PHX Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 17% of Creighton Elementary District students passed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 3,337 students who took the AASA 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.

Creighton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

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.

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.

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
Biltmore Preparatory Academy	40%	327
Excelencia School	19%	339
Papago School	17%	533
Creighton Elementary School	17%	171
Larry C. Kennedy School	15%	273
Monte Vista Elementary School	15%	526
Loma Linda Elementary School	13%	335
Gateway School	12%	384
William T. Machan Elementary School	10%	378