Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

74% (2011)

62% (2010)

52% (2009)

53% (2008)

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

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

74% (2011)

71% (2010)

62% (2009)

54% (2008)

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

71% (2011)

56% (2010)

59% (2009)

43% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

47% (2011)

42% (2010)

30% (2009)

26% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2009)

45% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

66% (2011)

52% (2010)

59% (2009)

46% (2008)

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

67% (2011)

54% (2010)

58% (2009)

60% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

51% (2011)

54% (2010)

67% (2009)

46% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

58% (2011)

41% (2010)

62% (2009)

53% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

73% (2011)

62% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

50% (2008)

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

39% (2011)

63% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

62% (2008)

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

59% (2011)

45% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

55% (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% 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