Pinal Today

Only 20% of Pinal County students passed their ACT English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 2,856 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level 20% passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Passed
A+ Charter Schools	< 10%
Apache Junction High School	< 10%
Apache Trail High School	< 10%
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS	< 10%
Casa Grande Union High School	< 10%
Combs High School	< 10%
Coolidge Alternative Program	< 10%
Coolidge High School	< 10%
Florence High School	< 10%
Florence Virtual Academy	16%
Maricopa High School	< 10%
Mountain Vista Academy	< 10%
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande	< 10%
Poston Butte High School	< 10%
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center	< 10%
Ray JR/SR High School	< 10%
San Manuel High School	< 10%
San Tan Foothills High School	< 10%
Santa Cruz Center for Success	< 10%
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School	< 10%
Superior Junior/Senior High School	< 10%
Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)	< 10%
Vista Grande High School	< 10%