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Capps Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

Capps Elementary School is a public middle school located in Heber, Arizona, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 108 students. It is part of the Heber-Overgaard Unified District, which is ranked 122 out of 289 school districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capps Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 4-6, with projected proficiency rates of 61% for 4th grade, 55% for 5th grade, and 36% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 46%, 38%, and 41%, respectively. The school also shows notable strengths in mathematics, with a 4th grade proficiency rate of 59% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 36%. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state average.

While Mogollon Junior High School, located just 1.77 miles from Capps Elementary, has a slightly lower academic performance in some areas, it has a higher 8th grade ELA proficiency rate compared to Capps Elementary's 6th grade ELA proficiency. Capps Elementary School's performance is closely aligned with the overall performance of the Heber-Overgaard Unified District, suggesting a district-wide focus on academic achievement. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, but there is potential for improvement in 6th grade ELA proficiency.

107
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
49.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3375 Buckskin Canyon Rd
       Heber, AZ  85928

(928) 535-4622

District: Heber-Overgaard Unified District


Students who attend Capps Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Mogollon High School

Feeder schools for Capps Elementary School:

Elementary:    Mountain Meadows Primary
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
22.4%
American Indian:
2.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 60th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg45%
Arizona avg40%
367th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
122nd of 289Heber-Overgaard 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202552.6367 of 90959.6%★★★☆☆
202470.8241 of 91273.6%★★★★☆
202364.2401 of 124567.8%★★★☆☆
202263.4316 of 100068.4%★★★☆☆
202178.9250 of 122679.6%★★★★☆
201977.3232 of 103977.7%★★★★☆
201857.0442 of 110960.1%★★★☆☆
201763.8387 of 110665.0%★★★☆☆
201649.1493 of 107954.3%★★★☆☆
201546.6443 of 95553.6%★★★☆☆
201471.1313 of 107971.0%★★★★☆
201375.9254 of 115878.1%★★★★☆
201270.4321 of 114171.9%★★★★☆
201162.6401 of 107562.7%★★★☆☆
201068.6350 of 109067.9%★★★☆☆
200972.1317 of 106270.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202361.5417 of 121965.8%★★★☆☆
202259.5313 of 82462.0%★★★☆☆
202182.0201 of 121983.5%★★★★☆
201970.7222 of 86274.2%★★★★☆
201846.7504 of 102350.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202363.1358 of 117069.4%★★★☆☆
202264.0258 of 71664.0%★★★☆☆
202172.7227 of 119881.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202481.466 of 55688.1%★★★★☆
202368.3254 of 111677.2%★★★★☆
201868.9196 of 82076.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.5426 of 121665.0%★★★☆☆
202268.1222 of 83073.3%★★★★☆
202174.3273 of 122077.6%★★★★☆
201974.1200 of 85076.5%★★★★☆
201874.4261 of 103274.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202346.4345 of 61744.1%★★☆☆☆
202236.2330 of 44425.7%★☆☆☆☆
202148.4478 of 102753.5%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202128.1590 of 6549.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202154.9366 of 120169.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202455.9201 of 48658.6%★★★☆☆
202355.2431 of 102457.9%★★★☆☆
202254.6345 of 80056.9%★★★☆☆
202172.8260 of 116177.6%★★★★☆
201950.1307 of 59548.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.1428 of 72040.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2021)70th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2023)69th percentile~ school
Female (2023)66th percentile~ school
Male (2023)65th percentile-3 vs school
White (2024)59th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile-24 vs school
Native American (2021)10th percentile-70 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%+9 vs state
Science38%+4 vs state
Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Capps Elementary School

Students who attend Capps Elementary School usually go on to attend Mogollon High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Capps Elementary School.

Students at Capps Elementary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.


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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025
2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025
2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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