Summary:
The Pinon Unified District in Arizona has only one middle school, Pinon Accelerated Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school faces significant challenges, with a highly homogeneous student population, consistently low academic performance, and a persistent bottom-quartile ranking among Arizona middle schools.
Pinon Accelerated Middle School's academic performance is alarmingly below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels. In 8th grade science, only 7% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27%. Similarly, proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranged from 10% to 19% and 3% to 9%, respectively, far below the state averages. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in Arizona.
The school's challenges extend beyond academics. It has a high dropout rate of 6.7%, and 80% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio, it continues to struggle, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that the Pinon Unified District faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its middle school students.
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