Pinal Today

In the 2022-23 school year, 73% of Pinal County students failed their ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 3,124 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 27% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Between 2019 and 2022, Arizona students experienced a noticeable drop in their performance in core subjects, with math scores showing the most pronounced decline during this period.

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 were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.

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

School Name	Failure Rate
Coolidge High School	83%
Vista Grande High School	78%
Florence High School	78%
Casa Grande Union High School	75%
Apache Junction High School	73%
San Tan Foothills High School	70%
Poston Butte High School	68%
Maricopa High School	66%
Combs High School	61%
A+ Charter Schools	57%
EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert	56%
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS	35%