Academy of Tucson Middle School
Academy of Tucson Middle School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 5-8 | Academy of Tucson Inc.
Academy of Tucson Middle School is located in Tucson, AZ and is one of 3 schools in Academy Of Tucson Inc. District. It is a charter school that serves 235 students in grades 5-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy of Tucson Middle School made 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 Academy of Tucson Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Academy of Tucson Middle School made 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 Academy of Tucson Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Tag Elementary School 1.6 miles |  |
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| Hermosa Montessori Charter School 1.7 miles |  |
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| Tanque Verde Elementary School 1.7 miles |  |
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| Agua Caliente School 2.2 miles | |
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| Tucson Country Day School 2.4 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 235
50%
50%
Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
74%
Hispanic
13%
Two or More Races
5%
Black
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
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Academy of Tucson Inc. District Spending
$6,179Per Pupil
The Academy of Tucson Inc. spends $6,179 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 39% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Academy of Tucson Inc. District
Test Scores
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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91%
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67%
Writing
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96%
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96%
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77%
Language Arts
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73
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73
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51
Math
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81
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81
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57
Reading
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79
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79
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57
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87%
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85%
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Writing
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92%
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Language Arts
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69
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69
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57
Math
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68
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68
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53
Reading
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66
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66
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53
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Writing
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72%
Language Arts
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71
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71
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55
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71
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71
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57
Reading
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76
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76
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57
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Science
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Writing
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76%
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68%
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Reading
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70%
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Writing
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94%
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94%
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86%
Language Arts
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78
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78
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53
Math
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87
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87
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61
Reading
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78
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78
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60
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73%
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95%
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Writing
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97%
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97%
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83%
Language Arts
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73
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73
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58
Math
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78
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78
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56
Reading
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73
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73
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60
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Math
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83%
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63%
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Reading
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88%
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88%
state
69%
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Science
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88%
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56%
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Writing
school
93%
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86%
Language Arts
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72
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72
state
57
Math
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81
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81
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58
Reading
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80
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80
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57
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81%
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81%
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56%
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Reading
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85%
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85%
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77%
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Writing
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81%
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81%
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Math
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81
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81
state
62
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Reading
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55
district
55
state
48
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Math
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75%
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75%
state
57%
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Reading
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84%
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84%
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77%
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Writing
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84%
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84%
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75%
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Math
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81
district
81
state
53
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Reading
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68
district
68
state
42
no change
Math
school
83%
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83%
state
56%
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Reading
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94%
district
94%
state
73%
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Science
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89%
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89%
state
58%
change 10
Math
school
89
district
89
state
63
change 4
Reading
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77
district
77
state
65
Math
school
85
district
81
state
59
Reading
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68
district
72
state
50
Math
school
70%
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70%
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63%
Reading
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89%
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89%
state
79%
Writing
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72%
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72%
state
55%
Math
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71
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71
state
58
Reading
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66
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66
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42
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Math
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71%
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71%
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59%
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Reading
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95%
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95%
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81%
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Writing
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76%
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Math
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81
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81
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62
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Reading
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68
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68
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48
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Math
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67%
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67%
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Reading
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82%
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63%
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Math
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58
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Reading
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42
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42
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51
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71%
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71%
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88%
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71%
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Math
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84
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84
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66
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Reading
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73
state
56
Language Arts
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69
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73
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47
change 9
Math
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77
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80
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61
change 10
Reading
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61
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70
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50
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Math
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77%
state
63%
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Reading
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93%
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78%
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76%
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79
district
79
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62
change 11
Reading
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73
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73
state
55
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Math
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63%
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61%
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Reading
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94%
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Writing
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74%
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Math
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68
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68
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63
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Reading
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58
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58
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51
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Math
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73%
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62%
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Reading
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92%
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Writing
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78%
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82
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54
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48
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48
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Reading
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75%
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75
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75
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70
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70
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TestRating
8 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 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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