Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading
66% (2011)
58% (2010)
68% (2009)
51% (2008)
62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing
76% (2009)
70% (2008)
76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math
53% (2011)
54% (2010)
70% (2009)
57% (2008)
65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading
70% (2011)
60% (2010)
55% (2009)
64% (2008)
55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science
47% (2011)
49% (2010)
27% (2009)
36% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing
74% (2009)
68% (2008)
82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math
47% (2011)
32% (2010)
66% (2009)
54% (2008)
66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading
77% (2011)
55% (2010)
71% (2009)
54% (2008)
63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing
47% (2011)
70% (2010)
78% (2009)
55% (2008)
70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math
47% (2011)
40% (2010)
57% (2009)
47% (2008)
64% (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
