Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2011)

67% (2010)

61% (2009)

53% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

50% (2011)

63% (2010)

88% (2009)

72% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

60% (2011)

47% (2010)

65% (2009)

60% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

77% (2011)

66% (2010)

61% (2009)

48% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

40% (2011)

73% (2010)

80% (2009)

54% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

54% (2011)

43% (2010)

68% (2009)

61% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

60% (2011)

60% (2010)

52% (2009)

49% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

60% (2011)

50% (2010)

34% (2009)

37% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

80% (2009)

72% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

42% (2011)

39% (2010)

43% (2009)

43% (2008)

39% (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