Union Junior High School
Union Junior High School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-8 | Union Elementary District
Union Junior High School is located in Tolleson, AZ and is one of 3 schools in Union Elementary District. It is a public school that serves 17 students in grades PK-8.
Union Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Union Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Union Junior High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Union Junior High School's students and teachers. more
Union Junior High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Union Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Union Junior High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Union Junior High School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Tres Rios Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| Dos Rios Elementary School 1.3 miles |  |
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| Country Place Elementary School 1.3 miles | |
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| Tuscano Elementary School 1.4 miles |  |
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| Sun Canyon School 1.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 17
29%
71%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Union Junior High School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
65%
Black
12%
White
12%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
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Union Elementary District District Spending
$6,501Per Pupil
The Union Elementary District spends $6,501 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 37% on support services, 8% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Union Elementary District District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Union Junior High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
2 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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