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Buckeye Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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902 E. Eason Ave
Buckeye, AZ 85326
Maricopa County
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PH: (623) 386-4423
FAX: (623) 386-9923

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  • Grades 9-12 & ungraded
  • 3089 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 68% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing
 66% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 41% (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 Students68%
Female73%
Male63%
Black54%
Asian94%
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
White82%
Limited English proficient10%

WritingThis District
All Students66%
Female73%
Male61%
Black62%
Asian88%
Hispanic58%
Native Americann/a
White77%
Limited English proficient14%

MathThis District
All Students65%
Female68%
Male62%
Black53%
Asian94%
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
White76%
Limited English proficient16%
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

39
 52
 52
 51

33
 50
 48
 50

59
 48
 48
 48
 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 teacher3
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White49%46%
Hispanic43%40%
Black6%5%
Asian2%3%
Native American1%6%
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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
Spanish87%82%
English13%11%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate97%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,114$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional46%56%
Support services7%6%
Administration21%14%
Other expenditures25%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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