Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

41% (2011)

72% (2010)

50% (2009)

67% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2009)

33% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

21% (2011)

40% (2010)

50% (2009)

54% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2011)

81% (2010)

88% (2009)

84% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

50% (2011)

65% (2010)

69% (2009)

42% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

92% (2009)

52% (2008)

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

39% (2011)

46% (2010)

61% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

79% (2011)

84% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

76% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

52% (2010)

65% (2009)

84% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

88% (2011)

83% (2010)

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

83% (2010)

92% (2009)

80% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

63% (2010)

76% (2009)

56% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

93% (2011)

89% (2010)

96% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

59% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

77% (2008)

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

56% (2011)

68% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

73% (2011)

87% (2010)

88% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

47% (2011)

70% (2010)

66% (2009)

53% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

92% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

33% (2011)

39% (2010)

76% (2009)

63% (2008)

78% (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