Amberlea Elementary School vs. Raul H. Castro Middle School Academy Of Fine Arts
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School Overview
School
Raul H. Castro Middle School Academy Of Fine Arts
2730 N 79th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85035
Phoenix, AZ 85035
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Amberlea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades 6-8, Raul H. Castro Middle School Academy Of Fine Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
502 students
539 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1625 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1918 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
3%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
48
-
Grade 1 Students
41
-
Grade 2 Students
56
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
55
-
Grade 5 Students
47
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Grade 7 Students
58
262
Grade 8 Students
83
277
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
81%
86%


% Black
8%
10%


% White
5%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
15%

