-15)
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Casa Vida and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
White
(14-15)
81%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Casa Vida and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Hawaiian
(14-15)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(14-15)
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Casa Vida and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Casa Vida and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
4%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Casa Vida and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Casa Vida and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≥50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% AZ state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% AZ state average).
How many students attend Casa Vida?
70 students attend Casa Vida.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
81% of Casa Vida students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Casa Vida offer ?
Casa Vida offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Casa Vida part of?

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