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Paradise Valley Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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15002 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 449-2000
FAX: (602) 867-5251

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 33,647 students
  • 47 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 79% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 82% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 75% (2009)
 70% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 89% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 82% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 80% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 79% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 81% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 92% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 81% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 80% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 72% (2009)
 67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 91% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 83% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 78% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 80% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 54% (2009)
 49% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 60
 59

62
 63
 62

62
 61
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
 59
 59

55
 57
 56

61
 64
 65
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
 59
 62

65
 63
 65

67
 67
 69
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

64
 65
 64

67
 67
 66

63
 61
 61
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
 71
 71

62
 66
 65

71
 73
 73
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

67
 69
 70

69
 69
 70

66
 67
 67
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

65
 66
 68

63
 67
 67

68
 68
 67
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
 63
 66

64
 62
 65

61
 61
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher17
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White69%45%
Hispanic23%41%
Asian4%3%
Black3%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program29%51%
English language learners9%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish81%81%
English10%12%
Other Non-Indian3%1%
Russian<1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Hebrew<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Romanian<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Italian<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Polish<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
Finnish<1%<1%
Swahili<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Albanian<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,845$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%56%
Support services11%9%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures18%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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