Arizona school districts and charter schools must enroll 6th, 7th and 8th graders who show the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the statewide test or an aligned benchmark test in an advanced math course, if one is available, unless a parent objects.
Official title: advanced mathematics courses; student enrollment
- September 12, 2026
What changes
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NowEach school district and charter school must enroll a student in grade 6, 7 or 8 in an advanced math course, if available, for the student's next math course, when the student shows the highest proficiency in grade-level math and the parent does not object.
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NowA student qualifies by showing the highest proficiency in grade-level math on either the statewide assessment or a benchmark test that is aligned to the statewide assessment and given by the district or charter school, or by the school the student attended the year before.
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NowWhen a student is enrolled this way, the school district or charter school must notify the parent of the purpose and goals of the automatic enrollment and give instructions on how the parent may object.
Who it affects
- Students in grades 6 through 8 who show the highest proficiency in grade-level math
- Parents of those students
- School districts
- Charter schools
What you need to do
Nothing. A parent who does not want their child automatically placed in an advanced math course may object using the instructions the school provides.
What the law doesn't answer
- What counts as an advanced mathematics course
- What score level counts as the highest proficiency
- What happens if a school has no advanced math course available
- Whether there is a deadline for a parent to object
- How or when the school must send the enrollment notice to parents
- Whether a student can later leave the advanced course after being enrolled
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.