SW Valley Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 37% of Avondale Elementary District students passed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 3,877 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 passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Avondale Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Avondale.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

WalletHub 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 Passed	Number of students tested
Wildflower Accelerated Academy	52%	427
Copper Trails	43%	712
Desert Thunder	40%	574
Desert Star	36%	459
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy	36%	458
Michael Anderson	32%	520
Avondale Middle School	30%	374
Eliseo C. Felix School	14%	353