Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2011)

63% (2010)

74% (2009)

61% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

81% (2009)

73% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

67% (2011)

57% (2010)

70% (2009)

69% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

54% (2011)

69% (2010)

58% (2009)

63% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

44% (2011)

66% (2010)

59% (2009)

54% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

56% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

45% (2011)

58% (2010)

75% (2009)

77% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

75% (2011)

65% (2010)

71% (2009)

63% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

63% (2010)

71% (2009)

45% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

58% (2010)

71% (2009)

48% (2008)

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

81% (2011)

77% (2010)

68% (2009)

69% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

55% (2011)

75% (2010)

88% (2009)

74% (2008)

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

77% (2011)

63% (2010)

52% (2009)

65% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

74% (2011)

61% (2010)

81% (2009)

73% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

66% (2010)

81% (2009)

78% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

36% (2010)

79% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

56% (2011)

80% (2010)

78% (2009)

69% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

60% (2011)

73% (2010)

48% (2009)

60% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

90% (2009)

77% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

58% (2011)

69% (2010)

76% (2009)

65% (2008)

54% (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