AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 89% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 91% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 88% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 89% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 83% (2009)
 71% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 94% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 87% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 84% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 85% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 86% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 80% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 83% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 96% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 88% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 70% (2009)
 72% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • 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.

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  TerraNova Results
 
Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

68
63
65


67
79
65


72
78
76

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
65
69


60
58
60


72
70
75

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

65
56
64


68
65
67


73
68
72

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

67
69
69


69
68
67


66
65
68

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

74
70
79


70
69
68


79
74
73

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
73
73


68
73
73


66
70
70

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
68
72


63
68
66


67
72
78

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

In 2008-2009 this school was designated "Excelling" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About AZ LEARNS

  • Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
  • For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
  • Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

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