Pinal Today

In the 2021-22 school year, 18% of Florence Unified School District students passed their AASA/ACT Math test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 4,995 students who took the AASA/ACT 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 passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Florence Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Florence.

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.

In 2022, average scores from Arizona students were found to be inline with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation's Report Card.

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	Number of students tested
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	34%	502
Florence K-8	22%	503
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	21%	397
Walker Butte K-8	21%	448
San Tan Foothills High School	20%	< 10
Poston Butte High School	20%	< 10
Anthem Elementary School	19%	696
Florence High School	15%	< 10
San Tan Heights Elementary	14%	513
Magma Ranch K8 School	13%	556
Copper Basin	12%	447
Mountain Vista Academy	< 10	72
Florence Virtual Academy	< 10	163