Center For Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 vs. Joyce Clark Middle School
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Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Center For Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Joyce Clark Middle School in Sierra Vista, AZ, serves 563 students in grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of approximately 16:1.
Math proficiency is 27%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Sierra Vista Unified District average of 34%, with a decline from 44% in 2019 to 27% in 2023.
Reading proficiency stands at 40%, approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 40%, but below the district average of 44%, showing a downward trend from 81% in 2011 to 40% in 2023.
Science proficiency is 20%, which is lower than the state average of 24%, indicating below–average performance in science compared to state and district levels.
Enrollment declined from 809 students in 2018 to 563 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased notably from 25% in 2022 to 41% in 2023, reflecting changes in the socioeconomic composition.
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
372 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
29 teachers
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
19:1
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<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#669 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#871 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Top 50% in AZ)
27%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
40%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
20%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
-
Grade 1 Students
45
-
Grade 2 Students
46
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
40
-
Grade 6 Students
46
-
Grade 7 Students
33
262
Grade 8 Students
38
301
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
42%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
51%
42%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
