AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 82% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 75% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 83% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 87% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 82% (2009)
 73% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 87% (2009)
 86% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 87% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 94% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 87% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 89% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 93% (2009)
 80% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 84% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% 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 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
64
66


63
59
62


64
67
68

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


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
50
60


60
59
59


68
75
73

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


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
58
65


66
70
72


54
67
70

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


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
63
70


65
63
67


61
67
70

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


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

77
73
72


68
69
65


79
75
73

 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 "Excelling" 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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