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What's the one class at RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS every student should take?
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Enrollment
545
Middle
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168002904
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
2730 N 79TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-5300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
22.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · 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 7 | 270 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 275 | 50% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
23.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 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 21 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 12.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #173 of 190 ▼ 12 | #85 of 87 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #132 of 190 ▲ 12 | #67 of 87 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #95 of 214 | #60 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #163 of 179 | #81 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #148 of 182 | #78 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #19 of 139 | #11 of 69 |
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
545
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 813
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 545 | 24.3 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 24 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 23.3 | 25.7:1 | 77% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 24 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 41 | 20.9:1 | 93% (794) |
| 2015-16 | 865 | 32 | 27.0:1 | 100% (862) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 47 | 17.3:1 | 84% (681) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (855 to 545); teachers down 41% (41 to 24.3).
About RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
A mid-sized middle-grades school in PHOENIX, Arizona, RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282). The school has 545 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) has 22 schools; together they serve 13,436 students.
Hispanic students are 85% of those enrolled at RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. The next largest groups are 10% Black and 3% White. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS are from different groups.
The school had 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. The school's 22.5:1 compares with an average of 17.8:1 for middle schools in Arizona.
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Manuel Pena Jr. School, is the closest to RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 43 students, from 502 to 545. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.9:1 to 22.5:1.
This page collects posts and questions about RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Manuel Pena Jr. School0.2 mi · 806
- Amberlea Elementary School0.6 mi · 457
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School0.6 mi · 703
- Pan-American Charter School0.7 mi · 1,221
- Trevor Browne High School0.7 mi · 2,850
- Desert Horizon Elementary School1.0 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSHow large is RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS serve?
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.
How diverse is RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS reports a student body of 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS?
RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS is overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.