Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org
Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org
The 3,073 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 32.3% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
A 2023 2023 study from Scholaroo.com 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.
WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pima Junior High School | 82% |
| Triumphant Learning Center | 81% |
| Safford Middle School | 78% |
| Pima Elementary School | 71% |
| Bonita Elementary School | 67% |
| Thatcher Middle School | 67% |
| Solomon Elementary School | 65% |
| Lafe Nelson School | 61% |
| Thatcher Elementary School | 54% |
| Discovery Plus Academy | 35% |
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