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Bisbee Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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100 Old Douglas Road
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Cochise County
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PH: (520) 432-5381
FAX: (520) 432-7622

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  • Grades K-12
  • 962 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 68% (2009)
 70% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 92% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 71% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 74% (2009)
 64% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 50% (2009)
 39% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 95% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 68% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 67% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 75% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 51% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 62% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 88% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 48% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 75% (2009)
 63% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 80% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 69% (2009)
 65% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 66% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 43% (2009)
 36% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 80% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 55% (2009)
 67% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 60% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 56% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 61% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 15% (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 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

41
 47
 46

44
 43
 38

49
 45
 46
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

43
 40
 56

38
 37
 49

49
 51
 58
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

49
 49
 49

60
 49
 44

56
 43
 49
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
 55
 54

47
 55
 50

46
 45
 34
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

53
 58
 62

50
 57
 51

58
 63
 36
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
 58
 62

59
 50
 56

43
 43
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
 54
 56

59
 58
 57

58
 56
 47
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

43
 45
 49

39
 45
 47

51
 50
 47
 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
Hispanic58%41%
White39%45%
Black1%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
Unspecified1%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 program57%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
Spanish75%81%
English25%12%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,928$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional49%56%
Support services7%9%
Administration15%13%
Other expenditures29%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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