Castle Dome Middle School
Tel:
(928)502-4352
- Castle Dome Middle School serves 878 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Castle Dome Middle School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Castle Dome Middle School's student population of 878 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 878 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Castle Dome Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has decreased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Castle Dome Middle School is 0.52, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1370 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 60% | 45% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 35% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Castle Dome Middle School is Stedy- Gila Ridge High School Satellite (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ron Watson Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mary A Otondo Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Mary A Otondo Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 758 students
0.1 miles
2251 Otondo Drive
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)502-4352 0.1 PK-5 758 - Yuma Desert Mesa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 725 students
0.9 miles
2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)502-4352 0.9 PK-5 725 - Yuma Stedy- Gila Ridge High School Satellite Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.2 miles
7150 E 24th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)373-1182 1.2 9-12 n/a - Yuma Ron Watson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 404 students
1.7 miles
9851 E. 28th St.
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)502-4352 1.7 6-8 404 - Yuma Sunrise Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 533 students
1.8 miles
9943 S. 28th Street
Yuma, AZ 85367
(928)502-4352 1.8 PK-5 533
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