Summary:
Castle Dome Middle School is a public middle school in Yuma, Arizona, serving 974 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Yuma Elementary District, which is ranked 217 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Castle Dome Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38% of 6th graders, 33% of 7th graders, and 21% of 8th graders were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 35% and the state's 43%. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 13% of 6th graders, 16% of 7th graders, and 7% of 8th graders being proficient or better, compared to the district's 15%, 13%, and 10%, and the state's 30%, 30%, and 28%. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its dropout rates, from 0.6% in 2017-2018 to 2.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.
When compared to other middle schools in the Yuma Elementary District, such as R Pete Woodard Junior High School and Ron Watson Middle School, Castle Dome Middle School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students ranking relatively well, but its Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students ranking much lower.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Yuma Elementary District
SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 533 Arizona Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,882
Students who attend Castle Dome Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Castle Dome Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 26.5
Number of students: 974
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
75.5%
White:
21.0%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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African American:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.6%
Asian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56%
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