Capitol Elementary School vs. Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary 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
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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 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 92% 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
303 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1309 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1438 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
39
22
Grade 1 Students
51
29
Grade 2 Students
46
38
Grade 3 Students
52
38
Grade 4 Students
52
33
Grade 5 Students
64
32
Grade 6 Students
49
34
Grade 7 Students
57
46
Grade 8 Students
55
27
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
5%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
87%
75%


% Black
7%
9%


% White
3%
8%


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


Diversity Score
0.24
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%

