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Public middle school · Yuma Elementary District (4499) · Yuma, Arizona

Castle Dome Middle School

Castle Dome Middle School rates 5.1, right at the middle of Yuma Elementary District (4499)'s middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Yuma Elementary District (4499) median is 5.3.

#1,578 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Yuma Elementary District (4499): 5 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Yuma Elementary District (4499) middle school where students score 20 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,578 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 13 of 19 in Yuma Elementary District (4499).

Castle Dome Middle School is listed in Yuma Elementary District (4499), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%18 points below the Arizona average of 29%2025 AASA
Reading29%12 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 20% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 44 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85365; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Castle Dome Middle School and the 12 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,358
Median home value
$189,900
Median rent
$1,259/mo
College educated
21.2%
Homeownership
77.7%
Poverty rate
11.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85365; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
20
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,497/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Yuma. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Yuma), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Castle Dome Middle Schoolthis school
    5.1
  2. 4.8Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Castle Dome Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Castle Dome Middle School serve?

Castle Dome Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Castle Dome Middle School?

Castle Dome Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 917 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Dome Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Castle Dome Middle School is 21.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Castle Dome Middle School rank in AZ?

Castle Dome Middle School ranks #1,578 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Castle Dome Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Castle Dome Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Castle Dome Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Castle Dome Middle School has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Castle Dome Middle School a charter school?

No, Castle Dome Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Castle Dome Middle School a Title I school?

No, Castle Dome Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
917
Student-teacher ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Yuma County
Rank in district
#13 of 19
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$10,416
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85365)
53,149
Area average commute
17.9 min
Area median age
35.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.