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J O Combs Unified School District

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301 E Combs Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85240
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 987-5300
FAX: (480) 987-3487

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  • Grades K-9
  • 3959 students
  • 6 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 76% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 74% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 73% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 59% (2009)
 53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 79% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 73% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 79% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 74% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 71% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 84% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 68% (2009)
 52% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 64% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 63% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 68% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 48% (2009)
 34% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 84% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 59% (2009)
 53% (2008)
 56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% 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

48
 45
 50

50
 44
 46

49
 49
 50
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 48
 50

47
 50
 48

50
 53
 57
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

45
 49
 52

52
 51
 55

50
 52
 56
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
 51
 60

47
 51
 56

43
 48
 50
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

53
 50
 59

43
 44
 49

46
 44
 58
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
 54
 55

63
 52
 50

56
 50
 45
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
 50
 54

56
 52
 54

53
 49
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

n/a
 n/a
 54

n/a
 n/a
 53

n/a
 n/a
 46
 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 teacher21
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White65%45%
Hispanic27%41%
Black5%6%
Asian2%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 program33%51%
English language learners7%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish87%81%
English11%12%
Cambodian<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,615$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional68%56%
Support services5%9%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures15%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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