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 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 81% | 338 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 79% | 300 |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School | 78% | 343 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 68% | 339 |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School | 67% | 248 |
| Wildfire Elementary School | 66% | 276 |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School | 64% | 277 |
| Pinnacle High School | 63% | 594 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 62% | 256 |
| Explorer Middle School | 62% | 626 |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 62% | 278 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | 61% | 295 |
| Sandpiper Elementary School | 60% | 214 |
| Horizon High School | 56% | 487 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 55% | 233 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 51% | 694 |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School | 48% | 184 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 47% | 701 |
| Sunrise Middle School | 46% | 359 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 46% | 196 |
| Paradise Valley High School | 45% | 509 |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School | 44% | 176 |
| Desert Cove Elementary School | 42% | 253 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 41% | 255 |
| Sunset Canyon School | 39% | 172 |
| Echo Mountain Primary School | 38% | 104 |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | 36% | 210 |
| Whispering Wind Academy | 31% | 255 |
| Palomino Primary School | 28% | 127 |
| Campo Bello Elementary School | 26% | 317 |
| Larkspur Elementary School | 26% | 172 |
| pvONLINE | 26% | 60 |
| Indian Bend Elementary School | 25% | 300 |
| Cactus View Elementary School | 24% | 284 |
| Shea Middle School | 21% | 476 |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School | 19% | 349 |
| Palomino Intermediate School | 18% | 396 |
| North Canyon High School | 17% | 402 |
| Vista Verde Middle School | 14% | 392 |
| Greenway Middle School | 12% | 413 |
| Roadrunner School | < 10% | 52 |
| Sweetwater Community School | < 10% | 108 |
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