Cape School-jail
Tel:
(520)740-4704
- Cape School-jail serves 29 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 63%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 79%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Cape School-jail placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Cape School-jail places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Cape School-jail's student population of 29 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 3 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 29 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 3 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cape School-jail is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,830 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 37:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cape School-jail is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 79% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 11% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 69% | 45% |
| Black | 14% | 5% |
| White | 6% | 38% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.65 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤10% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pima Accommodation School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cape School-jail is Cesar Chavez Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cesar Chavez Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cesar Chavez Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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- Tucson Cesar Chavez Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-12
0.5 miles
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(520)573-1500 0.5 6-12 n/a - Tucson Drachman Primary Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 329 students
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(520)225-6060 1.1 PK-8 329 - Tucson Cholla High Magnet School Grades: 8-12 | 1885 students
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Tucson, AZ 85713
(520)225-6060 1.2 8-12 1885 - Tucson Ochoa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 188 students
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Tucson, AZ 85713
(520)225-6060 1.2 PK-5 188 - Tucson Henry Hank Oyama Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
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2700 S. La Cholla Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520)225-6060 1.3 PK-5 374
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