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In the 2021-22 school year, 21% of Globe Unified District students passed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 737 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Globe Unified District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Globe.

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.

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 Passed	Number of students tested
Globe High School	25%	< 10
High Desert Middle School	22%	343
Copper Rim Elementary School	< 10	311