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Tolleson Union High School District

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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9801 W. Van Buren Street
Tolleson, AZ 85353
Maricopa County
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PH: (623) 478-4000
FAX: (623) 936-5048

  • Grades 9-12 & ungraded
  • 8646 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 10

Reading
 69% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 70% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

45
46


46
48


44
47

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher22

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic67%41%
White19%45%
Black11%6%
Asian2%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program46%51%
English language learners6%14%
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish78%81%
English19%12%
Other Non-Indian1%1%
Vietnamese1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,023$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%56%
Support services9%6%
Administration8%14%
Other expenditures22%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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