Superior Unified School District

The Superior Unified School District in Arizona serves a total of 335 students across two schools: John F Kennedy School, an elementary school with 179 students in grades PK-6, and Superior Junior/Senior High School, which has 156 students in grades 7-12.

Both schools in the district face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across key metrics like English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, which fall well below state averages. For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency at John F Kennedy School is just 20% compared to the state average of 41%. The high schools' 11th grade Science proficiency is also low at 15%, versus the state average of 22%. Graduation rates are also a concern, with Superior Junior/Senior High School reporting an 85.7% four-year graduation rate and an 11.1% dropout rate.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a major role, as both schools serve predominantly low-income student populations, with free and reduced-price lunch rates as high as 93.3% at John F Kennedy School. Additionally, the student bodies at both schools lack diversity, with Hispanic students making up over 80% of the enrollment. Overall, the data suggests the Superior Unified School District is facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students and will need to address these issues to drive meaningful improvements.