Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia
Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia
The 3,056 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 29.7% 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 |
|---|---|
| Fort Thomas Elementary School | 81% |
| Pima Junior High School | 77% |
| Pima Elementary School | 76% |
| Triumphant Learning Center | 75% |
| Ruth Powell Elementary School | 70% |
| Thatcher Middle School | 68% |
| Solomon Elementary School | 68% |
| Dorothy Stinson School | 67% |
| Discovery Plus Academy | 48% |
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