Capitol Elementary School vs. Mary Mcleod Bethune School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capitol Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary Mcleod Bethune School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Capitol 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary Mcleod Bethune 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 14% (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 14:1 is lower 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
PK-8
Total Students
365 students
359 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1649 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
2
Kindergarten Students
32
29
Grade 1 Students
32
38
Grade 2 Students
45
37
Grade 3 Students
40
39
Grade 4 Students
44
45
Grade 5 Students
42
38
Grade 6 Students
46
45
Grade 7 Students
40
33
Grade 8 Students
42
53
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
86%
77%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
