Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2011.
Writing

72% (2011)

87% (2010)

93% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 56% in 2011.
Math

79% (2011)

80% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

95% (2011)

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.
Writing

83% (2011)

90% (2010)

94% (2009)

80% (2008)

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

80% (2011)

79% (2010)

89% (2009)

92% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2011.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2011.
Science

80% (2011)

81% (2010)

81% (2009)

78% (2008)
The state average for Science was 63% in 2011.
Writing

95% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

74% (2011)

78% (2010)

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (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