Kino Junior High School vs. Rhodes Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kino Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 805 students in grades 7-8, Kino Junior 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 3% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Rhodes Junior High School in Mesa, AZ serves grades 7–9 with an enrollment of 658 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which has remained stable in recent years.
Math proficiency is 15%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Mesa Unified District average of 33%, showing a decline from 63% proficiency in 2012.
Reading proficiency is 20%, lower than the state average of 40% and the district average of 38%, with scores declining since 2012 when proficiency was near 79%.
Science proficiency stands at 14%, below the state average of 24% and district average of 22%.
Minority enrollment is 87%, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 32% in 2022 to 55% in 2023, indicating a significant rise in students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Grades Offered
7-8
7-9
Total Students
805 students
599 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1871 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1548 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
386
288
Grade 8 Students
419
311
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
9%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
79%
64%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
8%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
15%