Arizona school board elections, 2018

Elections

2018 Arizona School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2015-16 enrollment
Agua Fria Union High School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	7,629
Alhambra Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	13,520
Amphitheater Public Schools	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	13,737
Balsz Elementary District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	2,496
Cartwright Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	18,684
Cave Creek Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	5,392
Chandler Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	42,843
Creighton Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	6,430
Deer Valley Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	34,153
Dysart Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	24,885
Flowing Wells Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	5,253
Fowler Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	3	3,800
Gilbert Public Schools	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	36,021
Glendale Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	13,635
Glendale Union High School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	5	15,497
Higley Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	5	11,883
Isaac Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	7,392
Kyrene Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	17,347
Laveen Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	6,648
Litchfield Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	5	11,186
Madison Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	5,672
Mesa Public Schools	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	64,367
Murphy Elementary School District elections	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	4	5	1,787
Osborn Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	2,912
Paradise Valley Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	32,316
Pendergast Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	5	10,028
Peoria Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	36,418
Phoenix Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	6,933
Phoenix Union High School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	5	7	27,109
Queen Creek Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	5,885
Roosevelt Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	9,382
Sahuarita Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	5,899
Scottsdale Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	23,659
Sunnyside Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	15,962
Tanque Verde Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	2,084
Tempe Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	11,591
Tempe Union High School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	14,040
Tolleson Union High School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	11,419
Tucson Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	47,839
Union Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	3	2,025
Vail Unified School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	12,254
Washington Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	3	5	23,529
Wilson Elementary School District	N/A	11/6/2018	N/A	4	2	5	1,175

Academic performance

See also: Public education in Arizona

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NAEP scores

See also: NAEP scores by state

The National Center for Education Statistics provides state-by-state data on student achievement levels in mathematics and reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The chart below presents the percentage of fourth and eighth grade students that scored at or above proficient in reading and math during school year 2012-2013. Compared to three neighboring states (Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah), Arizona students fared worse across the board than those in Nevada and Utah, but better than those in New Mexico.

Percent of students scoring at or above proficient, 2012-2013
	Math - Grade 4	Math - Grade 8	Reading - Grade 4	Reading - Grade 8
Arizona	40%	31%	28%	28%
Nevada	59%	47%	45%	44%
New Mexico	31%	23%	21%	22%
Utah	44%	36%	37%	39%
U.S. average	41%	34%	34%	34%
Source: United States Department of Education, ED Data Express, "State Tables"

Graduation, ACT and SAT scores

See also: Graduation rates by groups in state and ACT and SAT scores in the United States

The following table shows the graduation rates and average composite ACT and SAT scores for Arizona and surrounding states during the 2012-2013 school year. All statements made in this section refer to that school year.

In the United States, public schools reported graduation rates that averaged to about 81.4 percent. About 54 percent of all students in the country took the ACT, while 50 percent reported taking the SAT. The average national composite scores for those tests were 20.9 out of a possible 36 for the ACT, and 1498 out of a possible 2400 for the SAT.

Arizona schools reported a graduation rate of 75.1 percent, ranking in the bottom 20 percent nationwide.

In Arizona, more students took the ACT than the SAT, earning an average ACT score of 19.6.

Comparison table for graduation rates and test scores, 2012-2013
State	Graduation rate, 2013		Average ACT composite, 2013		Average SAT composite, 2013
	Percent	Quintile ranking**	Score	Participation rate	Score	Participation rate
Arizona	75.1%	Fifth	19.6	50%	1,551	35%
Nevada	70.7%	Fifth	21.3	32%	1,454	48%
New Mexico	70.3%	Fifth	19.9	70%	1,626	12%
Utah	83%	Third	20.7	100%	1,684	6%
United States	81.4%		20.9	54%	1498	50%
**Graduation rates for states in the first quintile ranked in the top 20 percent nationally. Similarly, graduation rates for states in the fifth quintile ranked in the bottom 20 percent nationally. Sources: United States Department of Education, "ED Data Express" ACT.org, "2013 ACT National and State Scores" The Commonwealth Foundation, "SAT scores by state, 2013"

Dropout rate

See also: Public high school dropout rates by state for a full comparison of dropout rates by group in all states

The high school event dropout rate indicates the proportion of students who were enrolled at some time during the school year and were expected to be enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the following school year but were not enrolled by October 1 of the following school year. Students who have graduated, transferred to another school, died, moved to another country, or who are out of school due to illness are not considered dropouts. The average public high school event dropout rate for the United States remained constant at 3.3 percent for both school year 2010–2011 and school year 2011–2012. The event dropout rate for Arizona was higher than the national average at 5 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, and 5.9 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.

