East Arizona News

Only 31% of 7,033 Navajo County students passed their AASA English Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in two subjects: ELA and mathematics. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of the 2,180 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (1,714).

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.

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 were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.

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	Total students tested
Blue Ridge Elementary School	40%	104
Blue Ridge Junior High School	30%	116
Bonnie Brennan School	28%	105
Canyon Day Junior High School	11%	416
Capps Elementary School	59%	42
Highland Primary School	67%	122
Holbrook Junior High School	29%	125
Hulet Elementary School	34%	79
Indian Wells Elementary	25%	49
Joseph City Elementary School	48%	32
Joseph City Junior High School	34%	46
Kayenta Middle School	24%	109
Linden Elementary School	52%	27
Mogollon Junior High School	57%	45
Mountain Meadows Primary	48%	27
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	37%	126
Pinon Elementary School	37%	52
Show Low Junior High School	34%	183
Snowflake Intermediate School	57%	132
Snowflake Junior High School	47%	210
Taylor Elementary School	52%	74
Taylor Intermediate School	49%	70
Washington School	26%	130
Whiteriver Elementary	21%	58
Winslow Junior High School	26%	153