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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Highly 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
 85% (2007)
 90% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 89% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 94% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 77% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 59% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 81% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 91% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 75% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 89% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 89% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 84% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 89% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 74% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 80% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 73% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 71% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% 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 Students85%
Female86%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Native Americann/a
White91%

WritingThis School
All Students89%
Female89%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Native Americann/a
White91%
Limited English proficient58%

MathThis School
All Students77%
Female74%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Native Americann/a
White80%
Limited English proficient17%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students81%
Female80%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native Americann/a
White85%

WritingThis School
All Students91%
Female100%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Native Americann/a
White89%

MathThis School
All Students86%
Female90%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Native Americann/a
White89%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students89%
Female93%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Native Americann/a
White89%

WritingThis School
All Students75%
Female85%
Male68%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White76%

MathThis School
All Students84%
Female85%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Native Americann/a
White88%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students74%
Female75%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Native Americann/a
White80%

WritingThis School
All Students80%
Female87%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White81%

MathThis School
All Students71%
Female70%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Native Americann/a
White75%
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

61
56
58
53


52
65
59
57


61
59
54
46

 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

56
67
58
55


59
59
52
51


63
72
56
55

 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

68
65
65
64


59
63
54
59


75
65
59
66

 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

68
68
65
69


63
67
61
64


80
67
63
64

 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

59
73
73
63


54
52
61
59


65
65
72
55

 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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