State profile

State profile

Demographic data for Arizona
	Arizona	U.S.
Total population:	6,817,565	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	113,594	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	78.4%	73.6%
Black/African American:	4.2%	12.6%
Asian:	3%	5.1%
Native American:	4.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.2%	0.2%
Two or more:	3.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	30.3%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	86%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	27.5%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$50,255	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	21.2%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona

Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

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Pivot Counties

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. No counties in Arizona are Pivot Counties.

Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. Trump won 48.7 percent of the vote, while Clinton won 45.1 percent. Arizona was one of 12 key battleground states in 2016. Of the 30 states won by Trump in 2016, Arizona had the fifth closest margin. From when it became a state in 1912 to 2016, Arizona voted Republican in 66.7 percent of presidential elections. It voted Republican in all presidential elections from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Arizona. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 25 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 14 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 27.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 18 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 22.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 16 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	30.1%	68.2%	R+38.2	28.6%	66.9%	R+38.3	R
2	57.2%	41.6%	D+15.7	59.4%	36.1%	D+23.2	D
3	70.0%	28.1%	D+41.9	70.2%	24.4%	D+45.8	D
4	54.3%	44.2%	D+10.2	56.8%	38.2%	D+18.7	D
5	28.1%	70.0%	R+41.9	22.2%	73.5%	R+51.3	R
6	42.2%	55.6%	R+13.4	41.7%	52.1%	R+10.4	R
7	63.2%	35.4%	D+27.8	59.8%	34.1%	D+25.7	D
8	44.7%	53.5%	R+8.8	40.2%	54.6%	R+14.4	R
9	53.4%	44.9%	D+8.4	56.8%	37.9%	D+18.9	D
10	51.8%	46.5%	D+5.4	52.9%	41.6%	D+11.4	D
11	39.7%	59.0%	R+19.3	40.6%	54.5%	R+13.9	R
12	32.5%	65.9%	R+33.4	34.8%	59.3%	R+24.5	R
13	33.5%	65.1%	R+31.6	34.1%	61.1%	R+27	R
14	35.7%	62.5%	R+26.8	33.6%	59.9%	R+26.2	R
15	36.4%	61.9%	R+25.4	39.1%	55.7%	R+16.6	R
16	35.0%	63.1%	R+28.1	32.9%	61.3%	R+28.4	R
17	42.1%	56.2%	R+14.2	45.1%	49.2%	R+4.1	R
18	48.1%	50.0%	R+1.9	51.9%	41.5%	D+10.4	R
19	66.4%	32.1%	D+34.3	67.4%	27.2%	D+40.3	D
20	42.4%	55.3%	R+12.9	42.7%	50.7%	R+8	R
21	40.6%	58.0%	R+17.4	39.8%	55.0%	R+15.2	R
22	33.4%	65.4%	R+31.9	33.7%	62.1%	R+28.4	R
23	35.9%	62.9%	R+26.9	41.2%	54.6%	R+13.3	R
24	63.2%	34.4%	D+28.8	65.9%	27.7%	D+38.3	D
25	33.1%	65.1%	R+31.9	35.1%	58.7%	R+23.6	R
26	58.3%	38.5%	D+19.8	59.4%	31.9%	D+27.5	D
27	75.2%	23.2%	D+52	74.1%	20.6%	D+53.5	D
28	44.6%	53.6%	R+9	49.9%	44.6%	D+5.3	R
29	64.7%	33.6%	D+31.1	65.0%	29.3%	D+35.7	D
30	61.3%	36.7%	D+24.7	62.2%	31.7%	D+30.5	D
Total	44.6%	53.7%	R+9.1	45.5%	49.0%	R+3.6	-
Source: Daily Kos

See also

Arizona	School Boards	News and Analysis
Public education in Arizona List of school districts in Arizona	School board elections, 2018 School board elections, 2017 Arizona school board elections, 2017 Arizona school board elections, 2016 Arizona school board elections, 2015 Arizona school board elections, 2014	School boards in session: 2016 in brief School boards in session: 2015 in brief School board incumbency analysis: 2015 in brief Analysis of spending in America's largest school districts Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey

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