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Agua Fria Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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750 E Riley Dr
Avondale, AZ 85323
Maricopa County
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PH: (623) 932-7000
FAX: (623) 932-2796

  • Grades 9-12
  • 6221 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 77% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 76% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 73% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 35% (2009)
 29% (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 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
53
54


55
54
56


51
53
54

 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
Hispanic43%41%
White41%45%
Black11%6%
Asian4%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program27%51%
English language learners5%14%
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish68%81%
English27%12%
German1%<1%
Polish1%<1%
Korean1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%<1%
Other Non-Indian<1%1%
Portuguese<1%<1%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,305$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional54%56%
Support services10%9%
Administration13%13%
Other expenditures24%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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