Paul Carver, Jr., Governing Board Member | Deer Valley Unified School District
Paul Carver, Jr., Governing Board Member | Deer 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.
Deer Valley Unified District Superintendent Curtis Finch (2023)
| Deer Valley Unified District
Deer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vista Peak | > 90% | 30 |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 72% | 220 |
| Esperanza Elementary School | 70% | 253 |
| Deer Valley Middle School | 70% | 488 |
| Deer Valley High School | 67% | 382 |
| Constitution Elementary School | 67% | 247 |
| Mirage Elementary School | 67% | 297 |
| Paseo Hills School | 67% | 502 |
| Desert Sky Middle School | 61% | 616 |
| Park Meadows Elementary School | 61% | 282 |
| Barry Goldwater High School | 59% | 391 |
| Village Meadows Elementary School | 58% | 193 |
| Bellair Elementary School | 56% | 132 |
| New River Elementary School | 55% | 102 |
| Greenbrier Elementary School | 51% | 243 |
| Mountain Shadows Elementary School | 49% | 213 |
| Boulder Creek High School | 45% | 604 |
| Arrowhead Elementary School | 44% | 270 |
| Norterra Canyon School | 44% | 387 |
| Sunset Ridge School | 43% | 364 |
| Desert Mountain School | 43% | 291 |
| Anthem School | 41% | 296 |
| Deer Valley Online Learning Program | 41% | 218 |
| Mountain Ridge High School | 40% | 660 |
| Canyon Springs STEM Academy | 40% | 568 |
| Hillcrest Middle School | 39% | 849 |
| Stetson Hills School | 38% | 626 |
| West Wing School | 38% | 724 |
| Desert Sage Elementary School | 37% | 330 |
| Highland Lakes School | 37% | 791 |
| Terramar Academy of the Arts | 35% | 682 |
| Union Park School | 34% | 504 |
| Copper Creek Elementary School | 34% | 351 |
| Las Brisas Elementary School | 32% | 266 |
| Sandra Day O'Connor High School | 32% | 616 |
| Sierra Verde STEAM Academy | 30% | 631 |
| Legend Springs Elementary | 29% | 373 |
| Diamond Canyon School | 29% | 517 |
| Gavilan Peak School | 29% | 397 |
| Sonoran Foothills School | 26% | 642 |
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