The 3,195 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 26% passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
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.
ACT Performance in Pinal County by School
| School Name | % Who Failed |
|---|---|
| Apache Trail High School | 92% |
| Leona Connected High School | 91% |
| Ray JR/SR High School | 90% |
| Florence Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| Coolidge Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice) | > 90% |
| PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center | > 90% |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | > 90% |
| Maricopa Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| Skyline D5 | > 90% |
| Mountain Vista Academy | > 90% |
| A+ Charter Schools | > 90% |
| Superior Junior/Senior High School | > 90% |
| Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande | > 90% |
| Combs Online School for Success | > 90% |
| Casa Grande Union High School District Online | 88% |
| Coolidge High School | 83% |
| San Manuel High School | 80% |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School | 79% |
| Apache Junction High School | 77% |
| San Tan Foothills High School | 75% |
| Maricopa High School | 74% |
| Poston Butte High School | 74% |
| Casa Grande Union High School | 73% |
| Florence High School | 67% |
| Ridgeview College Preparatory High School | 59% |
| Combs High School | 56% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS | 42% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Santa Rosa Elementary School• Mountain Vista Academy• Anthem Elementary School• Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande• Desert Wind Middle School• Palo Verde School• Villago Middle School• Sacaton Elementary School• Circle Cross K8 Stem Academy• San Manuel Jr. High School• Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center• Desert Vista Elementary School• Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School• Sacaton Middle School• Florence K-8• Cactus Canyon Junior High School• Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek• Avalon Elementary School• American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus• Ray Elementary School• Maricopa High School• Maricopa Elementary School• The Grande Innovation• Casa Grande Union High School• Magma Ranch K8 School• Saguaro Elementary School• Santa Cruz Elementary School• Leading Edge Academy Maricopa• Cactus Middle School• Ridgeview College Preparatory High School• Florence Virtual Academy• West Elementary School• Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)• Walker Butte K-8• Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande• Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa• The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills• Jack Harmon Elementary School• Leading Edge Academy Mountain View• Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School• Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center for Education (Voice)• J.o. Combs Middle School• Santa Cruz Center for Success• Superior Junior/Senior High School• First Avenue Elementary School• Ironwood School• Eloy Junior High School• Ranch Elementary School• Saddleback Elementary School• Maricopa Wells Middle School• Florence High School• Santa Cruz Valley Union High School• Ellsworth Elementary School• Four Peaks Elementary School• Heartland Ranch Elementary School• Toltec Elementary School• Mesquite Elementary School• Cholla Elementary School• Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School• Arizona City Elementary School• Poston Butte High School• Eloy Intermediate School• San Tan Heights Elementary School• Mccartney Ranch Elementary School• Cottonwood Elementary School• Skyline D5• Picacho School• Apache Trail High School• San Tan Foothills High School• Coolidge Alternative Program• Casa Grande Middle School• Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande• Combs Traditional Academy• Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs• San Manuel High School• Skyline Ranch Elementary School• Vista Grande High School• Summit School• Combs High School• John F. Kennedy School• Eduprize School• Stanfield Elementary School• Holsteiner Agricultural School• Evergreen Elementary School• Ray Jr/Sr High School• Peralta Trail Elementary School• Desert Willow Elementary School• Pima Butte Elementary School• Butterfield Elementary School• Coolidge High School• Apache Junction High School• Red Rock Elementary School• Mountain Vista School• Copper Basin
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