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Vail Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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13801 E. Benson Highway
Vail, AZ 85641
Pima County
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PH: (520) 879-2000
FAX: (520) 879-2001

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  • Grades K-12
  • 8350 students
  • 14 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 87% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 91% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 89% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 88% (2009)
 82% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 90% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 92% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 91% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 92% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 90% (2009)
 93% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 92% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 95% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 92% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 92% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 94% (2009)
 93% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 88% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 85% (2009)
 79% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 95% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 88% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 82% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 58% (2009)
 63% (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

62
 60
 62

60
 62
 67

64
 71
 68
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
 62
 61

56
 58
 57

66
 71
 73
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

64
 64
 63

67
 65
 63

75
 73
 75
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

68
 73
 71

69
 71
 70

68
 70
 69
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

74
 75
 76

69
 66
 68

78
 79
 79
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

74
 76
 77

74
 73
 74

75
 70
 74
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

71
 72
 72

67
 69
 73

76
 75
 76
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
 67
 69

69
 65
 68

66
 63
 66
 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%
Hispanic22%41%
Black5%6%
Asian3%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%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 program17%51%
English language learners2%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish60%81%
English32%12%
German3%<1%
Other Non-Indian1%1%
Vietnamese1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Dutch<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,613$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%56%
Support services9%9%
Administration10%13%
Other expenditures24%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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