Summary:
The Altar Valley Elementary District in Arizona contains a single middle school, Altar Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.
Altar Valley Middle School has a diverse student population, with over 55% Hispanic and 31% White students. However, the school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 69.39% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 24% to 25%, compared to the state average of 28% to 30%. The school's dropout rate for the 2021-2022 school year was also relatively high at 9.2%.
While the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are within typical ranges, the data suggests that Altar Valley Middle School is an underperforming school within the Altar Valley Elementary District. The school's consistent low ranking and academic results indicate a need for more effective instructional practices, student support services, and school improvement strategies to address the challenges faced by the diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.
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