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Newell Barney Junior High School vs. Dr. Camille Casteel High School

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School Overview

School
Newell Barney Junior High School
24937 S Sossaman Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Dr. Camille Casteel High School
24901 S Power Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Newell Barney Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Dr. Camille Casteel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades 7-8, Newell Barney Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,140 students in grades 7-12, Dr. Camille Casteel High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-12
Total Students
241 students
3,140 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
151 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#524 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
#379 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
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42%
(Top 50% in AZ)
47%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newell Barney Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
61%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newell Barney Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dr. Camille Casteel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
32%
(Top 30% in AZ)
n/a
96%
(Top 5% in AZ)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
101
457
Grade 8 Students
140
522
Grade 9 Students
-
588
Grade 10 Students
-
565
Grade 11 Students
-
496
Grade 12 Students
-
512

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
27%
19%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
62%
70%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.54
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Newell Barney Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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