Paradise Valley Unified District Superintendent Troy Bales (2023) | Paradise Valley Unified District
Paradise Valley Unified District Superintendent Troy Bales (2023) | Paradise Valley Unified District
The 13,869 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.
Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.
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.
| School Name | % Who Passed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Fireside Elementary School | 83% | 429 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 80% | 323 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 77% | 313 |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School | 76% | 355 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 73% | 197 |
| Pinnacle High School | 73% | 641 |
| Horizon High School | 72% | 457 |
| Wildfire Elementary School | 71% | 293 |
| Sandpiper Elementary School | 68% | 211 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 68% | 346 |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 67% | 269 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 67% | 247 |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School | 67% | 291 |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School | 65% | 289 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | 63% | 302 |
| Explorer Middle School | 60% | 667 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 58% | 737 |
| Sunrise Middle School | 56% | 388 |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School | 56% | 203 |
| Desert Cove Elementary School | 54% | 246 |
| Paradise Valley High School | 53% | 418 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 53% | 216 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 52% | 679 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 51% | 254 |
| Whispering Wind Academy | 48% | 303 |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School | 44% | 195 |
| pvONLINE | 39% | 174 |
| Sunset Canyon School | 36% | 168 |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | 36% | 196 |
| Indian Bend Elementary School | 33% | 306 |
| Shea Middle School | 33% | 498 |
| North Canyon High School | 31% | 348 |
| Echo Mountain Primary School | 30% | 110 |
| Campo Bello Elementary School | 27% | 316 |
| Larkspur Elementary School | 27% | 166 |
| Palomino Primary School | 25% | 123 |
| Cactus View Elementary School | 25% | 269 |
| Vista Verde Middle School | 24% | 513 |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School | 24% | 350 |
| Palomino Intermediate School | 20% | 419 |
| Greenway Middle School | 19% | 419 |
| Sweetwater Community School | 18% | 95 |
| Roadrunner School | < 10% | 45 |
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