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Monday, November 4, 2024

Paradise Valley Unified District: 49% of students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2022

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In 2022, 49% of Paradise Valley Unified District students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 14,192 students who took the AASA/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 passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Paradise Valley Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa 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.

AASA/ACT Performance in Paradise Valley Unified District by School
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Roadrunner School> 90%< 10
Cactus View Elementary School> 90%301
Larkspur Elementary School> 90%163
Indian Bend Elementary School> 90%< 10
Sunset Canyon School> 90%< 10
Greenway Middle School83%229
Palomino Primary School80%134
Echo Mountain Primary School71%121
Sweetwater Community School71%19
Shea Middle School70%505
Campo Bello Elementary School67%78
Eagle Ridge Elementary School61%199
Paradise Valley High School54%< 10
pvONLINE53%108
Mountain Trail Middle School53%333
Sunrise Middle School49%412
Explorer Middle School42%712
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School39%192
Desert Shadows Middle School38%820
Horizon High School36%< 10
Copper Canyon Elementary School35%< 10
Mercury Mine Elementary School34%302
Quail Run Elementary School34%81
Pinnacle High School31%566
Wildfire Elementary School29%321
Sandpiper Elementary School27%207
North Ranch Elementary School27%69
Sonoran Sky Elementary School21%322
Fireside Elementary School15%422

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