Should you attend El Capitan Public School or Kanab High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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.
Serving 330 students in grades 9-12, Kanab High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
200 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#625 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#355 out of 957 schools in UT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 30% in AZ)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in UT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 5% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
90-94%
(Top 30% in UT)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Grade 9 Students
33
89
Grade 10 Students
31
81
Grade 11 Students
26
84
Grade 12 Students
28
76
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
94%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.22
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
