Fredonia High School vs. El Capitan Public School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Fredonia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 78 students in grades 7-12, Fredonia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
El Capitan Public School in Colorado City, AZ, serves grades 6–12 with an enrollment of 200 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the district average of 13:1 reported in recent years.
Math proficiency at the school is 40–44%, higher than the state average of 34% but below the district average of 47%, with scores declining from 50–54% in 2019 to 40–44% in 2023.
Reading proficiency is 40–44%, approximately equal to the state average of 40% but lower than the district average of 45%, showing a decline from 55–59% in 2018 to 40–44% in 2022.
Science proficiency ranks in the top 5% statewide at 50–59%, considerably higher than the state average of 24% and district average of 55–59%.
Graduation rates range from 60–79%, which is lower than the state average of 77% and district average of 70%, and the school's overall ranking declined from #418 in 2010 to #625 in 2023.
Minority enrollment stands at 6%, with the student body predominantly White (189 students), and the school has a high free or reduced lunch eligibility rate at approximately 99%, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
78 students
200 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1571 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#625 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50-59%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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31
Grade 7 Students
11
22
Grade 8 Students
8
29
Grade 9 Students
17
33
Grade 10 Students
15
31
Grade 11 Students
15
26
Grade 12 Students
12
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
17%
4%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
76%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
31%
5%
