Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

62% (2011)

63% (2010)

58% (2009)

42% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2009)

56% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

60% (2011)

47% (2010)

50% (2009)

54% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

60% (2011)

60% (2010)

60% (2009)

59% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

36% (2011)

46% (2010)

35% (2009)

32% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2009)

49% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

47% (2011)

57% (2010)

64% (2009)

70% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

63% (2011)

52% (2010)

69% (2009)

48% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

65% (2010)

77% (2009)

65% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

38% (2010)

62% (2009)

48% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

62% (2011)

63% (2010)

54% (2009)

68% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

37% (2011)

68% (2010)

96% (2009)

88% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

48% (2010)

58% (2009)

70% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2011)

67% (2010)

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

60% (2010)

89% (2009)

43% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

27% (2010)

66% (2009)

56% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

63% (2011)

78% (2010)

55% (2009)

50% (2008)

34% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

58% (2011)

67% (2010)

45% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

51% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

29% (2011)

48% (2010)

44% (2009)

33% (2008)

30% (2007)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the tests
- In 2010-2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10,
writing in grades 5, 6, 7, and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 10.
- AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
- Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
- The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.
Testing in Arizona: An Overview
See Arizona's state standards