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Only 32.3% of 3,073 Graham 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 993 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (692).

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
Discovery Plus Academy	70%	20
Dorothy Stinson School	39%	88
Lafe Nelson School	37%	64
Pima Elementary School	28%	88
Pima Junior High School	29%	94
Ruth Powell Elementary School	34%	71
Safford Middle School	21%	215
Thatcher Elementary School	46%	129
Thatcher Middle School	32%	153