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Did Balsz Elementary District students fail their AASA Language Arts tests in 2023-24 school year?

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Todd Schwarz, Governing Board President | Cartwright Elementary School District website

Todd Schwarz, Governing Board President | Cartwright Elementary School District website

In the 2023-24 school year, 82% of 1,326 Balsz Elementary District students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The students who took the AASA 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.


Balsz Elementary District Superintendent George Barnes (2023) | Balsz Elementary District

Balsz Elementary 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.

Balsz Elementary District Success Rate in the AASA/ACT Over 3 Years

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AASA Performance in Balsz Elementary District by School in 2023-24 School Year
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Brunson-Lee Elementary School90%194
Griffith Elementary School84%235
Pat Tillman Middle School83%613
David Crockett Elementary School71%260

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