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Yuma County: 76% of students failed their ACT Language Arts tests in 2023-24 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 2023-24 school year, 76% of Yuma County students failed their ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 2,528 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 24% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

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.

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

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Yuma County Proficiency Level in English Language Arts Over 3 Years

0%25%50%75%100%2021-222022-232023-24Not proficientProficient
ACT Failure Rate in Yuma County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School NameFailure Rate
Yuma High School88%
San Luis High School82%
Harvest Preparatory Academy78%
Kofa High School76%
Cibola High School71%
Gila Ridge High School64%

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Mohawk Valley SchoolDesert Sonora Elementary SchoolGadsden Elementary SchoolWellton Elementary SchoolValle Del Encanto Learning CenterDateland Elementary SchoolCastle Dome Middle SchoolPpep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning CenterTierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolArizona Desert Elementary SchoolCibola High SchoolAlice Byrne Elementary SchoolDesert View Middle & High SchoolPpep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning CenterRio Colorado Elementary SchoolO.c. Johnson SchoolGeorge Washington Carver Elementary SchoolVista Alternative SchoolDesert View AcademyRonald Reagan Fundamental SchoolDesert View Elementary SchoolOrange Grove Elementary SchoolPueblo Elementary SchoolValley Horizon Elementary SchoolSan Luis Middle SchoolFourth Avenue Junior High SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolAmerischools Academy - YumaGary A. Knox Elementary SchoolEd Pastor Elementary 4Gila Ridge High SchoolHarvest Preparatory Academy, San Luis AzC.w. McGraw Elementary SchoolSomerton Middle SchoolCentennial Middle SchoolAztec High SchoolR. Pete Woodard Junior High SchoolDesert Mesa Elementary SchoolJames B. Rolle SchoolMesquite Elementary SchoolJames D. Price SchoolState of Arizona Department of EducationCrane Ilearning AcademySalida Del Sol Elementary SchoolCrane Middle SchoolRon Watson Middle SchoolHarvest Preparatory AcademyPalmcroft Elementary SchoolPecan Grove Elementary SchoolCesar Chavez Elementary SchoolYuma District One Digital Learning AcademySouthwest Junior High SchoolAntelope Union High SchoolKofa High SchoolSan Luis High SchoolIschool2020Rancho Viejo Elementary SchoolGila Vista Junior High SchoolGowan Science AcademyH.l. Suverkrup Elementary SchoolMary A. Otondo Elementary SchoolAmerischools Academy NorthRoosevelt SchoolEducational Opportunity CenterYuma High School

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