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Fort Thomas Unified District

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15502 W Hwy 70
Fort Thomas, AZ 85536
Graham County
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PH: (928) 485-9423
FAX: (928) 485-2058

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  • Grades K-12
  • 475 students
  • 2 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 19% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 38% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 22% (2008)
 51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 46% (2008)
 33% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Science
 19% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

Writing
 35% (2008)
 45% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 57% (2008)
 33% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 30% (2008)
 20% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 21% (2008)
 20% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 18% (2008)
 10% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 25% (2008)
 41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 14% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 20% (2008)
 28% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 50% (2008)
 32% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 66% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 42% (2008)
 24% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 28% (2008)
 27% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.

Writing
 62% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 20% (2008)
 16% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 29% (2008)
 38% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 46% (2008)
 25% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 16% (2008)
 18% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

High School

Science
 0% (2008)
The state average for Science was 37% 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, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • 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

14
 21

19
 49

28
 36
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

25
 19

20
 13

33
 16
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

24
 27

26
 30

19
 34
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

19
 24

15
 22

15
 18
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

27
 23

20
 23

23
 15
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

18
 25

27
 31

23
 31
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

34
 32

31
 39

20
 26
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

27
 26

33
 30

27
 22
 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 teacher12
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
American Indian or Alaska Native94%6%
White6%45%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program94%51%
English language learners0%14%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$11,965$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%56%
Support services3%6%
Administration14%14%
Other expenditures26%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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