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Did Queen Creek Unified District students fail their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2022?

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In 2022, 46% of Queen Creek Unified District students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 6,254 students who took the AASA/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 passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Queen Creek Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Queen Creek.

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.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

AASA/ACT Performance in Queen Creek Unified District by School
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Queen Creek Elementary School52%< 10
Gateway Polytechnic Academy51%498
Queen Creek Middle School49%476
Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary44%87
Newell Barney Middle School44%570
Desert Mountain Elementary42%507
Queen Creek High School40%< 10
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School35%626
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary18%160

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