Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading
89% (2011)
75% (2010)
70% (2009)
75% (2008)
72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing
82% (2009)
88% (2008)
92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math
82% (2011)
70% (2010)
72% (2009)
75% (2008)
79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading
78% (2011)
66% (2010)
71% (2009)
75% (2008)
58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science
55% (2011)
54% (2010)
60% (2009)
55% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing
87% (2009)
87% (2008)
92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math
67% (2011)
60% (2010)
81% (2009)
87% (2008)
84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading
67% (2011)
67% (2010)
73% (2009)
64% (2008)
60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing
38% (2011)
84% (2010)
88% (2009)
75% (2008)
80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math
50% (2011)
58% (2010)
80% (2009)
79% (2008)
81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% 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
