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 466 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 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 370 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 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
466 students
370 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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
39
41
Grade 1 Students
51
38
Grade 2 Students
46
33
Grade 3 Students
52
43
Grade 4 Students
52
31
Grade 5 Students
64
44
Grade 6 Students
49
41
Grade 7 Students
57
53
Grade 8 Students
55
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
87%
75%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%
