Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

63% (2009)

47% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Writing

79% (2009)

87% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.
Math

59% (2009)

66% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

46% (2009)

60% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Science

39% (2009)

45% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.
Writing

91% (2009)

81% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

49% (2009)

55% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

49% (2009)

50% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

78% (2009)

62% (2008)

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

45% (2009)

45% (2008)

32% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

52% (2009)

43% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.
Writing

90% (2009)

65% (2008)

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

48% (2009)

42% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

66% (2009)

55% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.
Writing

82% (2009)

60% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.
Math

68% (2009)

60% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

63% (2009)

65% (2008)

34% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.
Science

12% (2009)

34% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.
Writing

91% (2009)

77% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.
Math

81% (2009)

46% (2008)

66% (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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