Rhodes Junior High School vs. Fremont Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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.
Serving 925 students in grades 7-8, Fremont Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-8
Total Students
658 students
925 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#655 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
21%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
325
446
Grade 8 Students
333
479
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
65%
37%
% Black
8%
4%
% White
13%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
