Summary:
The Willcox Unified District in Arizona consists of three schools: Willcox High School, Willcox Elementary School, and Willcox Middle School. The district appears to be struggling to provide quality education, with all three schools performing below the state average on various academic metrics.
Willcox High School's 11th-grade proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were 45% in English Language Arts and 29% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 38% and 30%, respectively. The elementary and middle schools also had significantly lower proficiency rates than the state averages. Additionally, the district faces socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, particularly at the middle school level.
The lack of consistent improvement across the schools, with Willcox High School and Willcox Elementary School maintaining a 3-star rating and Willcox Middle School consistently receiving a 1-star rating, suggests a need for a more strategic and sustained approach to school improvement. The similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the three schools, despite the varying academic performance, may indicate an imbalance in resource allocation or a need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of the current resource distribution model.
Thank you for your feedback!