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Only 28.5% of 7,320 Cochise County students passed their AASA mathematics test in the 2023-24 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 2,086 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (1,523).

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
Bella Vista Elementary School	39%	34
Benson Middle School	36%	97
Benson Primary School	40%	81
Bereran Academy	57%	30
Carmichael Elementary School	31%	40
Center for Academic Success #4	67%	43
Center for Academic Success #5	38%	40
Center for Academic Success, The #3	35%	46
Clawson School	33%	51
Colonel Smith Middle School	52%	209
Coronado Elementary School	34%	49
General Myer Elementary School	66%	15
Greenway Primary School	49%	35
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School	46%	27
Joe Carlson Elementary School	25%	58
Joyce Clark Middle School	21%	209
Palominas Elementary School	39%	36
Paul H. Huber Junior High School	14%	128
Pomerene Elementary School	63%	19
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School	40%	64
Ray Borane Middle School	11%	369
Stevenson Elementary School	32%	61
Town and Country Elementary School	30%	49
Village Meadows Elementary School	44%	50
Willcox Elementary School	34%	80
Willcox Middle School	17%	288