The 3,307 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level 19% passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
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.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
ACT Performance in Pinal County by School
| School Name | % Who Failed |
|---|---|
| Casa Grande Union High School District Online | 98% |
| Leona Connected High School | 97% |
| Ray JR/SR High School | 96% |
| San Manuel High School | 94% |
| Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice) | > 90% |
| Santa Cruz Center for Success | > 90% |
| Mountain Vista Academy | > 90% |
| Superior Junior/Senior High School | > 90% |
| Skyline D5 | > 90% |
| A+ Charter Schools | > 90% |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | > 90% |
| Florence Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| Coolidge Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center | > 90% |
| Combs Online School for Success | > 90% |
| Maricopa Virtual Academy | > 90% |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School | 85% |
| Florence High School | 85% |
| Coolidge High School | 84% |
| Apache Junction High School | 83% |
| Maricopa High School | 80% |
| Casa Grande Union High School | 80% |
| Poston Butte High School | 80% |
| Vista Grande High School | 77% |
| Ridgeview College Preparatory High School | 76% |
| Combs High School | 68% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS | 47% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Evergreen Elementary School• Casa Grande Middle School• Coolidge Alternative Program• San Tan Foothills High School• Apache Trail High School• Picacho School• Skyline D5• Cottonwood Elementary School• McCartney Ranch Elementary School• San Tan Heights Elementary School• Eloy Intermediate School• Poston Butte High School• Ranch Elementary School• Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School• Cholla Elementary School• Mesquite Elementary School• Toltec Elementary School• Heartland Ranch Elementary School• Four Peaks Elementary School• Ellsworth Elementary School• Santa Cruz Valley Union High School• Florence High School• Maricopa Wells Middle School• Saddleback Elementary School• Arizona City Elementary School• Copper Basin• Mountain Vista School• Red Rock Elementary School• Apache Junction High School• Coolidge High School• Butterfield Elementary School• Pima Butte Elementary School• Desert Willow Elementary School• Peralta Trail Elementary School• Ray Jr/Sr High School• Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande• Holsteiner Agricultural School• Stanfield Elementary School• Eduprize School• John F. Kennedy School• Combs High School• Summit School• Vista Grande High School• Skyline Ranch Elementary School• San Manuel High School• Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs• Combs Traditional Academy• The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills• Casa Grande Union High School• The Grande Innovation• Maricopa Elementary School• Maricopa High School• Ray Elementary School• American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus• Avalon Elementary School• Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek• Cactus Canyon Junior High School• Florence K-8• Sacaton Middle School• Santa Rosa Elementary School• Desert Vista Elementary School• Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center• San Manuel Jr. High School• Circle Cross K8 Stem Academy• Sacaton Elementary School• Villago Middle School• Palo Verde School• Desert Wind Middle School• Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande• Anthem Elementary School• Mountain Vista Academy• Vista Grove Preparatory Academy Middle School• Eloy Junior High School• Ironwood School• First Avenue Elementary School• Superior Junior/Senior High School• Santa Cruz Center for Success• J.o. Combs Middle School• Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center for Education (Voice)• Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School• Leading Edge Academy Mountain View• Jack Harmon Elementary School• Magma Ranch K8 School• Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa• Walker Butte K-8• Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)• West Elementary School• Florence Virtual Academy• Leona Connected High School• Cactus Middle School• Leading Edge Academy Maricopa• Santa Cruz Elementary School• Saguaro Elementary School
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