Crane Middle School vs. Centennial Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 618 students in grades 6-8, Crane Middle 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 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Centennial Middle 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
618 students
724 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1177 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1306 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
317
350
Grade 8 Students
301
374
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
87%
85%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
9%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.24
0.27
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
10%
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