Mesquite Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Excelling" by the Arizona Department of Education.

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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 96% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 95% (2007)
 49% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 99% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 95% (2005)
 83% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Grade 4

Reading
 91% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 90% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 95% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 99% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Grade 5

Reading
 94% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 83% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 84% (2005)
 81% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 94% (2007)
 100% (2006)
 97% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Grade 6

Reading
 92% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 96% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 97% (2007)
 98% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Grade 7

Reading
 88% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 81% (2007)
 100% (2006)
 75% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 100% (2007)
 100% (2006)
 96% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Grade 8

Reading
Data not available for this school (2007)
 81% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
Data not available for this school (2007)
 88% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 84% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
Data not available for this school (2007)
 87% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 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.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 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.
• The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		70	73	68	68			61	76	63	71			80	83	72	79
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 3
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		76	67	70	66			78	61	65	63			79	73	82	69
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 4
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		76	73	67	66			68	75	65	71			85	79	84	82
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 5
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		65	78	80	77			61	75	83	76			83	84	78	80
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 6
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		57	70	82	84			56	68	79	84			82	84	94	89
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 7
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		57	72	73	77			57	75	76	74			75	75	87	82
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 8
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		68	72	75	n/a			63	63	70	n/a			76	78	85	n/a
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 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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