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Picacho Elementary District

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17865 S Vail Road
Picacho, AZ 85241
Pinal County
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PH: (520) 466-7942
FAX: (520) 466-7165

  • Grades K-8
  • 225 students
  • 1 school

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 78% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 70% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 74% (2009)
 48% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 54% (2009)
 36% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 46% (2009)
 8% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 71% (2009)
 40% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 54% (2009)
 40% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 59% (2009)
 47% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 64% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 55% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 57% (2009)
 39% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 58% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 78% (2009)
 54% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 74% (2009)
 61% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 79% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 79% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 70% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 44% (2009)
 61% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 92% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 69% (2009)
 69% (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

39
 48
 28

32
 41
 31

33
 35
 32
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

33
 32
 49

29
 24
 42

31
 29
 40
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
 23
 34

53
 38
 40

58
 30
 46
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
 42
 36

42
 47
 35

47
 45
 32
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

32
 37
 48

39
 40
 54

49
 45
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

65
 47
 64

50
 49
 58

57
 56
 68
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

43
 59
 53

48
 64
 65

54
 66
 68
 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
Hispanic71%41%
White23%45%
Unspecified6%n/a
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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 program78%51%
English language learners8%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
English89%12%
Spanish11%81%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,854$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional54%56%
Support services5%9%
Administration15%13%
Other expenditures26%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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