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Valley Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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4088 Jefferson Rd
Elfrida, AZ 85610
Cochise County
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PH: (520) 642-3492
FAX: (520) 642-3523

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  • Grades 9-12
  • 182 students
  • 1 school

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 55% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 92% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing
 60% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 44% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math
 63% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 AIMS Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students55%
Female62%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Native Americann/a
White62%

WritingThis District
All Students60%
Female77%
Male45%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Native Americann/a
White59%

MathThis District
All Students63%
Female67%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
White67%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
  • 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

42
 46
 46
 37

35
 43
 48
 37

59
 44
 43
 46
 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 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, 2006-2007
 This District
Students per FTE teacher14
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White64%46%
Hispanic34%40%
Unspecified2%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program59%51%
English language learners2%13%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate93%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$11,155$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional52%56%
Support services5%6%
Administration15%14%
Other expenditures28%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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