Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

77% (2010)

79% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

89% (2009)

96% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

65% (2011)

50% (2010)

89% (2009)

87% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

68% (2011)

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

87% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

60% (2011)

68% (2010)

72% (2009)

61% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

100% (2009)

91% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

52% (2011)

74% (2010)

84% (2009)

91% (2008)

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

81% (2011)

79% (2010)

86% (2009)

74% (2008)

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

71% (2011)

82% (2010)

95% (2009)

91% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

62% (2011)

54% (2010)

72% (2009)

74% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

79% (2009)

67% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

100% (2010)

96% (2009)

92% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

70% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

96% (2011)

84% (2010)

74% (2009)

77% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2011)

92% (2010)

83% (2009)

81% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

72% (2011)

56% (2010)

82% (2009)

86% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

83% (2011)

72% (2010)

75% (2009)

71% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

71% (2011)

64% (2010)

65% (2009)

28% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

90% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

58% (2011)

60% (2010)

65% (2009)

50% (2008)

89% (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