SUSD Annual Report 2021-2022

SUSD 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 2022

Engaging all students in world-class, future-focused learning

The focus of the 2021–2022 school year was inclusion and students’ reestablishing a strong sense of connectedness to their campus and community after having successfully navigated the challenges presented during the pandemic.

Back in person for state assessment tests, SUSD students outperformed their statewide peers academically. While there is still work to be done, we are proud of the dedication to excellence demonstrated by our students and our teachers who support their success. SUSD had less learning loss than peer districts and that is a testament to the students, staff and parents who worked to support academic achievement and learning growth no matter the obstacles.

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2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

21,381

Copper Ridge K-8

SUSD

Desert Canyon MS Desert Canyon ES

Redfield ES Cocopah MS

Sequoya ES

Chaparral HS Cherokee ES

Laguna ES Cochise ES

Saguaro HS

Arcadia HS Tavan ES

Hopi ES

Ingleside MS

Pima ES

Coronado HS Tonalea MS

Mohave MS Navajo ES

Echo Canyon K-8

Hohokam ES Yavapai ES

Students Educated!

Anasazi ES

Desert Mountain HS

Mountainside MS

Kindergarten – 12th Grade

Pueblo ES

Kiva ES

Cheyenne K-8

29 1

Campuses

Arizona School Report Card 2021-2022 Scottsdale Unified School District | www.susd.org

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Student Enrollment Demographics Student Enrollment 21,381

Multiple Races

E

5.13%

Out of District

21% In District

24%

4.34%

Asian

NT

In School Boundary

55%

Hispanic White

23.06%

62.27%

Native American 2.39%

45

P E N E NROL O % L

M

2.58%

African American

Pacific Islander .23%

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Arizona School Report Card 2021-2022 2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

25,989

25,691

25,167

24,775

23,604

23,414

23,280

22,853

22,371

22,233

21,437

21,338

20,939

K-12 40th Day Enrollment 2010 – 2023

2010 2011

2011 2012

2012 2013

2013 2014

2014 2015

2015 2016

2016 2017

2017 2018

2018 2019

2019 2020

2020 2021

2021 2022

2022 2023

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GOAL 1 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE www.susd.org/Academics

Challenge and inspire students to reach high levels of achievement so they thrive as confident, dynamic, future-ready learners equipped to pursue their passions and ambitions.

SUSD uses a variety of measures to track student learning during the course of the school year, from informal, classroom appraisals and diagnostic tools to the formal delivery of state and national assessments each spring.

Teachers are able to adjust their instruction along the way with targeted interventions to ensure student comprehension and learning growth.

We are pleased to report that SUSD students performed admirably on the various state and national assessments that closed out the 2021-22 school year. Our students outperformed their peers across Maricopa County and the state on Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment (AASA), the ACT Aspire and the ACT, and did better on college entrance tests than the state and the nation.

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2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

AASA and ACT ELA District Comparison Arizona

Scottsdale USD

SUSD rank among comparison districts

Chandler USD

Deer Valley USD

Dysart USD

Gilbert Public Schools

Higley USD

Kyrene Elementary SD

Paradise Valley USD

Peoria USD

Queen Creek USD

ELA Grade 3

41

67

1

62

58

46

58

62

56

56

48

58

ELA Grade 4

44

70

1

63

60

52

64

65

57

58

51

65

ELA Grade 5

39

62

1

56

58

46

59

60

57

52

43

54

ELA Grade 6

39

54

3

61

61

45

58

61

48

53

41

54

ELA Grade 7

43

59

3

59

62

52

58

64

62

50

47

55

ELA Grade 8

36

55

1

50

54

42

48

50

51

42

44

44

ELA ACT Grade 11*

41

65

1

60

52

44

59

62

56

42

61

Test Name - Percent Passing/Proficient

AASA and ACT Math Comparison Districts Arizona

Scottsdale USD

SUSD rank among comparison districts

Chandler USD

Deer Valley USD

Dysart USD

Gilbert Public Schools

Higley USD

Kyrene Elementary SD

Paradise Valley USD

Peoria USD

Queen Creek USD

Math Grade 3

40

70

1

58

59

48

57

63

59

56

46

61

Math Grade 4

40

68

1

62

59

51

58

63

56

54

46

66

Math Grade 5

37

67

1

58

57

48

59

55

54

48

39

61

Math Grade 6

31

49

6

55

55

36

53

60

35

46

35

56

Math Grade 7

28

46

3

42

47

31

44

52

39

37

32

43

Math Grade 8

27

51

1

43

45

38

45

50

39

36

39

38

Math ACT Grade 11*

32

54

3

55

45

39

49

57

48

36

54

Test Name - Percent Passing/Proficient

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2022 AASA Grades 3 – 8 Percent Passing, by Subject SUSD’s average passing percentage was greater than Maricopa County’s and the State of Arizona’s

