Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

68% (2009)

61% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

75% (2009)

77% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2009)

61% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Science

61% (2009)

50% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.
Writing

83% (2009)

72% (2008)

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

82% (2009)

72% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

70% (2009)

72% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

86% (2009)

70% (2008)

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

64% (2009)

74% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2009)

65% (2008)

62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.
Writing

86% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

67% (2009)

60% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2009)

78% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

85% (2009)

50% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

81% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

50% (2009)

35% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.
Writing

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

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

73% (2009)

65% (2008)

61% (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.
Testing in Arizona: An Overview
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