Gila Vista Jr High School vs. Castle Dome Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades 6-8, Gila Vista Jr High 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 939 students in grades 6-8, Castle Dome 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
551 students
939 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1609 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1385 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
173
309
Grade 7 Students
195
324
Grade 8 Students
183
306
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
80%
76%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
16%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%