Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

67% (2011)

64% (2010)

41% (2009)

63% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

41% (2009)

64% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

50% (2011)

56% (2010)

23% (2009)

64% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

83% (2011)

52% (2010)

68% (2009)

69% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

79% (2011)

44% (2010)

42% (2009)

69% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

68% (2009)

38% (2008)

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

54% (2011)

20% (2010)

52% (2009)

69% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

74% (2011)

71% (2010)

67% (2009)

85% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

28% (2011)

76% (2010)

61% (2009)

54% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

28% (2011)

43% (2010)

44% (2009)

42% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

91% (2011)

74% (2010)

86% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

73% (2011)

72% (2010)

82% (2009)

69% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

41% (2011)

47% (2010)

36% (2009)

75% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

79% (2009)

91% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

44% (2011)

75% (2010)

79% (2009)

82% (2008)

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

56% (2011)

60% (2010)

64% (2009)

82% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

75% (2011)

61% (2010)

84% (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

67% (2011)

33% (2010)

72% (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

84% (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

54% (2011)

39% (2010)

67% (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

39% (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