Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

81% (2011)

38% (2010)

55% (2009)

50% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2009)

59% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

81% (2011)

13% (2010)

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2011)

57% (2010)

62% (2009)

32% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

59% (2011)

43% (2010)

43% (2009)

29% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

56% (2009)

61% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

65% (2011)

57% (2010)

62% (2009)

50% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

79% (2011)

68% (2010)

50% (2009)

62% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

59% (2010)

61% (2009)

52% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

45% (2010)

45% (2009)

62% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

77% (2011)

56% (2010)

47% (2009)

22% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

33% (2011)

58% (2010)

73% (2009)

43% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

45% (2011)

29% (2010)

68% (2009)

32% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

52% (2011)

65% (2010)

41% (2009)

48% (2008)

36% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

13% (2011)

63% (2010)

37% (2009)

40% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

32% (2011)

35% (2010)

42% (2009)

44% (2008)

33% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

57% (2011)

38% (2010)

58% (2009)

32% (2008)

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

50% (2011)

42% (2010)

50% (2009)

13% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2009)

58% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

47% (2011)

27% (2010)

63% (2009)

23% (2008)

22% (2007)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading

74% (2011)

50% (2010)

67% (2009)

66% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Science

50% (2011)

30% (2010)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

64% (2010)

43% (2009)

54% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

19% (2010)

31% (2009)

43% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% 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