Overview of Ajo Elementary School: Ajo Elementary School is a public school situated in Ajo, AZ, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Ajo Elementary School is 317, and the school serves PK-8. At Ajo Elementary School, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 85%. The learner-teacher ratio is 36:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 54% female learners and 46% male learners. The school serves 81% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 9 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ajo Elementary School: At Ajo Elementary School, 28% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Ajo Unified District, 29% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 28% tested above or at that level for math. Ajo Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Arizona, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.