Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

75% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.
Writing

79% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.
Math

63% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

64% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.
Writing

35% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

76% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

70% (2008)

40% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.
Math

73% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

53% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.
Math

54% (2008)

24% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

75% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

49% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.
Math

61% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

51% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Writing

73% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.
Math

51% (2008)

40% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the tests
- In 2007-2008 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 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.
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