Tucson Standard

Only 36% of 19,836 Pima County students passed their ACT English Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in two subjects: ELA and mathematics. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of the 7,141 students who passed the test, most achieved proficiency level three (4,948).

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

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.

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	Total students tested
Academy of Tucson High School	45%	38
Alta Vista High School	16%	106
Amphi Academy Online	44%	43
Amphitheater High School	9%	233
Andrada Polytechnic High School	53%	105
Arizona Insight Academy	20%	63
Arizona Virtual Academy	36%	212
Canyon Del Oro High School	57%	397
Catalina Foothills High School	73%	433
Cholla High School	11%	288
Cienega High School	57%	434
City High School	46%	45
Desert View High School	19%	371
Empire High School	72%	196
Flowing Wells High School	41%	333
Innovation Tech High School	35%	59
Ironwood Ridge High School	47%	364
Marana High School	39%	491
Mica Mountain High	54%	296
Mountain View High School	43%	393
Palo Verde High Magnet School	24%	102
Presidio School	74%	15
Pueblo High School	17%	304
Rincon High School	33%	253
Sabino High School	40%	207
Sahuarita High School	45%	242
Sahuaro High School	21%	258
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	52%	63
Sunnyside High School	19%	408
Tanque Verde High School	74%	154
Tucson Magnet High School	31%	589
Vail Academy & High School	50%	55
Vail Innovation Center	66%	94
Walden Grove High School	29%	244