- Raul H. Castro Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Imagine Desert West Middle (294 vs. 233).
- Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Raul H. Castro Middle School (48 vs. 13).
- Raul H. Castro Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Imagine Desert West Middle (37 vs. 29).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Raul H. Castro Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Imagine Desert West Middle (294 vs. 233).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Raul H. Castro Middle School (48 vs. 13).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Raul H. Castro Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Imagine Desert West Middle (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Raul H. Castro Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Raul H. Castro Middle School. Comparable data for Imagine Desert West Middle is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
18
Students per counselor
491:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Imagine Desert West Middle
$8,398.65
Raul H. Castro Middle School
$11,949.17
Local revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
1.2%
Raul H. Castro Middle School
14.8%
State revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
67.8%
Raul H. Castro Middle School
52.9%
Federal revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
31.1%
Raul H. Castro Middle School
32.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Imagine Desert West Middle
52.5%
Raul H. Castro Middle School
44.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.