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Casa Grande Elementary District: 78% of students failed their AASA Language Arts tests in 2022

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In 2022, 78% of Casa Grande Elementary District students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 4,330 students who took the AASA 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 passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Casa Grande Elementary District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Casa Grande.

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.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

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

AASA Performance in Casa Grande Elementary District by School
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Cholla Elementary School> 90%255
Ironwood School> 90%257
Cottonwood Elementary School> 90%< 10
Mesquite Elementary School88%229
Saguaro Elementary School82%< 10
Cactus Middle School77%< 10
McCartney Ranch Elementary School71%< 10
Desert Willow Elementary School62%< 10

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