Amberlea Elementary School vs. Raúl H. Castro Academy of Fine Arts
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Amberlea 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 491 students in grades 6-8, Raúl H. Castro Academy of Fine Arts 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 2% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
488 students
491 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1450 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1800 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
47
-
Grade 1 Students
50
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
47
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
53
-
Grade 6 Students
62
-
Grade 7 Students
63
256
Grade 8 Students
67
235
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
83%
87%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
