Copper Basin vs. Walker Butte Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Copper Basin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Walker Butte Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Copper Basin 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Walker Butte Middle 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
557 students
718 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1549 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1287 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
37
56
Grade 1 Students
59
59
Grade 2 Students
61
67
Grade 3 Students
69
84
Grade 4 Students
47
84
Grade 5 Students
65
85
Grade 6 Students
70
98
Grade 7 Students
68
85
Grade 8 Students
72
96
Ungraded Students
3
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
47%
39%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
36%
42%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%