Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia
Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia
The 53,143 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 43% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
Between 2019 and 2022, Arizona students experienced a noticeable drop in their performance in core subjects, with math scores showing the most pronounced decline during this period.
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 were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Maricopa County Proficiency Level in Language Arts Over the Years
ACT Failure Rate in Maricopa County by School
| School Name | Failure Rate |
|---|---|
| Student Choice High School | 95% |
| Peoria Accelerated High School | 93% |
| Alhambra High School | 90% |
| South Pointe High School | 89% |
| Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy | 89% |
| Maryvale High School | 88% |
| EdOptions HS Learning Center | 88% |
| Carl Hayden High School | 88% |
| South Mountain High School | 87% |
| Trevor Browne High School | 86% |
| PUHSD Distance-Learning School | 86% |
| Western School of Science and Technology | 86% |
| Camelback High School | 83% |
| Sierra Linda High School | 83% |
| Cesar Chavez High School | 83% |
| North High School | 82% |
| Sweetwater Community School | 82% |
| La Joya Community High School | 81% |
| Tonopah Valley High School | 81% |
| Copper Canyon High School | 81% |
| Central High School | 80% |
| Glendale Union Online | 80% |
| E-Institute at Taylion | 79% |
| Mesa High School | 79% |
| Tolleson Union High School | 78% |
| Mountainside High School | 78% |
| Westwood High School | 77% |
| Westview High School | 76% |
| Betty Fairfax High School | 75% |
| Valiant Academy | 74% |
| Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory | 74% |
| BUHSD Institute of Online Learning | 74% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School | 73% |
| Skyline High School | 73% |
| Buckeye Union High School | 73% |
| Wickenburg High School | 73% |
| Hope High School Online | 72% |
| San Tan Charter School | 72% |
| Glendale High School | 72% |
| Tempe High School | 70% |
| Cortez High School | 70% |
| Imagine Preparatory Superstition | 70% |
| Primavera - Online | 69% |
| Gateway Early College High School | 69% |
| Agua Fria High School | 69% |
| Coronado High School | 69% |
| Dobson High School | 69% |
| North Canyon High School | 69% |
| Sequoia Pathway Academy | 69% |
| Raymond S. Kellis | 69% |
| Heritage Academy Laveen | 68% |
| West Point High School | 68% |
| Peoria High School | 68% |
| Washington High School | 67% |
| Metro Tech High School | 67% |
| Deer Valley High School | 67% |
| Youngker High School | 66% |
| Queen Creek Virtual Academy | 66% |
| South Ridge High School | 66% |
| Marcos De Niza High School | 66% |
| Franklin Police and Fire High School | 66% |
| Apollo High School | 65% |
| pvONLINE | 64% |
| American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies | 64% |
| Independence High School | 64% |
| Desert Edge High School | 64% |
| Barry Goldwater High School | 64% |
| Moon Valley High School | 64% |
| Highland Preparatory | 64% |
| North Pointe Preparatory | 62% |
| Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert | 61% |
| Dysart High School | 60% |
| Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College | 59% |
| Imagine Preparatory Surprise | 58% |
| Mcclintock High School | 58% |
| Mesquite High School | 58% |
| AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL | 58% |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. - Mesa | 57% |
| Madison Highland Preparatory | 57% |
| Fountain Hills High School | 56% |
| Ironwood High School | 56% |
| New School for the Arts | 56% |
| Valley Vista High School | 56% |
| American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus | 55% |
| Cactus High School | 55% |
| Chandler High School | 55% |
| Gilbert High School | 55% |
| Mountain Pointe High School | 55% |
| Estrella Foothills High School | 55% |
| Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School | 54% |
| Arizona Connections Academy | 54% |
| Willow Canyon High School | 54% |
| Metropolitan Arts Institute | 54% |
| TAPBI | 53% |
| AAEC - SMCC Campus | 53% |
| Verrado High School | 53% |
| Canyon View High School | 51% |
| Deer Valley Online Learning Program | 51% |
| American Leadership Academy - Ironwood | 50% |
| Gilbert Global Academy 7-12 | 50% |
| Mission Heights Preparatory High School | 49% |
| Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT) | 49% |
| Centennial High School | 49% |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 49% |
| Greenway High School | 49% |
| Ridgeline Academy, Inc. | 49% |
| Thunderbird High School | 48% |
| Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 48% |
| Desert Ridge High | 48% |
| American Leadership Academy, West Foothills K-12 | 48% |
| Paradise Valley High School | 47% |
| Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies | 46% |
| Boulder Creek High School | 46% |
| Sunrise Mountain High School | 46% |
| Red Mountain High School | 45% |
| Glenview College Preparatory High School | 45% |
| Mesa Distance Learning Program | 45% |
| Mountain View High School | 45% |
| Peoria eCampus | 45% |
| Higley Virtual Academy | 45% |
| Desert Heights Charter School | 44% |
| Mountain Ridge High School | 44% |
| Liberty High School | 43% |
| Dysart iSchool | 43% |
| Millennium High School | 43% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Preparatory | 43% |
