More Arizona students showed proficiency in math and English language arts comprehension in latest statewide test compared to year before, data show.
Genesis Lara More Arizona students showed proficiency in math and English language arts comprehension in the latest statewide assessment test, compared to results from the previous year, according to data published by the Arizona Department of Education this week.
In Pima County, the overall results for all students tested showed more modest improvements with 38% proficiency in ELA and 31% in math. During 2021, the county results showed 37% in ELA and 28% in mathematics. The AASA test was administered for the first time in spring 2022 and replaced the AzM2 test from the 2020-2021 school year.
About 38% of third-grade students passed the ELA segment, compared to 34% in 2021. The math portion also saw improvement from 33% in 2021 to 38% this year in Pima County. This year, students in 11th grade took the ACT. For those results, Pima County showed a 40% proficiency in ELA, slightly lower than the statewide 41%, and 29% in math, also lower than the statewide average of 32%.
He added that the latest results give local school districts an idea of what grade levels and areas they need to focus more on.
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