East Arizona News

Only 26.7% of 7,115 Navajo County students passed their AASA mathematics 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 1,900 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (1,341).

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	32%	104
Blue Ridge Junior High School	28%	139
Bonnie Brennan School	25%	105
Capps Elementary School	61%	42
Highland Primary School	68%	121
Holbrook Junior High School	18%	129
Hulet Elementary School	34%	81
Indian Wells Elementary	26%	50
Joseph City Elementary School	45%	32
Joseph City Junior High School	29%	37
Kayenta Middle School	17%	107
Linden Elementary School	54%	27
Mogollon Junior High School	44%	32
Mountain Meadows Primary	78%	27
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	32%	119
Pinon Elementary School	29%	52
Seven Mile School	19%	205
Show Low Junior High School	25%	183
Snowflake Intermediate School	55%	133
Snowflake Junior High School	48%	223
Taylor Elementary School	59%	74
Taylor Intermediate School	59%	71
Washington School	18%	131
Winslow Junior High School	22%	279