Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

54% (2011)

75% (2010)

57% (2009)

50% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

62% (2009)

54% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

54% (2011)

54% (2010)

52% (2009)

46% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

64% (2011)

53% (2010)

61% (2009)

34% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

57% (2011)

55% (2010)

50% (2009)

37% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

37% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

52% (2011)

43% (2010)

72% (2009)

46% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

52% (2011)

60% (2010)

55% (2009)

56% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

32% (2011)

61% (2010)

66% (2009)

46% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

35% (2011)

39% (2010)

61% (2009)

58% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

71% (2011)

53% (2010)

64% (2009)

61% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

43% (2011)

57% (2010)

81% (2009)

62% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

43% (2011)

44% (2010)

57% (2009)

58% (2008)

52% (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