Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
The 4,458 students who took the AASA/ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at levels one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Maricopa Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County County and has a main office in Maricopa.
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.
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 Failed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Wind Middle School | 88% | 882 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | 87% | 899 |
| Maricopa High School | 77% | 583 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | 75% | 448 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | 72% | 357 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | 64% | 204 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | 62% | 372 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | 59% | 383 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | 46% | 224 |
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