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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEBER-OVERGAARD UNIFIED DISTRICT (4392)·NCES 040002601389

Capps Elementary School

3375 BUCKSKIN CANYON RD, HEBER, AZ 85928 · (928) 535-4622 · Navajo County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Arizona public middle schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools

Enrollment
107
Middle
DISTRICT 95 · STATE 494
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 43230%
Grade 53230%
Grade 64340%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7772%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
2422%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
33%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4542%
Female
6258%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Capps Elementary School→Mogollon Jr High School
Feeds from
Mountain Meadows PrimaryPK–03
Based on grade levels within Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.0%N/A
2023-2451.0%39.0%
2022-2355.0%49.0%
2021-2252.0%59.0%
2020-2152.0%60.0%
2018-1956.0%76.0%
2017-1841.0%68.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Capps Elementary School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Navajo County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#40 of 190
▼ 15
#3 of 9
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#46 of 190
▼ 11
#3 of 9
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-11.0pp#3 of 160#1 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
107#197 of 214#10 of 12
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
107
+3 (+3%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251077.913.5:1N/A
2023-24108N/AN/AN/A
2022-231208.314.5:149% (59)
2020-21104617.3:1N/A
2017-181317.318.1:153% (69)
2015-16101714.4:156% (57)
2010-11116716.6:167% (78)
2000-01136719.4:1N/A
1990-912511417.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capps Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (131 to 107); teachers up 9% (7.3 to 7.9).

About Capps Elementary School

In HEBER, Arizona, Capps Elementary School is a small middle school. The school had 107 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arizona is about 494, so this school runs 78% smaller than that.

Capps Elementary School is one of the 4 schools that make up Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392) (490 students in total).

Capps Elementary School is 72% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic and 3% Native American. In Navajo County overall, about 45% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 at Capps Elementary School, with 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Arizona have 17.8:1, compared with 13.5:1 here.

The allk12 Grade for Capps Elementary School is B. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Navajo County has about 108,415 residents, and the median household income is $54,606, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Besides Capps Elementary School, Navajo County has 97 other public schools.

Mogollon Jr High School is located about 0.8 miles from Capps Elementary School. The five-mile area around Capps Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Capps Elementary School is Town: Remote.

Enrollment at Capps Elementary School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 104 to 107 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.3:1 to 13.5:1.

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Navajo County at a glance

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Population
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students

Quick facts

School name
Capps Elementary School
District
Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)
Address
3375 BUCKSKIN CANYON RD, HEBER, AZ 85928
Phone
(928) 535-4622
County
Navajo County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
107
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040002601389
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Capps Elementary School
How large is Capps Elementary School?
Capps Elementary School enrolls approximately 107 students in grades 04-06.
Is Capps Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capps Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capps Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capps Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Capps Elementary School?
Capps Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Capps Elementary School?
Capps Elementary School is overseen by Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392) in Navajo County.
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