AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 75% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 87% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 70% (2009)
 68% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 82% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 96% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 96% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 84% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 78% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 69% (2009)
 67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • 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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  TerraNova Results
 
Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

68
65
67


60
54
51


65
61
56

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
67
61


66
66
64


62
65
62

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
61
63


61
61
66


65
69
67

 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

In 2008-2009 this school was designated "Highly Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About AZ LEARNS

  • Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
  • For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
  • Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

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