Pinal Today

Only 23% of 38,356 Pinal County students passed their AASA mathematics test in the 2023-24 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 8,822 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (6,428).

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.

School Name	% Who Passed	Total students tested
Anthem Elementary School	22%	76
Butterfield Elementary School	35%	142
Cactus Canyon Junior High	15%	164
Cactus Middle School	8%	222
Casa Grande Middle School	7%	535
Cholla Elementary School	27%	78
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	29%	78
Combs Traditional Academy	48%	26
Coolidge Junior High School	9%	626
Copper Basin	31%	41
Desert Vista Elementary School	22%	56
Desert Willow Elementary School	17%	78
Desert Wind Middle School	10%	242
Eduprize School	42%	208
EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert	47%	158
Eloy Intermediate School	19%	68
Evergreen Elementary School	47%	41
Florence K-8	20%	75
Four Peaks Elementary School	33%	77
Heartland Ranch Elementary School	11%	265
Ironwood School	13%	89
J.O. Combs Middle School	20%	306
Jack Harmon Elementary School	20%	60
John F. Kennedy School	50%	26
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	29%	52
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	36%	88
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	33%	41
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	34%	162
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	46%	154
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	37%	97
Magma Ranch K8 School	25%	332
Maricopa Elementary School	17%	162
Maricopa Wells Middle School	13%	248
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School	83%	18
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	30%	113
Mesquite Elementary School	20%	58
Mountain Vista School	31%	42
Palo Verde School	13%	85
Peralta Trail Elementary School	43%	44
Pima Butte Elementary School	37%	73
Ranch Elementary School	30%	44
Red Rock Elementary School	28%	47
Saddleback Elementary School	30%	97
Saguaro Elementary School	24%	69
San Tan Heights Elementary	21%	72
Santa Cruz Elementary School	25%	134
Santa Rosa Elementary School	39%	72
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	23%	49
The Grande Innovation	24%	96
Villago Middle School	12%	188
Walker Butte K-8	24%	69
West Elementary School	21%	70