Tucson Standard

Only 23% of Cochise County students passed their ACT English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,322 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level 23% passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

In 2022, average scores from Arizona students were found to be inline with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation's Report Card.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation's Report Card.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Passed
Benson High School	< 10%
Bereran Academy	< 10%
Bisbee High School	< 10%
Bowie High School	< 10%
Buena High School	< 10%
Center for Academic Success the #1	< 10%
Center for Academic Success the #2	< 10%
Douglas High School	< 10%
Omega Alpha Academy School	< 10%
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center	< 10%
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center	< 10%
San Pedro Valley High School	< 10%
San Pedro Valley Online Academy	< 10%
San Simon School	< 10%
St. David High School	< 10%
Tombstone High School	< 10%
Valley Union High School	< 10%
Willcox High School	< 10%