SW Valley Times

Only 14% of Yuma County students passed their ACT English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,269 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level 14% passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

In 2022, average scores from Arizona students were found to be inline with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation's Report Card.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation's Report Card.

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
Antelope Union High School	< 10%
AZTEC High School	< 10%
Cibola High School	< 10%
Educational Opportunity Center	< 10%
Gila Ridge High School	< 10%
Harvest Preparatory Academy	< 10%
Kofa High School	< 10%
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center	< 10%
San Luis High School	< 10%
Vista Alternative School	< 10%
Yuma High School	< 10%