Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

88% (2011)

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

88% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

98% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

96% (2011)

94% (2010)

93% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

92% (2011)

84% (2010)

92% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

83% (2011)

83% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

97% (2011)

98% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

88% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

94% (2011)

91% (2010)

95% (2009)

89% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

96% (2011)

98% (2010)

96% (2009)

99% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

82% (2011)

89% (2010)

100% (2009)

79% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

84% (2011)

92% (2010)

94% (2009)

97% (2008)

91% (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