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Did Gila County students fail their AASA Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year?

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Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org

Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org

In the 2022-23 school year, 76.4% of Gila County students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 2,664 students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 23.6% 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.

Gila County Proficiency Level in Language Arts Over the Years
0%25%50%75%100%2021-222022-23Not proficientProficient
AASA Failure Rate in Gila County by School
School NameFailure Rate
San Carlos Middle School96%
Rice Elementary School93%
Lee Kornegay Intermediate School90%
Miami Junior Senior High School89%
Copper Rim Elementary School82%
High Desert Middle School81%
Rim Country Middle School67%
Julia Randall Elementary School66%
Destiny School44%
Pine Strawberry Elementary School40%

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