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Only 16% of 3,621 Gila 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 579 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (435).

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

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
Copper Rim Elementary School	16%	102
Destiny School	65%	37
High Desert Middle School	15%	135
Julia Randall Elementary School	27%	161
Pine Strawberry Elementary School	76%	16
Rim Country Middle School	19%	153