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Did Baboquivari Unified School District #40 students fail their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2022?

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In 2022, 94% of Baboquivari Unified School District #40 students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 501 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.

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Sells.

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.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, 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 Baboquivari Unified School District #40 by School
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Baboquivari Middle School91%142
Baboquivari High School> 90%< 10
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School> 90%< 10
Alternative Middle School > 90%< 10

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