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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Did Apache Junction Unified District students pass or fail their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year?

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Apache Junction Unified District Superintendent Robert Pappalardo (2023) | Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction Unified District Superintendent Robert Pappalardo (2023) | Apache Junction Unified District

In the 2022-23 school year, 24% of Apache Junction Unified District students passed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,440 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.


Dena Kimble, Board President | Apache Junction Unified District

Apache Junction Unified District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Apache Junction.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation's Report Card.

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.

Apache Junction Unified District Success Rate in the AASA/ACT Over 2 Years
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AASA/ACT Performance in Apache Junction Unified District by School
School Name% Who PassedNumber of students tested
Peralta Trail Elementary School31%162
Apache Junction High School27%185
Cactus Canyon Junior High24%648
Desert Vista Elementary School21%207
Four Peaks Elementary School21%238