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Calabasas School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Rio Rico, Arizona, with a student population of 1,006. The school is part of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified District, which is ranked 258 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Calabasas School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating as well.
Calabasas School faces significant challenges in supporting the academic achievement of its students. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 15-28% in English Language Arts and 21-23% in math, compared to state averages of 35-46% and 33-43%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50 of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Calabasas School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state average.
While the nearby public schools in the same district, such as Mountain View School and San Cayetano Elementary School, perform slightly better than Calabasas School on academic measures, they still struggle to meet state averages. However, the charter school Mexicayotl Charter School, which is part of a different district, significantly outperforms Calabasas School and the other nearby public schools on academic measures, despite having a similar student population and spending around $14,000 per student, which is higher than the $6,517 to $8,854 per student spent at Calabasas School.
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