Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2011)

74% (2010)

82% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2009)

84% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

78% (2011)

64% (2010)

85% (2009)

85% (2008)

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

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

86% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

62% (2011)

66% (2010)

71% (2009)

62% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

96% (2009)

84% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

64% (2011)

76% (2010)

88% (2009)

82% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

87% (2011)

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

75% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

54% (2011)

87% (2010)

85% (2009)

74% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

71% (2011)

73% (2010)

79% (2009)

72% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

93% (2011)

85% (2010)

77% (2009)

82% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2011)

73% (2010)

90% (2009)

81% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

61% (2011)

66% (2010)

72% (2009)

70% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% 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