Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

81% (2011)

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

68% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 76% in 2011.
Writing

93% (2009)

75% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

71% (2011)

69% (2010)

71% (2009)

58% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 4
Reading

73% (2011)

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

62% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2011.
Science

68% (2011)

63% (2010)

62% (2009)

54% (2008)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2011.
Writing

85% (2009)

69% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

68% (2011)

72% (2010)

73% (2009)

62% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 5
Reading

72% (2011)

78% (2010)

74% (2009)

78% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2011.
Writing

58% (2011)

79% (2010)

72% (2009)

61% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 55% in 2011.
Math

63% (2011)

64% (2010)

71% (2009)

66% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 6
Reading

82% (2011)

69% (2010)

78% (2009)

64% (2008)

40% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

60% (2011)

65% (2010)

84% (2009)

74% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

57% (2011)

54% (2010)

69% (2009)

58% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

79% (2011)

77% (2010)

78% (2009)

70% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

36% (2011)

80% (2010)

81% (2009)

58% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 53% in 2011.
Math

51% (2011)

68% (2010)

73% (2009)

65% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2011)

77% (2010)

73% (2009)

64% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

67% (2011)

43% (2010)

44% (2009)

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

91% (2009)

67% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

57% (2011)

55% (2010)

62% (2009)

49% (2008)

46% (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