Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2011)

42% (2010)

53% (2009)

33% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

52% (2009)

39% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

72% (2011)

26% (2010)

48% (2009)

39% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

37% (2011)

44% (2010)

64% (2009)

63% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

26% (2011)

13% (2010)

57% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

86% (2009)

75% (2008)

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

26% (2011)

25% (2010)

64% (2009)

62% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2011)

50% (2010)

64% (2009)

73% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

61% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

67% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

39% (2011)

42% (2010)

71% (2009)

73% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

60% (2011)

80% (2010)

71% (2009)

75% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

20% (2011)

93% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

13% (2011)

33% (2010)

77% (2009)

75% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

44% (2011)

93% (2010)

69% (2009)

75% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

31% (2011)

69% (2010)

69% (2009)

67% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

6% (2011)

43% (2010)

69% (2009)

67% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

73% (2011)

54% (2010)

67% (2009)

84% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

36% (2011)

31% (2010)

33% (2009)

46% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

75% (2009)

77% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

18% (2011)

23% (2010)

50% (2009)

54% (2008)

62% (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