Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

80% (2011)

79% (2010)

81% (2009)

83% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

82% (2009)

80% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

76% (2011)

69% (2010)

72% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

85% (2011)

80% (2010)

84% (2009)

77% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

64% (2011)

74% (2010)

72% (2009)

65% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

86% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

76% (2011)

77% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

86% (2011)

73% (2010)

74% (2009)

64% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

69% (2011)

81% (2010)

75% (2009)

79% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

74% (2011)

71% (2010)

78% (2009)

63% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2011)

85% (2010)

74% (2009)

58% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

65% (2011)

85% (2010)

95% (2009)

71% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

68% (2011)

73% (2010)

65% (2009)

55% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

85% (2011)

81% (2010)

67% (2009)

69% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

67% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

86% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

77% (2011)

60% (2010)

67% (2009)

75% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

75% (2011)

75% (2010)

83% (2009)

70% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

74% (2011)

57% (2010)

68% (2009)

52% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

95% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

64% (2011)

61% (2010)

77% (2009)

73% (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