Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

85% (2011)

56% (2010)

71% (2009)

35% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2011)

26% (2010)

68% (2009)

35% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

50% (2011)

4% (2010)

50% (2009)

31% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

56% (2011)

82% (2010)

66% (2009)

69% (2008)

32% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

21% (2011)

59% (2010)

56% (2009)

35% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

16% (2011)

45% (2010)

37% (2009)

70% (2008)

24% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

79% (2011)

63% (2010)

67% (2009)

55% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

75% (2011)

46% (2010)

45% (2009)

23% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2009)

41% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

54% (2011)

25% (2010)

44% (2009)

41% (2008)

43% (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