Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
The 54,406 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 35% 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 Math Over the Years
ACT Failure Rate in Maricopa County by School
| School Name | Failure Rate |
|---|---|
| PUHSD Distance-Learning School | 95% |
| Alhambra High School | 92% |
| Carl Hayden High School | 92% |
| Maryvale High School | 92% |
| South Mountain High School | 92% |
| Camelback High School | 91% |
| Glendale Union Online | 90% |
| Cesar Chavez High School | 89% |
| Sweetwater Community School | 89% |
| Hope High School Online | 88% |
| Central High School | 88% |
| North High School | 88% |
| Sierra Linda High School | 88% |
| Trevor Browne High School | 87% |
| Primavera - Online | 85% |
| Valiant Academy | 84% |
| Tonopah Valley High School | 84% |
| Westview High School | 82% |
| North Canyon High School | 82% |
| Copper Canyon High School | 81% |
| Agua Fria High School | 81% |
| Westwood High School | 80% |
| Mesa High School | 80% |
| Skyline High School | 80% |
| Marcos De Niza High School | 79% |
| Imagine Preparatory Superstition | 79% |
| La Joya Community High School | 79% |
| Heritage Academy Laveen | 79% |
| North Pointe Preparatory | 78% |
| Tolleson Union High School | 78% |
| South Ridge High School | 78% |
| Desert Edge High School | 78% |
| Dobson High School | 78% |
| Betty Fairfax High School | 78% |
| pvONLINE | 77% |
| Peoria High School | 77% |
| Cortez High School | 76% |
| Metro Tech High School | 76% |
| Tempe High School | 76% |
| Arizona Connections Academy | 75% |
| AAEC - SMCC Campus | 75% |
| Glendale High School | 75% |
| Barry Goldwater High School | 75% |
| Gateway Early College High School | 75% |
| Wickenburg High School | 75% |
| Imagine Preparatory Surprise | 74% |
| Raymond S. Kellis | 74% |
| Coronado High School | 74% |
| Apollo High School | 73% |
| Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School | 72% |
| Mountain Pointe High School | 72% |
| Washington High School | 72% |
| Franklin Police and Fire High School | 72% |
| Buckeye Union High School | 72% |
| Desert Heights Charter School | 71% |
| Independence High School | 71% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Preparatory | 70% |
| Mesquite High School | 69% |
| Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College | 69% |
| AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL | 68% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School | 68% |
| Canyon View High School | 68% |
| Chandler High School | 68% |
| Dysart High School | 68% |
| Valley Vista High School | 68% |
| West Point High School | 68% |
| Ridgeline Academy, Inc. | 68% |
| Youngker High School | 67% |
| TAPBI | 67% |
| Deer Valley High School | 67% |
| American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies | 66% |
| Cactus High School | 66% |
| Ironwood High School | 66% |
| Greenway High School | 66% |
| Gilbert Global Academy 7-12 | 65% |
| Glenview College Preparatory High School | 65% |
| Verrado High School | 64% |
| Desert Ridge High | 63% |
| Moon Valley High School | 63% |
| American Leadership Academy - Ironwood | 62% |
| Mcclintock High School | 62% |
| Willow Canyon High School | 61% |
| Mission Heights Preparatory High School | 60% |
| New School for the Arts | 60% |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. - Mesa | 60% |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 60% |
| Millennium High School | 60% |
| Gilbert High School | 60% |
| Heritage Academy Maricopa | 59% |
| Deer Valley Online Learning Program | 59% |
| Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies | 58% |
| Estrella Foothills High School | 58% |
| Phoenix College Preparatory Academy | 58% |
| Dysart iSchool | 57% |
| Boulder Creek High School | 57% |
| Paradise Honors High School | 57% |
| Arcadia High School | 57% |
| Centennial High School | 57% |
| Liberty High School | 55% |
| Fountain Hills High School | 55% |
| Shadow Ridge High School | 55% |
| Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics | 55% |
| Paradise Valley High School | 54% |
| Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 54% |
| Mesa Distance Learning Program | 54% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy Digital | 53% |
| Highland Preparatory | 53% |
| Chandler Online Academy | 52% |
| American Leadership Academy, West Foothills K-12 | 52% |
| Thunderbird High School | 52% |
| Sunrise Mountain High School | 52% |
| Mountain View High School | 50% |
| Red Mountain High School | 50% |
| Phoenix Coding Academy | 50% |
| American Leadership Academy - Queen Creek | 49% |
| Queen Creek High School | 49% |
| Mountain Ridge High School | 49% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Preparatory | 48% |
| Highland High School | 48% |
| Campo Verde High School | 48% |
| American Leadership Academy, Gilbert | 47% |
| Arizona School For The Arts | 45% |
| Horizon Honors Secondary School | 45% |
| Saguaro High School | 45% |
| AAEC - Paradise Valley | 45% |
| Sunnyslope High School | 44% |
| Horizon High School | 43% |
| Cactus Shadows High School | 43% |
| Madison Highland Preparatory | 43% |
| Eastmark High School | 42% |
| Higley Virtual Academy | 41% |
| Williams Field High School | 41% |
| Corona Del Sol High School | 41% |
| Heritage Academy | 40% |
| Basha High School | 40% |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella | 39% |
| Hamilton High School | 39% |
| Chaparral High School | 39% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Preparatory | 38% |
| Higley High School | 38% |
| Phoenix Union Bioscience High School | 37% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | 36% |
| Paragon Science Academy | 36% |
| Desert Vista High School | 36% |
| Pinnacle High School | 36% |
| Dr. Camille Casteel High School | 35% |
| Perry High School | 35% |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School | 34% |
| Desert Mountain High School | 33% |
| Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Preparatory | 32% |
| Heritage Academy Queen Creek | 30% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Preparatory | 29% |
| Tempe Preparatory Academy | 29% |
| University High School | 27% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Preparatory | 23% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Arete Preparatory | 22% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Preparatory | 22% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Preparatory | 22% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Preparatory | 16% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Preparatory School | 14% |
| Arizona College Prep Erie Campus | 13% |
| BASIS Goodyear | 4% |
| Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 | 4% |
| BASIS Mesa | 2% |
| BASIS Peoria | 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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