Walter Douglas Elementary School

 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 69% (2009)
 69% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 80% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Grade 4

Reading
 70% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 65% (2009)
 50% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 79% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 54% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 83% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Grade 5

Reading
 73% (2009)
 52% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 72% (2009)
 55% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 70% (2009)
 59% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Grade 6

Reading
 51% (2009)
 57% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 78% (2009)
 56% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 60% (2009)
 62% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

About the tests

• In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
• 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.

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Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2
		Reading					Language Arts Literacy					Math
		44	42	39			46	55	56			34	39	35
		2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009

Grade 3
		Reading					Language Arts Literacy					Math
		30	38	41			36	38	45			49	57	53
		2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009

Grade 4
		Reading					Language Arts Literacy					Math
		31	39	51			41	45	42			47	58	56
		2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009

Grade 5
		Reading					Language Arts Literacy					Math
		40	34	50			39	35	49			44	36	47
		2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009

Grade 6
		Reading					Language Arts Literacy					Math
		51	53	44			42	35	36			52	49	51
		2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009			2007	2008	2009

About the tests

• In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
• The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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In 2008-2009 this school was designated "Performing Plus" by the Arizona Department of Education.

About AZ LEARNS

• Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
• For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
• Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

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