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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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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  AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 47% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 50% (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 77% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 89% (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 58% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 67% (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 44% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 83% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 94% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 43% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 34% (2005)
 11% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 63% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 54% (2005)
 26% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 56% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 34% (2005)
 3% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 37% (2007)
 21% (2006)
 19% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 90% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 45% (2007)
 21% (2006)
 9% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 32% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 52% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 87% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 77% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 45% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 60% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 23% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 80% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 43% (2007)
 44% (2006)
 46% (2005)
 5% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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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  AIMS Results By Subgroup
 
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

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students47%
Female52%
Male39%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American47%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient20%

WritingThis School
All Students77%
Female84%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American77%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient67%

MathThis School
All Students58%
Female64%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American58%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient33%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students44%
Female59%
Male24%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American44%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient29%

WritingThis School
All Students83%
Female96%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American83%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient71%

MathThis School
All Students57%
Female64%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American57%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient46%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students43%
Female47%
Male42%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American43%
Whiten/a

WritingThis School
All Students63%
Female82%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American63%
Whiten/a

MathThis School
All Students56%
Female53%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American56%
Whiten/a
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students37%
Female43%
Male29%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American37%
Whiten/a

WritingThis School
All Students79%
Female90%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American79%
Whiten/a

MathThis School
All Students45%
Female48%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American45%
Whiten/a
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students32%
Female44%
Male16%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American32%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient4%

WritingThis School
All Students87%
Female90%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American87%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient74%

MathThis School
All Students45%
Female55%
Male32%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American45%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient30%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students60%
Female60%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American60%
Whiten/a

WritingThis School
All Students80%
Female100%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American80%
Whiten/a

MathThis School
All Students43%
Female40%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American43%
Whiten/a
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

39
43
28
26


21
52
32
28


24
46
34
40

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

n/a
32
18
21


n/a
34
20
22


n/a
48
30
30

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

28
46
34
30


33
43
30
26


32
61
39
38

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

18
24
32
33


17
30
25
31


28
27
24
33

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

24
28
25
35


17
25
24
37


30
30
25
38

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

18
30
37
31


28
41
43
40


30
39
28
31

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

32
44
41
44


35
44
43
44


39
41
34
35

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 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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