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Prescott Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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146 S Granite St
Prescott, AZ 86303
Yavapai County
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PH: (928) 445-5400
FAX: (928) 717-3207

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 5763 students
  • 10 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 84% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 91% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 85% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 85% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 75% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 84% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 84% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 76% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 82% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 72% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 84% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 76% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 80% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 85% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 90% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 82% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.
  • 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

67
 65

73
 70

72
 73
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

65
 67

60
 65

64
 72
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

58
 62

62
 63

63
 67
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

71
 72

67
 66

68
 61
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
 68

62
 65

72
 72
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

72
 73

74
 74

67
 67
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

68
 68

69
 68

74
 71
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

72
 71

67
 67

66
 64
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 teacher60
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White82%46%
Hispanic12%40%
Native American3%6%
Asian2%3%
Black1%5%
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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 program34%51%
English language learners2%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish86%82%
English8%11%
Romanian2%<1%
Laotian2%<1%
Russian1%<1%
Yugoslavian1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate96%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,843$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%56%
Support services8%6%
Administration11%14%
Other expenditures24%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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