SW Valley Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 33% of Avondale Elementary District students passed their AASA Math test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 3,902 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.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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	50%	428
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy	41%	458
Copper Trails	34%	712
Desert Star	33%	461
Michael Anderson	31%	523
Desert Thunder	29%	582
Eliseo C. Felix School	28%	362
Avondale Middle School	14%	376