English Language Arts passing percentage

Math passing percentage

 18 percentage points higher than Maricopa County

 22 percentage points higher than Maricopa County

 20 percentage points higher than Arizona

 25 percentage points higher than Arizona

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58 43

SUSD ELA (n=8,242)

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Maricopa County ELA (n=331,892)

41

Arizona ELA (n=497,433)

36

SUSD Math (n=8,281)

Maricopa County Math (n=335,107)

“n” represents the total number of students who took the test 2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

33 Arizona Math (n=502,699)

Students Meeting State-Defined ACT Cut Score ACT Grade 11 Percent Passing SUSD’s average passing percentage was greater than Maricopa County’s and the State of Arizona’s

English Language Arts passing percentage

Math passing percentage

 21 percentage points higher than Maricopa County

 19 percentage points higher than Maricopa County

 24 percentage points higher than Arizona

 22 percentage points higher than Arizona

65

54 44

SUSD ELA (n=1,739)

41

Maricopa County ELA (n=47,394)

Arizona ELA (n=69,398)

35

SUSD Math (n=1,757)

Maricopa County Math (n=51,285)

“n” represents the total number of students who took the test Scottsdale Unified School District | www.susd.org

32 Arizona Math (n=75,618)

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ARIZONA U. S.

1051

1059 2020

1061

1181

1219

1139

1134

2019 SUSD

1224

1187

1067

1149

1204

2019 – 2022 SAT Total Scores

2021

2022

Number of Individuals Tested

Region

SAT 18-19 SAT 19-20 SAT 20-21 SAT 21-22

SUSD Arizona U.S.

1,395 90,457 2,220,087

710 88,208 2,198,460

778 81,210 1,509,000

591 pending 1,400,000*

Arizona test takers include seniors and high school graduates.

The final numbers for 2022 for the state and the nation are still pending.

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2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

94%

2022

Graduation Rate 96% 95% 94% 93% 92% 91% 90%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

*Source Arizona Department of Education AZ Report Cards Scottsdale Unified School District | www.susd.org

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POINTS of Pride GOAL 2 CULTURE AND CLIMATE www.susd.org/SupportServices

Cultivate positive relationships to build an inclusive, equitable, nurturing environment that creates conditions for highly effective teaching, learning, and leading.

PROGRAMS OF PRIDE

• Gifted Learning Pre-K–12

• K–12 Online Learning Programs

• ROBOTICS

• STEM/STEAM Programs K–12

• Honors & AP Courses

• Award-Winning Fine Arts

• World Languages

• Career & Technical Education (CTE)

• Championship Athletics

17 “A” Rated Schools

International baccalaureate programme

Anasazi ES

Hopi ES

Anasazi Elementary School Primary Years Programme

Arcadia HS

Kiva ES

Mountainside Middle School Middle Years Programme

Chaparral HS

Pueblo ES

Cheyenne TS

Redfield ES

Desert Mountain High School Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme

Cochise ES

Saguaro HS

Cocopah ES

Sequoya ES

Desert Canyon ES

Tavan ES

Desert Mountain HS

Yavapai ES

Echo Canyon K8

Traditional Schools Cheyenne

Math & Science Academy (9–12)

Cognia Stem-Certified Schools Laguna ES Navajo ES

Pima

Saguaro HS

BY THE NUMBERS HIGH SCHOOLS

#26 DESERT MOUNTAIN #37 CHAPARRAL #47 SAGUARO

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NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS

National Blue Ribbon School

Cherokee Elementary

Pueblo

Elementary

2022

Cherokee ES

Dual Language Immersion Schools Mandarin - Desert Canyon ES

Sequoya Elementary

Spanish - Pueblo ES

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

#13 Cheyenne #41 Cocopah #64 Desert Canyon

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS #5 Cheyenne #12 Sequoya #32 Desert Canyon #36 Cochise #40 Hopi #45 Anasazi

GOAL 3 TALENTED AND QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS www.susd.org/HR

Attract, hire, develop, support, and retain highly qualified, passionate, and talented professionals.

