Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2011)

74% (2010)

86% (2009)

71% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

78% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

62% (2011)

50% (2010)

80% (2009)

76% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

77% (2011)

76% (2010)

78% (2009)

88% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

70% (2011)

74% (2010)

69% (2009)

70% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

77% (2009)

83% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

60% (2011)

72% (2010)

82% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

84% (2011)

73% (2010)

89% (2009)

81% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

79% (2011)

85% (2010)

90% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

80% (2011)

69% (2010)

86% (2009)

77% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

90% (2011)

81% (2010)

85% (2009)

84% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

91% (2010)

93% (2009)

70% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

55% (2011)

67% (2010)

86% (2009)

77% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

88% (2011)

88% (2010)

91% (2009)

79% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

51% (2011)

88% (2010)

89% (2009)

76% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

76% (2011)

67% (2010)

84% (2009)

84% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

79% (2011)

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

79% (2011)

74% (2010)

77% (2009)

56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

79% (2011)

81% (2010)

80% (2009)

80% (2008)

67% (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