Summary:
Ajo Unified District in Arizona is home to a single elementary school, Ajo Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school faces significant academic challenges, with student performance consistently falling well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Ajo Elementary School serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic (71.27%) and low-income (74.63% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) students. Despite the district's higher-than-average per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 1163 out of 1245 Arizona elementary schools.
The data suggests that the academic struggles at Ajo Elementary School are influenced by the socioeconomic factors of the student population. While the Ajo Unified District appears to be allocating resources to support the school, more targeted and effective interventions may be needed to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes and close the performance gaps with state averages.
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