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Only 26.4% of 16,970 Yuma 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 4,480 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (3,150).

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

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
Alice Byrne Elementary School	29%	43
Arizona Desert Elementary School	33%	81
C.W. Mcgraw Elementary School	28%	99
Castle Dome Middle School	13%	319
Centennial Middle School	23%	313
Cesar Chavez Elementary	31%	87
Crane Middle School	24%	553
Desert Mesa Elementary School	43%	122
Desert Sonora Elementary School	39%	66
Desert View Academy	56%	164
Desert View Elementary	50%	106
Desert View Middle & High School	29%	83
Dorothy Hall Elementary	50%	79
Ed Pastor Elementary 4	32%	83
Gadsden Elementary School	34%	69
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	23%	88
George Washington Carver Elementary School	30%	55
Gila Vista Junior High School	8%	135
Gowan Science Academy	56%	91
H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School	30%	88
Harvest Preparatory Academy	17%	84
Harvest Preparatory Academy, San Luis AZ	24%	80
James B. Rolle School	37%	57
Mary A. Otondo Elementary School	26%	129
Mesquite Elementary	31%	97
O.C. Johnson School	33%	51
Orange Grove Elementary School	35%	63
Palmcroft Elementary School	43%	71
Pueblo Elementary School	29%	61
R. Pete Woodard Junior High School	14%	204
Rio Colorado Elementary School	29%	85
Ron Watson Middle School	16%	158
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School	36%	69
Salida Del Sol Elementary	21%	83
San Luis Middle School	17%	267
Somerton Middle School	13%	297
Southwest Junior High School	25%	303
Sunrise Elementary School	30%	107
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School	21%	125
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center	33%	63