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Tanque Verde Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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11150 E Tanque Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85749
Pima County
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PH: (520) 749-5751
FAX: (520) 749-5400

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  • Grades K-10
  • 1352 students
  • 4 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 91% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 92% (2008)
 96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 96% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 95% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 94% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 94% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 91% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 90% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 96% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 94% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 83% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 94% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 90% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 79% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 88% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 91% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 88% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 91% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 92% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 93% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 84% (2008)
 77% (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 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
 75

78
 79

82
 79
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

77
 71

75
 68

79
 80
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

71
 75

73
 78

77
 78
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

81
 74

82
 76

76
 78
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

86
 84

75
 75

84
 85
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

73
 78

77
 80

76
 79
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

76
 70

74
 76

80
 75
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

74
 76

69
 73

77
 68
 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, 2006-2007
 This District
Students per FTE teacher46
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White83%46%
Hispanic13%40%
Asian3%3%
Black2%5%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program8%51%
English language learners0%13%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate95%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,559$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional65%56%
Support services7%6%
Administration11%14%
Other expenditures18%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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