Gila Vista Jr High School vs. Castle Dome Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades 6-8, Gila Vista Jr High 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 917 students in grades 6-8, Castle Dome Middle 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 29% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
509 students
917 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1406 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
183
296
Grade 7 Students
162
317
Grade 8 Students
164
304
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
77%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
16%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
