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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Did Cartwright Elementary District students fail their AASA Language Arts tests in 2022?

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In 2022, 80% of Cartwright Elementary District students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 9,596 students who took the AASA 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.

Cartwright Elementary 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 Performance in Cartwright Elementary District by School
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
G. Frank Davidson> 90%109
Justine Spitalny School> 90%409
Tomahawk School> 90%116
Raul H. Castro Middle School86%264
Holiday Park School84%< 10
Bret R. Tarver83%376
Palm Lane82%< 10
Desert Sands Middle School81%< 10
Peralta School80%112
Starlight Park School77%< 10
Manuel Pena Junior School77%427
Estrella Middle School75%< 10
John F. Long73%96
Sunset School66%421

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