Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading
72% (2011)
59% (2010)
51% (2009)
41% (2008)
61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing
36% (2011)
67% (2010)
61% (2009)
48% (2008)
46% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math
31% (2011)
27% (2010)
49% (2009)
45% (2008)
57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading
34% (2011)
44% (2010)
40% (2009)
37% (2008)
30% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science
29% (2011)
13% (2010)
18% (2009)
7% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing
83% (2009)
59% (2008)
42% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math
9% (2011)
13% (2010)
33% (2009)
29% (2008)
32% (2007)
The state average for Math was 54% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 10
Reading
33% (2011)
34% (2010)
40% (2009)
49% (2008)
41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.
Science
8% (2011)
11% (2010)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2011.
Writing
30% (2011)
29% (2010)
23% (2009)
32% (2008)
32% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2011.
Math
20% (2011)
18% (2010)
27% (2009)
23% (2008)
20% (2007)
The state average for Math was 60% 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