| American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek | 42% |
| Sunnyslope High School | 42% |
| Saguaro High School | 41% |
| Queen Creek High School | 41% |
| Heritage Academy Maricopa | 40% |
| Chandler Online Academy | 40% |
| Arcadia High School | 40% |
| Phoenix College Preparatory Academy | 39% |
| Paradise Honors High School | 39% |
| Shadow Ridge High School | 39% |
| Williams Field High School | 39% |
| Highland High School | 39% |
| Campo Verde High School | 38% |
| Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Preparatory | 37% |
| American Leadership Academy, Gilbert | 37% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Preparatory | 36% |
| Phoenix Coding Academy | 36% |
| Cactus Shadows High School | 36% |
| Higley High School | 36% |
| Basha High School | 35% |
| Eastmark High School | 34% |
| Chaparral High School | 34% |
| Valor Preparatory Academy | 33% |
| Horizon Honors Secondary School | 33% |
| AAEC Online | 33% |
| Dr. Camille Casteel High School | 32% |
| Corona Del Sol High School | 32% |
| Hamilton High School | 31% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy Digital | 30% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | 30% |
| Heritage Academy | 30% |
| Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics | 30% |
| Paragon Science Academy | 29% |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella | 29% |
| Perry High School | 28% |
| Horizon High School | 28% |
| Pinnacle High School | 28% |
| Desert Vista High School | 26% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Preparatory | 25% |
| Desert Mountain High School | 25% |
| Heritage Academy Queen Creek | 23% |
| Arizona School For The Arts | 23% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Arete Preparatory | 22% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Preparatory | 21% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Preparatory | 20% |
| Phoenix Union Bioscience High School | 20% |
| AAEC - Paradise Valley | 19% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School | 14% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Preparatory | 13% |
| Tempe Preparatory Academy | 12% |
| University High School | 11% |
| Arizona College Prep Erie Campus | 7% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Preparatory School | 7% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Preparatory | 7% |
| BASIS Goodyear | 4% |
| BASIS Ahwatukee | 4% |
| BASIS Oro Valley | 2% |
| BASIS Mesa | 2% |
| BASIS Chandler | 2% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School• Arroyo Elementary School• Washington High School• Corona Del Sol High School• Willow Canyon High School• Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler• Thunderbird High School• Amberlea Elementary School• The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear• Anasazi Elementary School• Arizona Academy of Science and Technology• Alta E. Butler School• Hamilton High School• Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary School• Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale• Horizon High School• Westwood High School• Amerischools Academy - Camelback• South Valley Preparatory And Arts School• Mountain Pointe High School• Arizona Collegiate High School• Williams Field High School• Marcos De Niza High School• Basha High School• Sunrise Mountain High School• Anthem School• Chaparral High School• Peoria Traditional School• Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School• Acclaim Academy• Coronado High School• Pinnacle High School• Valley Vista High School• Arlington Elementary School• South Ridge High School• Perry High School• Red Mountain High School• Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School• Aguilar Elementary School• Campo Verde High School• Alta Vista Elementary School• Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas• Dobson High School• North Canyon High School• Apollo High School• Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Preparatory School• Arizona School for the Arts• Arizona Connections Academy• Arizona Charter Academy• La Joya Community High School• Fountain Hills High School• Adams Elementary School• Cactus High School• Shadow Mountain High School• South Mountain High School• Aguila Elementary School• Highland High School• Alhambra Traditional School• State of Arizona Department of Education• Boulder Creek High School• Basis Peoria• North High School• Higley High School• Apache Elementary School• Gilbert High School• Tempe Preparatory Academy• Millennium High School• Eagle College Preparatory Harmony• Amcs At Anthem Doing Business As Caurus Academy• Chandler High School• North Pointe Preparatory School• McClintock High School• Arizona Desert Elementary School• Acacia Elementary School• Desert Mountain High School• South Phoenix Preparatory And Arts Academy• Basis Chandler• Alta Loma Elementary School - Maricopa• Arcadia High School• Queen Creek High School• Abraham Lincoln Traditional School• Gila Bend High School• Alfred F. Garcia School• American Leadership Academy• Arredondo Elementary School• Adams Traditional Academy• Trevor Browne High School• Arrowhead Elementary School• All Aboard Charter School• Mesquite High School• Ironwood High School• Pinnacle High School - Tempe• Greenway High School• Centennial High School• Sunnyslope High School• Deer Valley High School• Desert Vista High School• Skyline High School• Buckeye Union High School• Arrowhead Elementary School• Aire Libre Elementary School
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