Pinal County students and their AASA mathematics performance in 2022-23 school year

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By Pinal Today

Nov 17, 2024

Only 24.4% of 33,711 Pinal County students passed their AASA mathematics test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in two subjects: ELA and mathematics. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of the 8,225 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (6,055).

A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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.

AASA Performance in Pinal County by School in 2022-23 School Year

School Name	% Who Passed	Total students tested
Anthem Elementary School	30%	72
Butterfield Elementary School	37%	119
Cactus Canyon Junior High	15%	215
Cactus Middle School	8%	741
Casa Grande Middle School	8%	162
Cholla Elementary School	20%	105
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	35%	71
Combs Traditional Academy	57%	28
Coolidge Junior High School	9%	367
Copper Basin	18%	61
Cottonwood Elementary School	22%	74
Desert Vista Elementary School	30%	68
Desert Willow Elementary School	23%	100
Desert Wind Middle School	13%	223
Eduprize School	44%	200
EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert	50%	149
Ellsworth Elementary School	24%	77
Eloy Intermediate School	18%	78
Florence K-8	25%	84
Four Peaks Elementary School	24%	82
Heartland Ranch Elementary School	14%	73
Ironwood School	15%	73
J.O. Combs Middle School	21%	287
Jack Harmon Elementary School	27%	53
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	27%	54
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	29%	100
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	39%	33
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	40%	153
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	45%	144
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	52%	131
Magma Ranch K8 School	20%	65
Maricopa Elementary School	41%	110
Maricopa Wells Middle School	14%	280
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School	90%	18
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	35%	107
Mesquite Elementary School	15%	77
Mountain Vista School	35%	44
Palo Verde School	19%	65
Peralta Trail Elementary School	41%	140
Pima Butte Elementary School	54%	75
Ranch Elementary School	31%	53
Red Rock Elementary School	25%	47
Saddleback Elementary School	28%	100
Saguaro Elementary School	22%	57
San Tan Heights Elementary	22%	60
Santa Cruz Elementary School	27%	119
Santa Rosa Elementary School	38%	57
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	26%	48
Stanfield Elementary School	25%	45
The Grande Innovation	22%	93
Villago Middle School	17%	231
Walker Butte K-8	25%	70
West Elementary School	20%	77