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Gila County: 23% of students passed their AASA English Language Arts tests during 2023-24 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

Only 23% of 3,586 Gila County students passed their AASA English Language Arts 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 825 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (681).

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.

AASA Performance in Gila County by School in 2023-24 School Year
School Name% Who PassedTotal students tested
Copper Rim Elementary School20%120
Destiny School49%36
High Desert Middle School15%124
Julia Randall Elementary School36%156
Lee Kornegay Intermediate School19%69
Pine Strawberry Elementary School87%15
Rice Elementary School14%273
Rim Country Middle School32%152

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