Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading
80% (2011)
75% (2010)
68% (2009)
61% (2008)
49% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing
84% (2009)
67% (2008)
85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math
64% (2011)
66% (2010)
79% (2009)
64% (2008)
57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading
74% (2011)
73% (2010)
75% (2009)
64% (2008)
44% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science
42% (2011)
47% (2010)
45% (2009)
38% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing
89% (2009)
72% (2008)
80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math
62% (2011)
52% (2010)
64% (2009)
65% (2008)
49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading
85% (2011)
71% (2010)
77% (2009)
47% (2008)
49% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing
69% (2011)
83% (2010)
94% (2009)
64% (2008)
54% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math
47% (2011)
44% (2010)
67% (2009)
48% (2008)
47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% 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
