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Did Somerton Elementary District students pass or fail their AASA Language Arts tests in 2021-22 school year?

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Somerton Elementary District Superintendent Laura Noel (2023) | Somerton Elementary District

Somerton Elementary District Superintendent Laura Noel (2023) | Somerton Elementary District

In the 2021-22 school year, 31% of Somerton Elementary District students passed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,867 students who took the AASA 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 passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Somerton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Somerton.

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.

Somerton Elementary District Success Rate in Language Arts in 2021-22 School Year
0%10%20%30%2021-22ELAMath

Somerton Elementary District Proficiency Level in Language Arts in 2021-22 School Year
0%25%50%75%100%2021-22Not proficientProficient

AASA Performance in Somerton Elementary District by School
School Name% Who PassedNumber of students tested
Desert Sonora Elementary School36%237
Orange Grove Elementary School35%263
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School33%451
Somerton Middle School27%656
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center26%260

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