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Paradise Valley Unified District

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

15002 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 867-5100
FAX: (602) 867-5251

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Grades PK-12 & ungraded
29,719 students
41 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

81% (2007)

84% (2006)

85% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

74% (2006)

88% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

82% (2007)

87% (2006)

88% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

80% (2007)

84% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

86% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

85% (2007)

89% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

82% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

81% (2007)

76% (2006)

78% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

82% (2006)

83% (2005)

58% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

81% (2007)

81% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

94% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

78% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2007)

78% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

88% (2007)

95% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

82% (2007)

81% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

77% (2007)

78% (2006)

78% (2005)

63% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

90% (2006)

87% (2005)

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

Math

72% (2007)

73% (2006)

75% (2005)

35% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

85% (2007)

86% (2006)

86% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

73% (2006)

81% (2005)

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

Math

80% (2007)

80% (2006)

86% (2005)

52% (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	81%
Female	83%
Male	79%
Black	75%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	77%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	24%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
Black	85%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	91%
White	92%
Limited English proficient	59%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	82%
Black	70%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	76%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	38%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	77%
Black	59%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	81%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	93%
Male	84%
Black	86%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	81%
White	92%
Limited English proficient	42%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	84%
Black	69%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	83%
White	91%
Limited English proficient	28%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
Black	82%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	73%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	11%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	88%
Male	74%
Black	82%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	63%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	21%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	79%
Black	68%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	64%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	26%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	78%
Black	72%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	61%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	93%
Male	81%
Black	83%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	88%
White	90%
Limited English proficient	34%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	77%
Black	69%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	65%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	16%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	85%
Male	77%
Black	68%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	81%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	95%
Male	81%
Black	83%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	90%
White	90%
Limited English proficient	36%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	79%
Black	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	77%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	14%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	81%
Male	73%
Black	72%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	62%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	6%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	92%
Male	79%
Black	84%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	76%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	72%
Black	53%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	48%
Native American	51%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	10%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	84%
Black	84%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	64%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	10%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	78%
Black	72%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	44%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	17%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	80%
Black	66%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	58%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	17%

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
	65	65	63	57	57	65	67	61	68	65	65	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
	61	65	61	59	68	61	59	57	68	70	63	61

	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
	68	65	67	64	61	65	65	64	71	70	70	68

	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
	66	65	65	68	59	67	65	68	71	63	61	64

	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
	66	68	67	69	61	63	61	63	75	70	68	69

	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
	63	63	65	66	68	68	68	69	71	65	65	64

	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
	61	65	67	66	61	63	65	64	70	68	67	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
	52	63	65	63	52	61	63	63	70	61	63	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	32

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	71%	46%
Hispanic	21%	40%
Black	3%	5%
Asian	3%	3%
Native American	1%	6%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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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	27%	51%
English language learners	10%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	84%	82%
English	8%	11%
Other Non-Indian	3%	2%
Arabic	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Vietnamese	<1%	<1%
Romanian	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Portuguese	<1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Thai	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Finnish	<1%	<1%
Hebrew	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Greek	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%

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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		$6,443	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	56%
Support services	10%	6%
Administration	10%	14%
Other expenditures	20%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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