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Enrollment
939
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960001805
Castle Dome Middle School
2353 S OTONDO DR, YUMA, AZ 85365 · (928) 502-7300 · Yuma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL939 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Arizona public middle schools
- C+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.
- CThree-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
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 309 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 324 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
11.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Castle Dome Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #145 of 190 ▼ 8 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #110 of 190 ▼ 19 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #59 of 160 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 939 | #12 of 214 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #175 of 179 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #133 of 182 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #28 of 41 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
939
+93 (+11%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 23.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 939 | 37.2 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 43.2 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 974 | 36.6 | 26.6:1 | 56% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 36 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 38 | 23.1:1 | 54% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 855 | 37 | 23.1:1 | 32% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 36 | 22.6:1 | 51% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 39 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Dome Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (878 to 939); teachers down 2% (38 to 37.2).
About Castle Dome Middle School
Students in YUMA, Arizona, attend Castle Dome Middle School, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrollment is 939 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Arizona is about 494 students, so this school is 90% bigger than average.
Yuma Elementary District (4499) (19 schools, 9,102 students) runs Castle Dome Middle School.
Castle Dome Middle School's enrollment is 76% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 21% White. In Yuma County overall, about 65% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Castle Dome Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
The count of teachers at Castle Dome Middle School is 37.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 25.2:1. Among middle schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.8:1.
allk12 grades Castle Dome Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Yuma County, median household income is about $62,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Yuma County number 89 and enroll about 38,800.
Mary A Otondo Elementary School is the public school closest to Castle Dome Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Castle Dome Middle School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Castle Dome Middle School went from 846 students to 939. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 23.5:1 in 2020-21 to 25.2:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499)
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- James B Rolle SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
Nearby schools
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School0.2 mi · 893
- STEDY- Arizona Western College0.5 mi · 4
- Desert Mesa Elementary School1.0 mi · 876
- STEDY- Gila Ridge HS Satellite1.3 mi · 2
- Gila Ridge High School1.3 mi · 2,249
- Ron Watson Middle School1.5 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Dome Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Castle Dome Middle School?
Castle Dome Middle School enrolls approximately 939 students in grades 06-08.
Is Castle Dome Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castle Dome Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Dome Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Dome Middle School is approximately 25.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castle Dome Middle School?
At Castle Dome Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Castle Dome Middle School public or private?
Castle Dome Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yuma Elementary District (4499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.