Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Phoenix, Arizona·85035
Score
12.5/100
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#165
Among 188 Arizona middle schools
#2
In Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
#30
In Phoenix
Top 88%
In Arizona

Score 12.5/100: better than 12% of Arizona middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 39%, better than 22% of them
553 students tested
Math
5%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 27%, better than 3% of them
556 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 30%, better than 15% of them
284 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA25270
English language artsGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA20283
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA23553
MathGrade 7AASA/ACT/MSAA7272
MathGrade 8AASA/ACT/MSAA4284
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA5556
ScienceGrade 8AzSCI14284
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI14284

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
539
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
539
Typical middle school: 509
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
2730 N 79TH AVE
Phoenix, AZ 85035

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts at a glance

Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts is a public middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282). It has about 539 students (a typical Arizona middle school has 509).

In 2024-25 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 39%) and 5% in math (similar schools: 27%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona middle schools, it scores 12.5 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #165 of 188. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.