Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading

92% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

75% (2010)

89% (2009)

77% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

75% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

81% (2011)

88% (2010)

83% (2009)

83% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

77% (2011)

78% (2010)

72% (2009)

69% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

93% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

75% (2011)

85% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

87% (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