Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 7
Reading

93% (2011)

89% (2010)

92% (2009)

86% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

70% (2011)

91% (2010)

96% (2009)

81% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

77% (2010)

93% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

84% (2011)

91% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

82% (2011)

84% (2010)

75% (2009)

77% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

94% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

73% (2011)

79% (2010)

81% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (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