Teacher Qualification Teacher Qualification data in Arizona includes educator experience and qualifications for principals, assistant principals, deans of students, and teachers.

Inexperienced Core Academic Teachers, Principals, and School Leaders Arizona defines inexperienced educators as having less than 3 years of experience in their position, as self-reported by the school or district.

Teachers with Emergency Credentials or Teaching Out of Field Emergency certification in Arizona is a process to grant temporary teaching certificates. “Out of Field” teachers are not certified for the subject area they are teaching.

Title I: 2022

Non-Title I: 2022 Title I: 2022

Inexperienced 82 (12.24%)

Emergency Credentials 0 (0.00%) Out of Field 18 (2.86%)

Appropriately Certified

612 (97.14%)

Inexperienced 63 (6.54%)

Non-Title I: 2022 Experienced

588 (87.76%)

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Experienced

900 (93.46%)

Appropriately Certified

Emergency Credentials 1 (0.11%) 2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

882 (96.71%)

Out of Field 29 (3.18%)

Arizona School Report Card 2021-2022

2,882 Employees

1,983 Volunteers

Total SUSD

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GOAL 4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP www.susd.org/Partnerships

Foster relationships with mentors, volunteers, and business partners to provide real-world opportunities for students that enhance and strengthen our community.

Coronado Promise In 2021-22, the Coronado Promise Scholarship expanded, providing even more students with the opportunity to pursue a debt-free college education. The Promise is made possible by several community partners, including the Coronado for the Future Foundation, SUSD, the Scottsdale Charros and their foundation, and Coronado graduate Robert Flick and his family’s foundation.

The Coronado Promise granted 25 scholarships to Class of 2022 graduating Dons.

The Promise has also evolved into a K-12 promise of supporting early college aspirations, helping students recognize their post-secondary dreams without the fear of debilitating debt.

Graduating seniors know that they take with them the full backing of not only the Coronado Learning Community, but also the Scottsdale Unified School District community.

Learn more at www.susd.org/CoronadoPromise

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2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

F O U N D I N G

V I S I O N A R I E S

CoronadoPromise.org Scottsdale Unified School District | www.susd.org

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GOAL 5 OPTIMIZED RESOURCES www.susd.org/Finance

Generate and utilize resources to maximize educational opportunities in order to ensure organizational health.

Financials The Scottsdale Unified School District has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

This is the 21st consecutive year the District has earned this award.

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2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

Dollars Spent in the Classroom Each year, Scottsdale Unified School District decides how to allocate its resources to have the greatest impact on positive outcomes for students in the most fiscally responsible fashion. Additionally, district leadership participates in thoughtful Interest-Based Negotiations (IBN) with employee groups to honor the work of all who support student success.

CLA

Per Pupil Spending by Area

$5,521

Student Support

$1,001

$1,125

$905

Instruction Support

$552

$549

$576

Non-classroom Spending

LA

$935

$974

$1,041

Plant Operations

$1,303

$1,301

$1,168

Food Service

$274

$331

$396

Transportation

$330

$369

$369

Total Operational

$10,156

$10,137

$9,976

Land and Buildings

$2,739

$1,585

$1,175

Equipment

$843

$741

$722

Interest

$583

$676

$303

Other

$322

$416

$155

Total Non-operational

$4,487

$3,418

$2,355

Total Per Pupil Spending

$14,643

$13,555

$12,331

C

Administration

NO

M

$5,488

SSR O O

CLASSROOM SPENDING: 70.7% Instruction, 54.1%

Student Support, 11.1% NON– C SPE LAS ND

OO SRNG I

M

N

$5,761

CLASSROOM SPENDING: 70.7%

S P E N DI

N

M

G

NON– C SPE LAS ND

Student Support, 11.1%

NON-CLASSROOM SPENDING: 29.3%

M

C

SR O O

SSR O O

Instruction Support, 5.5%

Scottsdale LUnified School District Administration, | www.susd.org 9.6% AS

LA

C

OO SRNG I

Instruction, 54.1%

S P E N DI

Instruction

NON– C SPE LAS ND

Classroom Spending

M

N

OO SRNG I

S P E N DI

Statewide FY 2021

M

District FY 2022

G

District FY 2021

G

Area

Plant Operations, 12.8%

Instruction Support, 5.5%

NON-CLASSROOM SPENDING: 29.3% Administration, 9.6%

Plant Operations, 12.8% Food Service, 3.3% Transportation, 3.6%

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Teacher Salary SUSD prioritizes teacher salaries and prides itself on offering a competitive benefits package that recruits and retains the best. The district honors teachers by working closely with the Scottsdale Education Association (SEA), which represents certified staff, through Interest-Based Negotiations (IBN).

