The reported proficiency rate for Science is 58%.
Original Research by School Decision on Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)
Mingus Springs Charter School is not a traditional school district but a single-school charter district in Yavapai County, Arizona, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates as a standalone charter school under the same name. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data on state assessments is limited by the school's small size.
The enrollment is small, and the student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, and multiracial students. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report data on students with disabilities or English learners, so a family looking to understand the school's socioeconomic or special-education landscape would need to ask the school directly.
Academic performance data is mostly suppressed because testing groups in each grade are too small to report publicly. The only individual grade-level result that was reported is for fifth-grade science, where performance was above the midpoint among the county's districts. An overall proficiency index based on the limited reported results placed the school in the top quartile among Yavapai County's districts, but that figure rests on a single subject and grade, so it should be read with caution. Separate composite rates for English language arts and mathematics, drawn from the same year, were lower than that science result, though those composites are also derived from small numbers. A parent should be aware that the school's small enrollment makes standard state-test comparisons uncertain and that the available data points in different directions.
Chronic absenteeism is a soft spot. The rate is high and sits above the midpoint among the county's districts. This is a pattern a family may want to explore further with the school. Per-pupil spending is slightly below the county median, which is not unusual for a small charter.
No information was provided on the school's programs, such as arts, music, electives, or extracurricular offerings. There is no data on staffing ratios, discipline rates, or student attendance patterns beyond chronic absenteeism. The school's locale and community context were not included, so there is no picture of the housing market, nearby amenities, or whether students come from a single town or a wider rural area. The district brief turned up no recent property-tax changes, curriculum shifts, or referendum campaigns that would affect a parent's decision.
This is a small K-8 charter school where a family would be choosing based on school culture and fit rather than on a thick portfolio of test-score data. The available academic evidence is thin and mixed. The absenteeism rate is a point to investigate. For parents who value a small, close-knit setting and are comfortable gathering remaining details directly from the school, Mingus Springs may be a fit.
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