Summary:
Royal Palm Middle School is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 536 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Washington Elementary School District, which is ranked 225 out of 288 districts in the state.
Academically, Royal Palm Middle School faces some challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were 36%, 32%, and 28%, respectively, compared to the district's 34%, 31%, and 29%, and the state's 43%, 41%, and 35%. The school has also experienced higher dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 3.0%, compared to the surrounding schools, which have dropout rates ranging from 2.4% to 11.0%. Additionally, Royal Palm Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.72% to 92.91% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
It's important to note that the challenges faced by Royal Palm Middle School are not unique to this school. Many of the nearby schools, such as Cholla Middle School, Palo Verde Middle School, and several Alhambra Elementary District schools, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improving educational outcomes for all students.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Washington Elementary School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
348th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,243
Students who attend Royal Palm Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Royal Palm Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.9
Number of students: 536
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
65.3%
African American:
14.4%
White:
8.2%
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American Indian:
6.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Asian:
1.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%
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