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Average teacher salary FY 2023 (Budget Year)

$62,787

Average teacher salary FY 2022 (Prior Year)

$61,127

Teacher salary increase from previous year

$1,660

Percentage increase

3%

Total percentage increase in average teacher salary since FY 2018

24%

2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

Student/Teacher Ratio SUSD recognizes the importance of smaller class sizes, which enable students and staff to more readily connect and excel in the teaching and learning process. Creating an environment in which staff are able to devote the necessary time, attention and differentiation in instruction to accommodate varying learning needs provides opportunity for greater success.

Student/Teacher Ratios

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 2022

Students per teacher

18.3

17.3

17.2

16.7

15.7

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Average years of teacher experience

13.9

13.5

13.6

14.3

14.4

13.9

Percentage of teacher in first 3 years

13%

20%

19%

15%

9%

13%

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Operational Efficiency Measures There are many elements responsible with running successful schools. In addition to the teachers who drive academic achievement in the classroom, there are the bus drivers that first transport the students to school. The facilities team is charged with maintaining the grounds and buildings to ensure an educational environment suited for world-class, future-focused learning and Nutritional Services ensures every child has the food necessary to fuel their mind.

Operational Area Administration Plant Operations Food Service

Operational Area Transportation

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District spending relative to the peer average

Measure

District Avg. State Avg.

Peer Avg.

Spending per student

$974

$1,088

$921

High

Students per administrative position

70

63

71

N/A

Spending per square foot

$6.42

$7.21

$7.23

Low

Square footage per student

202 ft2

167 ft2

161 ft2

N/A

Spending per meal

$2.92

$3.25

$3.03

Comparable

Meals per student

113

158

133

N/A

District spending relative to the peer average

Measure

District Avg. State Avg.

Peer Avg.

Spending per mile

$7.20

$5.53

$5.70

Very High

Spending per rider

$2,669

$1,945

$2,137

Very High

2021–2022 Annual Report | State of the District

Staffing Meeting the needs of nearly 22,000 students requires a diverse and talented group of staff members including teachers, classroom aides, interventionists, administrators, bus drivers, cafeteria service, curriculum coaches, facilities, finance and human resources to support each aspect of the classroom experience and ultimate academic achievement.

Certified Staff Purchased Services Personnel FTE

Staff Type

Employee FTE

Total FTE

Staff-Pupil Ratio

Superintendent, Principals, Other Administrators

0

93

93

1 to 220.5

Teachers

35

1,436

1,471

1 to 13.9

Subtotal

35

1,529

1,564

1 to 13.1

Managers, Supervisors, Directors

6

145

151

1 to 135.9

Teachers Aides

26

243

269

1 to 76.4

Other

9

889

898

1 to 22.8

Subtotal

40

1,277

1,318

1 to 15.6

Total

76

2,806

2,882

1 to 7.1

Classified Staff

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112of

Square Miles

Paradise Valley Phoenix Scottsdale Tempe Students Enrolled (PK-12)

21,938

Employees

29 1

Campuses

Online school

We inspire, motivate, and empower all to think critically, act collaboratively, and embrace diversity for a life of intellectual exploration, community engagement, and personal growth.

2021 2022

2,882

1,983 Volunteers

Engaging all students in world-class, future-focused learning.

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ANNUAL REPORT

SUSD FOUNDED

Excellence: We nurture a growth-minded culture of high expectations, creativity, persistence, and self-discipline.

Integrity: We demonstrate honesty, transparency, and reliability through our words and actions.

Empathy: We welcome all with kindness, love, compassion, and joy.

Trust: We earn the confidence of stakeholders through accountability, openness, and authenticity.

Inclusion: We create an equitable environment where everyone is respected, is treated with dignity, and has a sense of belonging.

Unity: We connect across communities to advance educational opportunities for all.

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