Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

64% (2011)

73% (2010)

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

60% (2011)

59% (2010)

70% (2009)

67% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2011)

60% (2010)

72% (2009)

57% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

52% (2011)

44% (2010)

53% (2009)

30% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2009)

73% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

54% (2011)

51% (2010)

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

68% (2011)

65% (2010)

63% (2009)

58% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

42% (2011)

69% (2010)

76% (2009)

72% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

46% (2011)

37% (2010)

46% (2009)

54% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

77% (2011)

60% (2010)

49% (2009)

71% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

53% (2011)

63% (2010)

92% (2009)

74% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

33% (2010)

49% (2009)

65% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% 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