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Maricopa Unified School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.
Maricopa, AZ 85239
Pinal County
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PH: (520) 568-5106
FAX: (520) 568-5151

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  • Grades K-12
  • 4812 students
  • 9 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 64% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 77% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 64% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 68% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 51% (2009)
 48% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 69% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 68% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 80% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 64% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 60% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 56% (2009)
 56% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 70% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 64% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 61% (2009)
 58% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 44% (2009)
 37% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 80% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 50% (2009)
 51% (2008)
 51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 62% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 64% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 55% (2009)
 58% (2008)
 51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 23% (2009)
 32% (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

47
 44
 50

46
 44
 51

52
 46
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

36
 40
 37

40
 44
 41

39
 47
 40
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

46
 45
 48

49
 48
 51

50
 47
 50
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

58
 50
 49

60
 49
 50

49
 47
 39
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
 59
 50

51
 49
 43

52
 49
 47
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

54
 59
 57

57
 54
 56

48
 49
 46
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 51
 49

48
 50
 52

48
 48
 42
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 47
 50

51
 48
 48

48
 46
 42
 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
White43%45%
Hispanic33%41%
Black11%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native7%6%
Asian6%3%
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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 program36%51%
English language learners11%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish80%81%
Vietnamese4%<1%
English3%12%
Tagalog2%<1%
Other Indian2%<1%
Other Non-Indian1%1%
Arabic1%<1%
Cambodian1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Laotian<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Papago (Tohono O'odham)<1%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
Afrikaans<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Tewa<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,532$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional52%56%
Support services12%9%
Administration18%13%
Other expenditures19%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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