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Higley Unified School District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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2935 S. Recker Road
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Maricopa County
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PH: (480) 279-7000
FAX: (480) 279-7500

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  • Grades PK-12 & ungraded
  • 9441 students
  • 9 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 83% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 87% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 82% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 79% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 79% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 79% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 79% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 81% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 72% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 80% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 79% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 85% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 69% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Reading
 85% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 69% (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

61
 60

60
 64

68
 69
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 59

57
 60

68
 66
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

58
 58

61
 63

68
 65
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

62
 63

65
 63

61
 63
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

58
 63

56
 59

60
 66
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
 67

64
 66

61
 62
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 64

57
 61

62
 65
 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
 62

59
 60

60
 56
 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 teachern/a
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White71%46%
Hispanic18%40%
Black5%5%
Asian4%3%
Native American1%6%
Unspecified1%n/a
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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 program15%51%
English language learners2%13%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish54%82%
English25%11%
Other Non-Indian4%2%
Vietnamese4%<1%
Russian3%<1%
Portuguese2%<1%
Romanian1%<1%
Korean1%<1%
Cantonese1%<1%
Ukrainian1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Tewa<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This District
Attendance rate96%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$5,451$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional57%56%
Support services10%6%
Administration13%14%
Other expenditures20%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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