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Benson Unified School District

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

360 S. Patagonia Street
Benson, AZ 85602
Cochise County
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PH: (520) 586-2213
FAX: (520) 586-2506

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Grades K-12
1045 students
4 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

77% (2007)

77% (2006)

75% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

62% (2006)

84% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

83% (2005)

33% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

79% (2007)

79% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

69% (2006)

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

Math

88% (2007)

80% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

76% (2007)

70% (2006)

72% (2005)

32% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

72% (2007)

56% (2006)

52% (2005)

32% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

83% (2007)

72% (2006)

79% (2005)

36% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

67% (2007)

71% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

75% (2007)

87% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

62% (2007)

61% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2007)

77% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

79% (2007)

91% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

69% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

70% (2007)

60% (2006)

70% (2005)

49% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

62% (2007)

82% (2006)

88% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

71% (2007)

51% (2006)

66% (2005)

26% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

83% (2005)

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

Writing

81% (2007)

60% (2006)

67% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

62% (2007)

61% (2006)

77% (2005)

51% (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	77%
Female	83%
Male	69%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	79%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	90%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	81%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	82%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	96%
Male	76%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	84%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Native American	n/a
White	83%

Writing	This District
All Students	72%
Female	70%
Male	72%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	80%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	81%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	86%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	67%
Female	74%
Male	61%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	72%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	82%
Male	69%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	74%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	58%
Male	66%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Native American	n/a
White	63%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	81%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%

Writing	This District
All Students	79%
Female	90%
Male	70%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	74%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	76%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	74%
Male	62%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	47%
Native American	n/a
White	75%

Writing	This District
All Students	62%
Female	63%
Male	61%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	61%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	70%
Male	72%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	74%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	73%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	82%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	88%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	84%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	70%
Male	57%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	62%

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
	44	52	46	55	35	43	43	55	52	54	52	51

	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
	35	56	63	51	35	50	56	48	33	61	61	51

	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
	61	52	63	68	52	46	59	64	63	39	61	73

	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
	44	63	61	57	33	48	46	55	57	56	56	66

	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
	46	44	58	61	37	34	48	42	57	44	58	51

	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
	50	52	59	64	52	54	59	61	48	44	54	55

	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
	52	63	58	55	50	58	50	55	61	54	50	64

	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
	41	54	59	59	42	50	59	55	63	52	54	55

	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	73%	46%
Hispanic	21%	40%
Native American	2%	6%
Black	2%	5%
Asian	1%	3%
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	43%	51%
English language learners	0%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
English	55%	11%
Spanish	45%	82%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	93%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,574	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	56%
Support services	6%	6%
Administration	13%	14%
Other expenditures	22%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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