This placed Arizona students just below the national average in eighth-grade math. In 2022, Arizona ranked sixth in eighth-grade math scores administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). There was significant variation among the counties with Apache and Greenlee improving the percentage of eighth-grade students passing the AzM2 test in 2021, while other counties reported declines by 11 to 12 percentage points. When compared to pre-pandemic scores in 2019, the statewide decline for the AzM2 math test was five percentage points.
The remaining counties reported scores below the state average with Gila County posting the lowest at 12%. Performance across Arizona counties varied substantially with three counties reporting scores equal to or higher than the state average of 27% on the eighth-grade math test. That share increased to 30% for eighth-graders in Maricopa County and to 29% for Apache and Graham counties. In the AzM2 Math test, 27% of eighth-graders statewide met or exceeded the state proficiency standards. However, as discussed below, many minority groups had relatively low standardized test scores prior to the pandemic. Statewide this decline was consistently felt across all races & ethnicities and genders. The decline in ELA scores for most counties ranged between eight to 15 percentage points. There were exceptions, with scores in Apache County falling by only one percentage point. In general, the percent of students passing the AzM2 ELA test in 3 rd grade fell by more than 11 percentage points in Arizona. However, the data in 2021 allows us to track where the students currently are and to appropriately address the steps necessary for our children’s education as we move beyond the challenges the pandemic created. Year-to-year comparisons should be assessed with caution. The pandemic created a challenging environment for students and educators. The statewide test was not administered in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining counties reported scores below the state average with Santa Cruz County posting the lowest at 19%.ģrd Grade Students Passing the AzM2 ELA Test (2021)ĪzM2 scores in 2021 were lower across the board than in 2019. Performance across Arizona counties varied substantially with only two counties reporting scores higher than the state average of 35% on the third-grade ELA test. Maricopa County tied for second at 37%, while Graham and Pima counties tied for third with 34%. In Greenlee County, 42% of third-graders met or exceeded the state proficiency standards. In 2021, 35.0% of students in Arizona passed the AzM2 in English Language Arts (ELA). Low-performing schools also may be indicative of socioeconomic challenges in the community, such as poverty. Low student achievement means that students may be ill-equipped to attend college or perform high-skilled labor. In addition to the significant economic effects of developing a young, skilled workforce, good school systems raise the desirability of an area from a quality-of-life perspective. Creating skilled and productive future workers can benefit the local economy, and maintaining high-quality school systems can attract a talented workforce to the area. Standardized test scores are one measure of a region’s ability to prepare its youth for the demands of higher education and a career. In contrast, Arizona’s 4 th-grade reading scores held steady during the pandemic. Among the western states, New Mexico, Washington, and Colorado posted the largest declines, while Utah, Idaho, and Nevada experienced the smallest. Arizona experienced declines similar to the nation. Arizona math scores declined significantly from 2019, reflecting the impact of the pandemic on education outcomes. That placed Arizona students slightly below the national average. In 2022, Arizona ranked sixth in eighth-grade math scores administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) compared to the 10 Western states.
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