In the 2022-23 school year, 68% of Riverside Elementary District students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
The 588 students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at levels one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Riverside Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County County and has a main office in Phoenix.
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 was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.
Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation’s Report Card.
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 Failed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Ridge School | 74% | 353 |
| Riverside Traditional School | 62% | 163 |
| Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) | 40% | 57 |
