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Amphitheater Unified District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

701 W Wetmore
Tucson, AZ 85705
Pima County
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PH: (520) 696-5128
FAX: (520) 696-5065

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
16,399 students
20 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

80% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

62% (2006)

81% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

82% (2006)

81% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

76% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

73% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

83% (2007)

83% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

78% (2007)

78% (2006)

76% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

78% (2007)

69% (2006)

72% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

78% (2006)

79% (2005)

63% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

75% (2007)

76% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

92% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

74% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2007)

76% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

90% (2007)

95% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

81% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

74% (2007)

73% (2006)

71% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

84% (2007)

86% (2006)

84% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

73% (2006)

71% (2005)

40% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

85% (2007)

83% (2006)

82% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

84% (2007)

74% (2006)

82% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

77% (2006)

78% (2005)

47% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 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.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	77%
Black	68%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	55%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	23%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	94%
Male	85%
Black	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	68%
White	92%
Limited English proficient	61%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
Black	72%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	64%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	44%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	75%
Black	66%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	64%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	84%
Black	92%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	83%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	50%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	84%
Black	81%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	80%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	33%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	81%
Male	76%
Black	75%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	67%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	17%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	73%
Black	80%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	67%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	37%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	78%
Black	67%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	65%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	36%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	71%
Black	62%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	60%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	6%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	93%
Male	81%
Black	80%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	79%
White	90%
Limited English proficient	39%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	72%
Black	61%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	60%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	16%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	79%
Male	70%
Black	53%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	65%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	16%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	96%
Male	84%
Black	89%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	69%
White	94%
Limited English proficient	42%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	76%
Black	61%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	66%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	23%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	79%
Male	69%
Black	54%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	43%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	13%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	90%
Male	78%
Black	81%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	71%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	36%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	74%
Male	72%
Black	50%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	35%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	83%
Black	72%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	83%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	79%
Black	78%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	65%
White	90%
Limited English proficient	22%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	76%
Black	59%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	77%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	13%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 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.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

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

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	61	61	55	57	63	61	57	71	65	63	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	56	54	55	66	54	52	53	70	65	63	64

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	59	59	57	57	59	59	61	71	65	65	66

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	65	61	63	61	57	61	61	61	76	63	61	61

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	65	61	63	63	59	58	58	59	79	70	65	66

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	65	56	61	63	70	63	68	64	73	63	67	63

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	66	58	63	64	66	59	63	63	70	67	68	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	54	65	65	63	50	63	63	61	70	65	67	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 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.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	55%	46%
Hispanic	36%	40%
Black	5%	5%
Asian	3%	3%
Native American	2%	6%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	39%	51%
English language learners	11%	13%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	88%	82%
Other Non-Indian	5%	2%
English	2%	11%
Vietnamese	1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Romanian	<1%	<1%
Dutch	<1%	<1%
Czechoslovakian	<1%	<1%
Hungarian	<1%	<1%
Other Indian	<1%	<1%
Ukrainian	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Greek	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%

Bilingual Education: Overview and Online Resources >

Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,759	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	55%	56%
Support services	11%	6%
Administration	9%	14%
Other expenditures	25%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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