Capitol Elementary School vs. Mary Mcleod Bethune School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mary Mcleod Bethune School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Capitol 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower 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 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary Mcleod Bethune 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower 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
PK-8
Total Students
424 students
374 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1448 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1516 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
41
Grade 1 Students
41
40
Grade 2 Students
40
34
Grade 3 Students
48
35
Grade 4 Students
62
48
Grade 5 Students
50
31
Grade 6 Students
49
57
Grade 7 Students
44
46
Grade 8 Students
51
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
89%
77%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
