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Casa Grande Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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2730 N. Trekell Road
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Pinal County
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PH: (520) 836-8500
FAX: (520) 316-3353

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  • Grades 9-12
  • 3594 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 65% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 39% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing
 68% (2007)
 53% (2006)
 55% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math
 56% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 48% (2005)
 21% (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 Students65%
Female68%
Male62%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Native American51%
White78%
Limited English proficient10%

WritingThis District
All Students68%
Female76%
Male61%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Native American55%
White79%
Limited English proficient14%

MathThis District
All Students56%
Female58%
Male53%
Black42%
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Native American35%
White68%
Limited English proficient14%
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

32
 50
 48
 50

28
 46
 44
 48

46
 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 teachern/a
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic47%40%
White36%46%
Native American11%6%
Black6%5%
Asian1%3%
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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 programn/a51%
English language learners5%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish67%82%
English32%11%
Greek<1%<1%
Other Non-Indian<1%2%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate95%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 

Finance data was not reported for this district.
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