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Somerton Elementary District: 70% of students failed their AASA Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year

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Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com

Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com

In the 2022-23 school year, 70% of Somerton Elementary District students failed their AASA Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,881 students who took the AASA test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at levels one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Somerton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yuma County 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.

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.

Somerton Elementary District Failed Level in Language Arts Over the Years
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2021-222022-23ELAMath
AASA Performance in Somerton Elementary District by School in 2022-23 School Year
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center76%257
Somerton Middle School74%592
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School70%420
Orange Grove Elementary School66%223
Desert Sonora Elementary School63%258

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