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El Capitan Public School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

El Capitan Public School serves 206 students in grades 6–12 in Colorado City, Arizona, where no other schools are located within 20 miles. Its results are above the state’s in all three reported subjects, though math falls short of the district. The school’s clearest academic strength is eighth-grade science: 69% were proficient in 2024–25, 39 percentage points above the state.

There are no nearby schools for a local comparison. Against the Colorado City Unified District and Arizona, 2025–26 ELA proficiency was 50% at the school, compared with 47% in the district and 41% statewide. Math was 42%, below the district’s 48% but above the state’s 33%. In 2024–25 eighth-grade science, the school matched the district at 69%, well above the state’s 30%.

Science proficiency rose from 56% in 2022–23 to 69% in 2024–25, while the state’s result increased from 27% to 30%; school scores dipped in between, reaching 50% in 2023–24. Graduation is a weaker area: the rate grew by 6 percentage points, from 62% in 2020–21 to 68% in 2024–25, still 12 points below the state’s 80%. SchoolDigger rated the school at the 76th percentile with 4 stars in 2024–25; its percentile has fluctuated, from 69 in 2021–22 to 92 in 2022–23, then 76. The student–teacher ratio was 20.6 in 2024–25, and the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 73% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Native American students rose sharply, from the 41st percentile in 2021–22 to the 93rd in 2022–23, while the school overall moved from the 69th to the 92nd percentile. Its measure for how well the school serves students receiving special education was lower: the 50th percentile in 2020–21, compared with the school’s overall 88th.

206

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,634

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

255 N. Cottonwood St.
Colorado City, AZ 86021

(435) 900-8001

District: Colorado City Unified District

Feeder schools for El Capitan Public School:

Elementary:

Cottonwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

American Indian:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 37% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (68% vs 80%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 76th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Arizona avg37%

103^rd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 267Colorado City Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2016	66.2	344 of 1079	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	407 of 955	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.0	645 of 1079	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	522 of 1158	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	663 of 1141	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	400 of 1075	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	362 of 1090	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	416 of 1062	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	103 of 536	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	143 of 550	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	141 of 854	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	118 of 605	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	261 of 832	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	212 of 605	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	163 of 711	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	190 of 695	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	244 of 677	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	211 of 521	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.2	442 of 690	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	442 of 787	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	394 of 772	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	345 of 685	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	244 of 692	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	201 of 663	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.6	38 of 806	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	59.6	263 of 820	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	134 of 624	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	272 of 810	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	264 of 818	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	114 of 435	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	172 of 617	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	84 of 363	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	70 of 789	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	38 of 270	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	168 of 288	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	227 of 675	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	187 of 446	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	359 of 780	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	204 of 436	53.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	39 of 469	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	145 of 464	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	63 of 509	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	39 of 285	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	97 of 420	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	126 of 416	69.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	47 of 406	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	54 of 261	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	168 of 394	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.5	109 of 491	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	133 of 471	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	94 of 397	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	93.1	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	92.9	19 of 395	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.2	18 of 406	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	57.4	139 of 456	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	88 of 492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	18 of 247	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	51.6	130 of 354	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	118 of 479	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	80 of 168	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.3	103 of 429	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	49 of 492	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.1	111 of 370	70.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.1	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	42 of 371	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	207 of 409	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.3	93 of 448	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	53 of 217	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	128 of 291	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2023)95th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2023)66th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Female (2023)96th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)93rd percentile~ school

White (2023)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)76th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)75th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
El Capitan Public School	Public	6-12	255 N. Cottonwood St.	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Colorado City Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(435) 900-8001	206	10	20.6	44.2%	193 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)	69.0	45.0		55.0	50.0	69.0				42.0			$10,634	$1,114	$810	$3,037	$5,153	$3,558	$8,711
CAVIAT - Fredonia Central Campus	Public	9-12	222 East 200 North	Fredonia	86040	Coconino County	Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about El Capitan Public School

What schools feed into El Capitan Public School?

El Capitan Public School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary

How many students attend El Capitan Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended El Capitan Public School.

What is the racial makeup of El Capitan Public School?

Students at El Capitan Public School are 94% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is El Capitan Public School in?

Colorado City Unified District

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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