Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2011)

66% (2010)

54% (2009)

70% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

45% (2011)

64% (2010)

87% (2009)

70% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

44% (2011)

39% (2010)

48% (2009)

56% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

65% (2011)

69% (2010)

64% (2009)

72% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

37% (2011)

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

62% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

41% (2010)

58% (2009)

70% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

64% (2011)

62% (2010)

56% (2009)

58% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

53% (2011)

44% (2010)

44% (2009)

37% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

76% (2009)

73% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

39% (2011)

40% (2010)

50% (2009)

51% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 54% 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