Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading

78% (2011)

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

64% (2008)

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

47% (2011)

64% (2010)

80% (2009)

68% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

48% (2011)

44% (2010)

65% (2009)

69% (2008)

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

69% (2011)

62% (2010)

73% (2009)

62% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

52% (2011)

41% (2010)

35% (2009)

36% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

83% (2009)

77% (2008)

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

51% (2011)

41% (2010)

61% (2009)

63% (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