Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 4
Reading

84% (2011)

78% (2010)

83% (2009)

72% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

70% (2011)

77% (2010)

71% (2009)

57% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

87% (2009)

57% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

70% (2011)

60% (2010)

78% (2009)

73% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

80% (2011)

68% (2010)

75% (2009)

77% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

48% (2011)

68% (2010)

67% (2009)

53% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

64% (2011)

51% (2010)

67% (2009)

72% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2011)

75% (2010)

78% (2009)

68% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

38% (2011)

56% (2010)

85% (2009)

63% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

48% (2010)

75% (2009)

63% (2008)

57% (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