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% | 52 |
| Sweetwater Community School | > 90% | 108 |
| Greenway Middle School | 88% | 413 |
| Vista Verde Middle School | 86% | 392 |
| North Canyon High School | 83% | 402 |
| Palomino Intermediate School | 82% | 396 |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School | 81% | 349 |
| Shea Middle School | 79% | 476 |
| Cactus View Elementary School | 76% | 284 |
| Indian Bend Elementary School | 75% | 300 |
| Larkspur Elementary School | 74% | 172 |
| pvONLINE | 74% | 60 |
| Campo Bello Elementary School | 74% | 317 |
| Palomino Primary School | 72% | 127 |
| Whispering Wind Academy | 69% | 255 |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | 64% | 210 |
| Echo Mountain Primary School | 62% | 104 |
| Sunset Canyon School | 61% | 172 |
| Shadow Mountain High School | 59% | 255 |
| Desert Cove Elementary School | 58% | 253 |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School | 56% | 176 |
| Paradise Valley High School | 55% | 509 |
| Sunrise Middle School | 54% | 359 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 54% | 196 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 53% | 701 |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School | 52% | 184 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 49% | 694 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 45% | 233 |
| Horizon High School | 44% | 487 |
| Sandpiper Elementary School | 40% | 214 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | 39% | 295 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 38% | 256 |
| Explorer Middle School | 38% | 626 |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 38% | 278 |
| Pinnacle High School | 37% | 594 |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School | 36% | 277 |
| Wildfire Elementary School | 34% | 276 |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School | 33% | 248 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 32% | 339 |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School | 22% | 343 |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 21% | 300 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 19% | 338 |
| Fireside Elementary School | 19% | 418 |
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