Summary:
The Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. district in Phoenix, Arizona contains a single middle school, Imagine Cortez Park Middle. This school serves a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and significant Asian and African American representation. However, the school is facing significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling well below state averages across all grade levels.
Imagine Cortez Park Middle has an enrollment of 270 students, with 91.48% of them qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates, is a major concern, with only 30% of 6th graders, 25% of 7th graders, and 31% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43%, 41%, and 35%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, with only 26% of 6th graders, 20% of 7th graders, and 24% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to state averages of 31%, 30%, and 27%.
The school's academic struggles are further reflected in its declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 413 out of 605 Arizona middle schools in 2021-2022 to 521 out of 854 in 2022-2023, and further to 381 out of 533 in 2023-2024. This downward trend suggests that Imagine Cortez Park Middle is not keeping pace with its peers in terms of academic performance, and interventions may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.
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