Desert Horizon Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" 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
 58% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 70% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 53% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 49% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 72% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 57% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 55% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 70% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 62% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 73% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 53% (2008)
 49% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 57% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 50% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 55% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 39% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		42	28			42	27			47	52
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		28	35			28	33			29	45
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		37	37			40	46			56	59
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		39	41			41	37			41	44
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		42	51			35	48			36	57
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		36	35			39	32			39	33
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		45	44			46	46			36	33
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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