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 failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
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 Failed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Roadrunner School | > 90% | 51 |
| Palomino Primary School | 86% | 127 |
| Sweetwater Community School | 84% | 100 |
| Greenway Middle School | 82% | 405 |
| Vista Verde Middle School | 78% | 399 |
| Indian Bend Elementary School | 77% | 299 |
| Larkspur Elementary School | 77% | 170 |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School | 75% | 348 |
| Palomino Intermediate School | 73% | 393 |
| North Canyon High School | 73% | 383 |
| Campo Bello Elementary School | 72% | 315 |
| Echo Mountain Primary School | 69% | 104 |
| Cactus View Elementary School | 68% | 282 |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | 65% | 210 |
| Shea Middle School | 65% | 479 |
| Sunset Canyon School | 64% | 170 |
| Whispering Wind Academy | 61% | 255 |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School | 54% | 176 |
| Desert Cove Elementary School | 52% | 252 |
| pvONLINE | 51% | 59 |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School | 48% | 182 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 48% | 702 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 47% | 252 |
| Paradise Valley High School | 47% | 488 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 46% | 194 |
| Sunrise Middle School | 43% | 360 |
| Explorer Middle School | 41% | 627 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 41% | 695 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 36% | 232 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | 34% | 293 |
| Pinnacle High School | 34% | 591 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 33% | 255 |
| Horizon High School | 33% | 480 |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School | 30% | 247 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 30% | 339 |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School | 29% | 276 |
| Sandpiper Elementary School | 28% | 214 |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 27% | 276 |
| Wildfire Elementary School | 26% | 275 |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School | 22% | 343 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 19% | 337 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 19% | 300 |
| Fireside Elementary School | 19% | 418 |
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