Anne Greenberg, Governing Board President | Paradise Valley Unified School District
Anne Greenberg, Governing Board President | Paradise Valley Unified School District
The 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 Superintendent Troy Bales (2023)
| Paradise Valley Unified District
Paradise Valley Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
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 | 81% | 418 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 81% | 300 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 81% | 337 |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School | 78% | 343 |
| Wildfire Elementary School | 74% | 275 |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 73% | 276 |
| Sandpiper Elementary School | 72% | 214 |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School | 71% | 276 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 70% | 339 |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School | 70% | 247 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 67% | 255 |
| Horizon High School | 67% | 480 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | 66% | 293 |
| Pinnacle High School | 66% | 591 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 64% | 232 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 59% | 695 |
| Explorer Middle School | 59% | 627 |
| Sunrise Middle School | 57% | 360 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 54% | 194 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 53% | 252 |
| Paradise Valley High School | 53% | 488 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 52% | 702 |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School | 52% | 182 |
| pvONLINE | 49% | 59 |
| Desert Cove Elementary School | 48% | 252 |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School | 46% | 176 |
| Whispering Wind Academy | 39% | 255 |
| Sunset Canyon School | 36% | 170 |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | 35% | 210 |
| Shea Middle School | 35% | 479 |
| Cactus View Elementary School | 32% | 282 |
| Echo Mountain Primary School | 31% | 104 |
| Campo Bello Elementary School | 28% | 315 |
| North Canyon High School | 27% | 383 |
| Palomino Intermediate School | 27% | 393 |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School | 25% | 348 |
| Indian Bend Elementary School | 23% | 299 |
| Larkspur Elementary School | 23% | 170 |
| Vista Verde Middle School | 22% | 399 |
| Greenway Middle School | 18% | 405 |
| Sweetwater Community School | 16% | 100 |
| Palomino Primary School | 14% | 127 |
| Roadrunner School | < 10% | 51 |
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