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Did Santa Cruz County students fail their ACT Language Arts tests in 2023-24 school year?

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Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com

Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 70% of Santa Cruz County students failed their ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 874 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 30% 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.

Santa Cruz County Proficiency Level in English Language Arts Over 3 Years

0%25%50%75%100%2021-222022-232023-24Not proficientProficient
ACT Failure Rate in Santa Cruz County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School NameFailure Rate
Rio Rico High School77%
Nogales High School60%

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