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

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Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov

Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov

In the 2022-23 school year, 76% of Apache Junction Unified District students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,440 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.

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

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.

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.

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 Failed Level in Language Arts Over the Years
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2021-222022-23ELAMath
AASA/ACT Performance in Apache Junction Unified District by School in 2022-23 School Year
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Four Peaks Elementary School79%238
Desert Vista Elementary School79%207
Cactus Canyon Junior High76%648
Apache Junction High School73%185
Peralta Trail Elementary School69%162

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