Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org
Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org
The 2,137 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 24% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
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.
Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst in the 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 |
|---|---|
| San Carlos Middle School | 94% |
| Rice Elementary School | 92% |
| Miami Junior Senior High School | 91% |
| High Desert Middle School | 84% |
| Copper Rim Elementary School | 80% |
| Leonor Hambly K-8 | 79% |
| Rim Country Middle School | 68% |
| Tonto Basin Elementary | 59% |
| Destiny School | 50% |
| Pine Strawberry Elementary School | 45% |
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